League Two · England · St James ParkExeter City vs Tranmere prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Fair pick · fair odds 1.81 · bookmaker 1.75 · Lost ✗
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Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Exeter City 1.1 – 1.0 Tranmere expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Exeter City and Tranmere on our numbers – 40% for the home side, 36% for the visitors and 24% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Exeter City have taken 8 points from their last 6 matches (2W 2D 2L), scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.7 per game. Tranmere have 9 points from their last 6 (2W 3D 1L), averaging 1.5 scored and 1.2 conceded.
We expect around 2.1 goals (1.1 for Exeter City, 1.0 for Tranmere). That points to a tight, low-scoring game – under 2.5 goals is 66% likely. Most likely scores: 1–0 (14%), 1–1 (13%), 0–0 (12%).
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 55% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.75 is close to our fair price of 1.81.
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Exeter City to win ✗ | 40% | 2.47 | 2.25 |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✗ | 76% | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✗ | 55% | 1.81 | 1.75 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✗ | 62% | 1.63 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✓ | 66% | 1.53 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 84% | 1.19 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✓ | 49% | 2.05 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Exeter City / FT Exeter City ✗ | 21% | 4.78 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 1–0 ✗ | 14% | 7.37 | – |
Form
Exeter City – last 6
| 12 Sep | @ Port Vale | 0–1 | L |
| 8 Sep | vs Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2–0 | W |
| 5 Sep | vs Walsall | 0–0 | D |
| 1 Sep | vs Barnet | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | @ York | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | vs Accrington ST | 2–0 | W |
Tranmere – last 6
| 12 Sep | @ Gillingham | 0–2 | L |
| 5 Sep | vs Oldham | 2–0 | W |
| 1 Sep | vs Rotherham | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | @ Newport County | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | @ Port Vale | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | vs Shrewsbury | 2–0 | W |
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Exeter City and Tranmere.
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 Tranmere?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 55% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.75.
Who will win Exeter City vs Tranmere?
On our numbers Exeter City have a 40% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Tranmere 36%.
How many goals will there be in Exeter City vs Tranmere?
We expect about 2.1 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 34% likely and both teams score 55% of the time on our projection.
When is Exeter City vs Tranmere?
Exeter City vs Tranmere (League Two) kicks off on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at St James Park.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.