Cheltenham Town vs Exeter City predictions, Sep 22, 2026

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As Cheltenham Town prepares to host Exeter City in the English EFL Trophy on September 22, 2026, both teams come into the match with varying degrees of recent performance. Cheltenham has shown resilience, securing two victories in their last five outings. Their home advantage could be pivotal, as they aim to establish control in the midfield and utilize their attacking play to clinch a win.

Conversely, Exeter City has struggled, managing to win only once in their last five matches. This inconsistency may hinder their confidence as they take to the field, but they have the ability to pose a threat on the counterattack with quick transitions, which could exploit any defensive gaps from Cheltenham.

The bookmakers’ odds slightly favor Cheltenham, listing them at 2.36 for a home win compared to Exeter’s 2.46. Statistical predictions suggest a close contest, with probabilities of 40% for a home victory, 22.3% for a draw, and 37.6% for an away win. The expected final score of 1:1 reflects a competitive encounter, underscoring the tight margins often seen in knockout competitions. Both teams will be eager to progress, making this a match that could tip either way.

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Cheltenham 37.8%

Draw 26%

Exeter 36.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.52	3.36	2.61
	2.45	3.30	2.55
	2.43	3.34	2.50
	2.45	3.25	2.55
	2.45	3.71	2.55
	2.35	3.65	2.50

Latest Results

19.09.26 Colchester United – Cheltenham Town – 1:1 12.09.26 Crawley Town – Cheltenham Town – 1:3 05.09.26 Cheltenham Town – Grimsby Town – 2:2 01.09.26 Cheltenham Town – York City – 3:2 29.08.26 Barnet – Cheltenham Town – 2:2

19.09.26 Exeter City – Tranmere Rovers – 0:0 12.09.26 Port Vale – Exeter City – 1:0 08.09.26 Exeter City – Tottenham Hotspur U21 – 2:0 05.09.26 Exeter City – Walsall FC – 0:0 01.09.26 Exeter City – Barnet – 1:1

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cheltenham won 3.

Cheltenham is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 2 wins).

Exeter has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 1 win).

Cheltenham could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

Recently, Exeter has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.

In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.

In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Cheltenham has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses, with a goal aggregate of 24:38 (averaging 1.2:1.9 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for Cheltenham against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses, with 19:26 goals (averaging 1.9:2.6 per game).

Latest Head To Head

13.08.25 Cheltenham Town – Exeter City – 2:0 01.04.24 Cheltenham Town – Exeter City – 1:2 16.09.23 Exeter City – Cheltenham Town – 1:0 18.03.23 Cheltenham Town – Exeter City – 3:1 20.08.22 Exeter City – Cheltenham Town – 0:1

Standings

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Sheffield Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Accrington	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Salford	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Sunderland U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wigan	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
2	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Crewe	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Aston Villa U21	1	0	0	0	1	2:3	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Newcastle Utd U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Bradford City	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Rotherham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	York City	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Chesterfield	1	1	0	0	0	5:3	3
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	7:6	3
3	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Mansfield	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stockport County	1	1	0	0	0	6:3	3
2	Tranmere	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Shrewsbury	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Everton U21	1	0	0	0	1	3:6	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Grimsby	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Burton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Nottingham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Oldham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Fleetwood	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Leeds U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Huddersfield	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Liverpool U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Doncaster	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Exeter	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
2	Cheltenham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Oxford Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Tottenham U21	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Walsall	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Fulham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wycombe	2	1	0	1	0	3:2	4
2	Reading	1	0	1	0	0	1:1	2
3	Chelsea U21	2	0	1	0	1	3:4	2
4	Bristol Rovers	1	0	0	1	0	2:2	1

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Luton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Peterborough	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Ipswich U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crystal Palace U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Plymouth	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Newport	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Swindon	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	1	1	0	0	0	5:1	3
2	Arsenal U21	2	1	0	0	1	3:6	3
3	Leyton Orient	2	0	1	0	1	2:3	2
4	AFC Wimbledon	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Brighton U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:0	3
2	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Cambridge Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Northampton	1	0	0	0	1	0:3	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	MK Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Crawley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Brentford U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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