Ace Football previews the League Two game between Exeter and Cheltenham who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Cheltenham go up against Exeter on Saturday for a League Two meeting at St. James Park, Exeter.
Exeter are placed 12th with 19 points after 14 matches. Cheltenham occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 21 points.
Form: Exeter vs Cheltenham
Exeter Form
Exeter added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Fleetwood by 2-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat against Salford City, followed up by a 1-2 win against Huddersfield. Exeter claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the League Two, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored six and conceded two goals.
Cheltenham Form
The results have been up and down for Cheltenham, who beat Newport by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Tranmere, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Halifax. Cheltenham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to eight.
Betting facts for Exeter and Cheltenham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 27 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 14 Exeter home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Exeter matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Cheltenham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Cheltenham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Exeter vs Cheltenham
Look no further than Anthony Scully, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Exeter in the League Two, while Charlie McCann managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Cheltenham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Exeter vs Cheltenham
Full-time result
Exeter won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew five and lost none. Cheltenham won two games, drew two and lost six in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Exeter did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Cheltenham have not lost to Exeter in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Exeter scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Exeter saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Cheltenham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves.
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