Exeter vs Stevenage Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

League One Betting Preview: Exeter vs Stevenage

Exeter go head-to-head with Stevenage at St. James Park, Exeter, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 17 January.

We’ll back Exeter +0.25 on the Asian Handicap and split our stake between 0 and +0.5 when they clash with Stevenage. A victory delivers a nice payout at -152 although a draw would still mean a return.

Exeter City drew on the road in their last League One game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Huddersfield Town at John Smith's Stadium.

In their previous showing, Exeter lost to 10-1 when visiting Manchester City in the FA Cup.

Stevenage have been beaten in successive League One away games and the latest was at Kenilworth Road. Luton Town claimed a 2-1 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Stevenage have claimed consecutive victories over Exeter, achieving both wins when hosting at Lamex Stadium by scorelines of 2-1 and 4-1. Exeter have landed five victories, Stevenage have two wins and there’s been three draws in the past 10 H2H meetings.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Stevenage	33	14	9	10	37	35	2	37:35	51
15	Exeter	34	11	9	14	39	40	-1	39:40	42

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Confirmed Lineups

Exeter confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Joe Whitworth (GK), Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Luca Woodhouse, Ilmari Niskanen, Ethan Brierley, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Liam Oakes, Reece Cole, Jayden Wareham, Carlos Mendes.

Stevenage confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Taye Ashby-Hammond (GK), Luther Wildin, Charlie Goode, Carl Piergianni, Lewis Freestone, Daniel Phillips, Jordan Houghton, Jordan Roberts, Dan Kemp, Phoenix Patterson, Jamie Reid.

Exeter vs Stevenage Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Exeter vs Stevenage betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, top player prop bets and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Exeter +0.25 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward at odds of -152. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this League One clash and we’re optimistic that they can land a win.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the League One form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Exeter vs Stevenage league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 6 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stevenage in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stevenage in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Stevenage in 14 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 8 of their last 10 games against Stevenage.

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 60.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Exeter Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -152 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Exeter 1 - 0 Stevenage

We’re going for Exeter at +480 to secure a 1-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Reece Cole to Score +440

Reece Cole (Exeter) has managed two goals in his past four League One matches on home soil. We’ll take a chance at +440 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Reece Cole Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+430

First

+900

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Exeter vs Stevenage 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.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Exeter City are +160 to come out on top, while Stevenage are +175. The draw is available at +205 if you expect the clash to finish level.

There’s the option to get some insurance on your bet by going down the Draw No Bet route. This allows you to back Exeter at -128 with a safety net or alternatively opt for Stevenage at -112.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Under 2.5 is the likelier outcome in this contest. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -139.

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Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+205

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

-100

2

+230

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-313

X2

-233

Draw No Bet

1

-128

2

-112

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+112

2 Hcp +0.25

-164

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-102

No

-139

Jayden Wareham can be backed to find the net anytime at +265. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +525.

Jayden Wareham (Exeter)

First

+265

Anytime

+525

Dan Kemp (Stevenage)

First

+290

Anytime

+550

Jamie Reid (Stevenage)

First

+290

Anytime

+525

Sonny Cox (Exeter)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Gassan Ahadme (Stevenage)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Josh Magennis (Exeter)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Reece Cole (Exeter)

First

+430

Anytime

+900

Tyreece Simpson (Stevenage)

First

+450

Anytime

+850

Bez Lubala (Stevenage)

First

+510

Anytime

+950

Johnly Levi Yfeko (Exeter)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Jack Fitzwater (Exeter)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Ed Francis (Exeter)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Harvey White (Stevenage)

First

+750

Anytime

+1400

Jordan Roberts (Stevenage)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Jack Aitchison (Exeter)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Jack McMillan (Exeter)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Danny Andrew (Exeter)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Daniel Phillips (Stevenage)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter)

First

+900

Anytime

+1800

Nick Freeman (Stevenage)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Carl Piergianni (Stevenage)

First

+1100

Anytime

+2200

Luther James-Wildin (Stevenage)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

Exeter have landed four straight wins at St. James Park, Exeter. The Grecians have clocked up six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Stevenage haven’t won any of their past three away games. Alex Revell's team have finished with four losses, three victories and three draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Exeter beat Stevenage 2-0 when they last met at St. James Park, Exeter. We’ve seen Exeter claim five wins in the past 6 H2H meetings at St. James Park, Exeter, with one draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Exeter Home Stats		6-2-2	2.10	1.60	0.50	3	7	2	8
Stevenage Away Stats		3-3-4	2.00	1.00	1.00	4	6	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

Exeter vs Stevenage Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Exeter vs Stevenage team news. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with the latest injury developments.

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