League Two · England · St James ParkExeter City vs Walsall prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.63 · bookmaker 1.62 · Lost ✗
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Exeter City 1.3 – 1.2 Walsall expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Exeter City and Walsall on our numbers – 39% for the home side, 37% for the visitors and 24% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Exeter City have taken 5 points from their last 6 matches (1W 2D 3L), scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2 per game. Walsall have 12 points from their last 6 (3W 3D 0L), averaging 1.5 scored and 0.7 conceded. Walsall come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.5 goals (1.3 for Exeter City, 1.2 for Walsall). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 46%, both teams to score at 61%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (10%), 0–1 (10%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 61% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.62 is close to our fair price of 1.63.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Exeter City to win ✗ | 39% | 2.57 | 2.40 |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✗ | 76% | 1.31 | 1.30 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✗ | 61% | 1.63 | 1.62 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✗ | 71% | 1.40 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✓ | 54% | 1.84 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 76% | 1.32 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✓ | 44% | 2.27 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Exeter City / FT Exeter City ✗ | 21% | 4.68 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 1–0 ✗ | 10% | 9.62 | – |
Form
Exeter City – last 6
| 1 Sep | vs Barnet | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | @ York | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | vs Accrington ST | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | @ Grimsby | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | @ Plymouth | 0–2 | L |
| 1 Aug | vs Bristol City | 1–1 | D |
Walsall – last 6
| 1 Sep | @ Crewe | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | vs Accrington ST | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | vs Leyton Orient | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | vs Grimsby | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Aug | @ Gillingham | 3–0 | W |
| 6 Aug | @ Bristol City | 1–0 | W |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Exeter City and Walsall.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 14 | +10 | 31 |
| 2 |  Barnet | 13 | +10 | 26 |
| 3 |  Walsall | 13 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 |  Crewe | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 |  Cheltenham | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 |  Grimsby | 14 | +6 | 20 |
| 7 |  York | 14 | +3 | 20 |
| 8 |  Gillingham | 14 | +1 | 20 |
| 9 |  Accrington ST | 14 | +6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Chesterfield | 14 | +3 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tranmere | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Exeter City | 14 | +2 | 19 |
| 13 |  Swindon Town | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 |  Newport County | 14 | +3 | 18 |
| 15 |  Shrewsbury | 14 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 |  Fleetwood Town | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 |  Bristol Rovers | 14 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 |  Oldham | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 19 |  Port Vale | 12 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 |  Rochdale | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 |  Northampton | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 23 |  Colchester | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 12 | -8 | 9 |
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What is the prediction for Exeter City vs Walsall?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 61% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.62.
Who will win Exeter City vs Walsall?
On our numbers Exeter City have a 39% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Walsall 37%.
How many goals will there be in Exeter City vs Walsall?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 46% likely and both teams score 61% of the time on our projection.
When is Exeter City vs Walsall?
Exeter City vs Walsall (League Two) kicks off on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at St James Park.
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