Score predictions - Exeter City away

The bookies have us as slight 17/11 favourites in our first visit to Exeter for 42 years. Glyn Riley scored the only goal amidst a 20 game unbeaten run in the 80/81 promotion season.

Exeter's return to the third tier for the first time since 2012 has gone reasonably well so far. Despite a brief flirtation with the top 6 earlier in the season, they currently sit 11th, 15 points behind the play off places with a game in hand. When this fixture was initially meant to be played, Exeter were 8 points behind us, they're now 23 points behind us, but will certainly be playing league 1 football next season which I'm sure would have been the aim in August.

They had a bit of a hangover from the departure of Matt Taylor to Rotherham, and have struggled for consistency. However they've hit a vein of good form which has seen them win their last 3 games at home, including a 5-0 victory against Accrington yesterday. They're unbeaten in 4 at home in the league, and have been defeated just once in 8 at St James Park (3 wins, 4 draws).

Their overall form is equally inconsistent, where they've not managed back to back wins since new years day. Since the turn of the year, Exeter have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 5 in the league. This despite playing mainly teams below them in the league. They do have a tough run in and could have an influence over who gets promoted, with all of the top 7 still to play.

There doesn't appear to be any sort of pattern to Exeter's results, the times they generally score or conceded, so it's a difficult game to give any logic to.

On paper, it's a difficult game to predict, but given our current run of 12 unbeaten, 2 defeats in 21, 6 undefeated away, and 1 away defeat in 10, I fancy us to nick a narrow win. I'm going for 0-1 with Phillips back on the scoresheet, after a goal drought of 2 games. You reds!!!

 

Thanks for the write ups Archey, I always enjoy reading them, excellent research as always

I’ll match you 1-0 reds

 

Tough night in Devon, but I’m feeling a sneaky 2-1 win for us

 

We’ve not looke convincing away from home for a while. I’m going 0-0

 

Draw

 

Hmmm, 3 wins and a draw from the last 4 including 3 clean sheets.

 

And 8 goals.

 

Well that’s a lucky omen then, considering we’re currently in the middle of another 20 game unbeaten run in another promotion season!

Another 1-0 win for us then. Who’s this team’s Glyn Riley? Probably Max Watters, so him with the winner.

Seriously though, if we win on Tuesday I reckon we’ll finish in the top 2.

 

We’ve not been convincing in the last 2 I’d say. Think we won 3 on the trot before that, scoring 9 goals along the way.
Sounds like Exeter were very impressive yesterday. Think it’s a very tough game.

 

Still remember Riley’s goal and the wild celebrations on the terrace that day. Let’s hope for similar on Tuesday

 

Exeter 176-1 Barnsley

 

1-1

 

Colliers 2 - 0

 

I remember when it was a narrow strip behind the goal for away fans and may not have even been covered. I was down there on the train from Salisbury to see that all-conquering Hunter side marching to promotion. The 1-0 win was never in doubt. I think we’ll do it again but at least we’ll not be second behind Rotherham this time.

 

Excellent preview. Reds will win by 2-3 goals. That’s me sitting on the fence..

 

Not been convincing but we won em both?
Ain’t that a good sign.

 

3-0 Barnsley. Had a good week's rest. Back at it. Win each half and don't give them an inch

 

They won't get the opportunities against our defence that they got yesterday so I see Istead getting a clean sheet and somebody will find the back of their net so 1-0 to Barnsley.

 

This is not goong to be an easy place to go and get a win.

Should we win-

we would be 5 points behind Plymouth with a game in hand.

3 points behind Wednesday.

level on points with Ipswich.