vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Cheltenham come in off a 3-1 away win over Crawley Town, after a 2-2 draw with Grimsby. Before that came a 3-2 win over York, and further back another draw, 2-2 with Barnet, and a 1-2 defeat at Swindon Town: across their last five outings that is two wins, two draws and one defeat. Exeter City lost 0-1 away to Port Vale in their last round, after a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur U21. Before that came a 0-0 with Walsall, and further back a 1-1 draw with Barnet and a 1-2 defeat at York: across their last five matches that is one win, two draws and two defeats. The two sides have met five times, the most recent Cheltenham's 2-0 win on 13 August 2025; before that an Exeter City win, 1-2, on 1 April 2024, and further back Exeter City's 1-0 win from September 2023 at reversed venue, Cheltenham's 3-1 win from March 2023 and Cheltenham's 0-1 win from August 2022 at reversed venue. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.