Huddersfield vs Exeter City Prediction

Huddersfield
1-2
Finished
HT 0-1
Exeter City
John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield·Matthew Russell 07/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
68%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.35
SignalSOLIDModel68%SurpriseMediumGap-5.8%
Huddersfield Rest
3 days
Exeter City Rest
7 days

Huddersfield vs Exeter City: result, form and history

Exeter City beat Huddersfield 2-1 in the FA Cup on 7 Nov 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 4 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 2 of them. Referee Matthew Russell averages 2.88 cards a game, 1.12 fewer than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
69%1.35
X
17%4.95
2
14%7.53
Double Chance
1X
86%1.07
X2
31%3.00
Both Teams to Score

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Goals

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Corners

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Cards

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Match Events

12'Jack Paul TaylorAssist: L. Woodhouse
45'Samson Tovide INBali Mumba out
45'Ryan Ledson INEthan Brierley out
54'Ibane BowatAssist: Cameron Humphreys
59'Lynden Gooch INCameron Ashia out
59'Radinio Balker INLasse Sorensen out
76'Sonny Cox INJosh Gordon out
80'Ashley Fletcher INJoe Taylor out
81'Charlie CumminsAssist: Reece Cole
85'Reece Cole INVincent Harper out
90'George Birch INTaylor Perry out

Lineups

Huddersfield
3-4-2-1Coach: Martin Drury
Exeter City
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Taylor
M. Young1M. Young
R. Balker12R. Balker
J. Low5J. Low
I. Bowat15I. Bowat
L. Gooch7L. Gooch
R. Ledson4R. Ledson
C. Humphreys20C. Humphreys
J. Smith-Sway27J. Smith-Sway
M. Harness10M. Harness
S. Tovide34S. Tovide
A. Fletcher11A. Fletcher
J. Bycroft1J. Bycroft
L. Samuel2L. Samuel
J. Taylor6J. Taylor
E. James40E. James
L. Woodhouse3L. Woodhouse
H. Kite14H. Kite
C. Cummins16C. Cummins
George Birch20G. Birch
R. Cole12R. Cole
Ethan Sutherland23E. Sutherland
S. Cox19S. Cox

Huddersfield Substitutes

9J. Taylor80'for Ashley Fletcher
31J. Alnwick
24C. Ashia59'for Lynden Gooch
14E. Brierley45'for Ryan Ledson
18D. Kasumu
19B. Mumba45'for Samson Tovide
23S. Roughan
30D. Sanches Fernandes
2L. Sørensen59'for Radinio Balker

Exeter City Substitutes

18Liam Oakes
8T. Perry90'for George Birch
22Frankie Phillips
24V. Harper85'for Reece Cole
10J. Gordon76'for Sonny Cox
15Ajay Matthews
44George Williams
46L. Cayless

Match Stats

HuddersfieldExeter City
46%Ball Possession54%
10Corner Kicks5
17Total Shots7
7Shots on Goal4
3Shots off Goal3
6Shots Inside Box5
11Shots Outside Box2
7Blocked Shots0
10Fouls11
1Offsides0
2Goalkeeper Saves6
11Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

HuddersfieldHuddersfield
Exeter CityExeter City
1693Elo Rating 1537
2.29Attack 1.26
2.37Defense 2.23
73%Hit Rate 56%
15.9Shots per Game 12.0
6.1Shots on Target 3.0
6.0Corners per Game 3.8
2.0Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+156 Elo
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
⚠️Home Rotation Risk60%

Game State Tendencies

HuddersfieldHuddersfield
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.6 vs 0.7 in first half)
Exeter CityExeter City
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 4 meetings, all competitions

HuddersfieldHuddersfield2Wins · 50%
Draws125%
Exeter CityExeter City1Wins · 25%
2.8Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored2 of 4
50%3+ goals2 of 4

Previous meetings

League One04/01/2026
HuddersfieldExeter City
22
League One27/09/2025
Exeter CityHuddersfield
01
League One26/04/2025
Exeter CityHuddersfield
31
League One26/10/2024
HuddersfieldExeter City
20

Referee Profile

Matthew Russell101 matches

2.88Cards per match
2.82Yellow cards per match
0.06Red cards per match
24.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Matthew Russell2.88
Other referees4.00

2.88 cards a match, 1.12 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.00).

Cards come from 34 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

About the Huddersfield vs Exeter City forecast

As a knockout tie in the FA Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About FA Cup

More FA Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the FA Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Huddersfield have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.