Exeter City FC
Football England - EFL League One St. James Park, Exeter Thu 23 Oct 15:00
Plymouth Argyle FC
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League One Betting Preview: Exeter vs Plymouth

Exeter host Plymouth in this League One encounter at St. James Park, Exeter, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 23 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Back Grecians to Cause Pilgrims Problems

Exeter +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at -139. They should be able to avoid defeat against Plymouth, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5, meaning a victory is the desired outcome.

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1-0 Plymouth Win When Teams Last Clashed

Exeter City were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Stockport County at Edgeley Park.

Plymouth Argyle have claimed back-to-back League One away victories. In the previous league game, they suffered a 2-1 home loss against AFC Wimbledon at Home Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Plymouth have landed victories in their last two encounters against Exeter. On the road at St. James Park, Exeter, the most recent scoreline was 1-0 which followed a 4-2 home triumph at Home Park. In the previous 3 H2H matches, we have seen two Plymouth victories and one Exeter win.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Exeter logo Exeter 28 11 4 13 33 30 3 33:30 37
15 Plymouth logo Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36 42 -6 36:42 37
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Exeter vs Plymouth Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Exeter vs Plymouth tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Back Exeter with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -139 for this League One encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest League One stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Exeter vs Plymouth league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 11 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Plymouth in 8 of their last 12 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Plymouth in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Plymouth in 2 consecutive games.
Exeter +0.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 58.1% prospect of winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Exeter Exeter logo 1 - 0 Plymouth logo Plymouth

Exeter are available at +600 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Magennis to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Josh Magennis (Exeter) has netted three goals in his past four League One games on home soil. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +300 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Exeter +0.25 -139
Total Goals Under 2.5 +108
Anytime Goalscorer Josh Magennis +300

Our bet builder picks are Exeter with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, less than three goals in total accompanied by Josh Magennis (Exeter) to find the net.

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Exeter vs Plymouth Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

The bookmakers have betting odds of +140 for Plymouth Argyle to triumph in this League One clash, with Exeter City trading at a price of +175 if you think they’ll win, while the draw is chalked up at +235.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Plymouth are -141 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with Exeter being priced up at -103 with the same money back guarantee.

You’re able to back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at roughly the same price right now. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -139 on the Both Teams to Score market.

It’s fantastic to find hundreds of markets on offer for League One matches. You simply need to visit the best betting apps and select from the various football options that are presented.

Lorent Tolaj Favourite to Score the First Goal

Lorent Tolaj is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +350. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +150.

Player Goals
Lorent Tolaj (Plymouth)
First
+150
Anytime
+350
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Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
First
+240
Anytime
+550
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Sonny Cox (Exeter)
First
+310
Anytime
+700
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Josh Magennis (Exeter)
First
+320
Anytime
+700
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Exeter Searching For Improved Results at Home

Exeter have failed to win in their last three matches at St. James Park, Exeter. Gary Caldwell's team have clocked up four losses, three wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Plymouth have recorded five defeats, four victories and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

Plymouth were 1-0 victors against Exeter last time out at St. James Park, Exeter.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Exeter logo Exeter Home Stats 3-3-4 2.40 1.30 1.10 4 6 5 5
Plymouth logo Plymouth Away Stats 4-1-5 3.20 1.40 1.80 8 2 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Exeter logo Exeter League Stats
Plymouth logo Plymouth League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Exeter vs Plymouth Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Exeter vs Plymouth team news before you bet. Receive the predicted and confirmed League One lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Previous Exeter Lineups

18 Oct League One
Stockport 1-0 Exeter
11 Oct League One
Exeter 1-1 Reading
04 Oct League One
Lincoln 0-1 Exeter
27 Sep League One
Exeter 0-1 Huddersfield
20 Sep League One
Stevenage 2-1 Exeter
13 Sep League One
Exeter 0-2 Port Vale

Previous Plymouth Lineups

18 Oct League One
Plymouth 1-2 Wimbledon
04 Oct League One
Plymouth 1-1 Wigan
27 Sep League One
Burton 0-4 Plymouth
20 Sep League One
Plymouth 0-1 Peterborough
13 Sep League One
Luton 2-3 Plymouth
06 Sep League One
Plymouth 4-2 Stockport
Team Squads

Exeter Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Joe Whitworth 1 - 13 1170 13 0 0 0 1 0
Jack Fitzwater 5 D 13 1170 13 0 1 1 4 0
Ilmari Niskanen 14 D 13 1170 13 0 0 3 2 0
Ethan Brierley 6 M 13 1142 13 0 0 0 1 0
Jack McMillan 2 D 13 1117 13 0 0 0 1 0

Plymouth Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Tom Cleverley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Malachi Boateng 19 M 12 1073 12 0 1 3 0 0
Lorent Tolaj 9 F 12 1057 12 0 6 1 0 0
Bali Mumba 17 D 12 1034 12 0 0 3 3 0
Bradley Ibrahim 23 M 11 851 10 1 3 2 5 0
Matthew Sorinola 29 D 12 834 9 3 1 0 4 0
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2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 29 18 6 5 52:29 60
2 Lincoln 29 17 7 5 48:29 58
3 Bolton 30 14 10 6 38:27 52
4 Stockport 29 15 7 7 42:35 52
5 Bradford 28 14 7 7 36:31 49
6 Huddersfield 30 14 6 10 51:40 48
7 Luton 29 12 6 11 38:34 42
8 Stevenage 28 11 9 8 30:27 42
9 Wycombe 29 10 10 9 36:31 40
10 Reading 28 10 10 8 39:35 40
11 Mansfield 27 10 8 9 36:30 38
12 Peterborough 29 12 2 15 37:39 38
13 Exeter 28 11 4 13 33:30 37
14 Barnsley 26 10 7 9 42:43 37
15 Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36:42 37
16 Wimbledon 28 10 5 13 29:36 35
17 Doncaster 29 9 6 14 33:46 33
18 Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35:42 32
19 Leyton Orient 29 9 5 15 40:49 32
20 Wigan 28 7 10 11 29:34 31
21 Rotherham 28 8 7 13 31:40 31
22 Burton 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
23 Northampton 29 8 6 15 26:38 30
24 Port Vale 27 5 6 16 20:38 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
3 Bolton 15 10 4 1 26:9 34
4 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
5 Huddersfield 15 9 4 2 29:13 31
6 Luton 15 8 4 3 22:13 28
7 Wycombe 15 8 3 4 26:15 27
8 Stockport 15 8 3 4 22:19 27
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
12 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
13 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
14 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
15 Mansfield 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
16 Peterborough 15 6 2 7 21:18 20
17 Rotherham 14 5 5 4 18:19 20
18 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
19 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
20 Northampton 14 5 3 6 14:14 18
21 Plymouth 15 5 3 7 16:20 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Wimbledon 13 4 3 6 10:10 15
24 Port Vale 13 2 3 8 11:17 9