Exeter City vs Northampton Town predictions, Feb 14, 2026

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As Exeter City prepares to host Northampton Town on February 14, 2026, both teams approach the match with different recent form trajectories. Exeter City has secured two victories in their last five outings, showcasing a level of resilience and ability to capitalize on home advantage. Their tactical setup often emphasizes controlling midfield play and utilizing the wings, allowing them to pose significant threats on the attack.

Conversely, Northampton Town’s recent struggles are evident, having won just one of their last five matches. This lack of form may reflect difficulties in their defensive organization and consistency in front of goal. The Cobblers will need to tighten their backline and find ways to unlock Exeter’s defense if they aim to improve their standings in the league.

Currently, bookmakers list Exeter as slight favorites, with odds of 2.06 for a home win compared to 3.47 for an away victory, while our model suggests a close contest with a predicted scoreline of 1-1. Both teams have potential paths to victory, making this a crucial encounter in the context of their respective campaigns. Fans can expect a tightly contested match with no guaranteed outcomes.

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Exeter 45.1%

Draw 28.2%

Northampton 26.7%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League One Exeter: 0.21% Northampton: 0.08%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.06	3.43	3.56
	2.02	3.35	3.55
	2.07	3.36	3.48	Watch and Bet
	2.05	3.2	3.3
	2.09	3.28	3.48
	2.05	3.25	3.4

Latest Results

07.02.26 Mansfield Town – Exeter City – 0:0 31.01.26 Exeter City – Rotherham United – 0:4 27.01.26 Reading – Exeter City – 2:2 24.01.26 Port Vale – Exeter City – 1:3 17.01.26 Exeter City – Stevenage Borough – 3:0

07.02.26 Northampton Town – Stevenage Borough – 3:1 03.02.26 Barnsley FC – Northampton Town – 2:2 31.01.26 Northampton Town – Reading – 0:2 27.01.26 Rotherham United – Northampton Town – 2:1 24.01.26 Blackpool – Northampton Town – 2:0

Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 13 and 19).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Exeter won 1.

In recent matches, Exeter has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Northampton has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).

Northampton may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Exeter is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Exeter won 4 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 18:33. (average 0.9:1.7).

Including home matches between the teams, Exeter won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 11:18. (average 1:1.6).

Latest Head To Head

23.08.25 Northampton Town – Exeter City – 2:0 01.03.25 Exeter City – Northampton Town – 1:1 17.08.24 Northampton Town – Exeter City – 2:1 20.04.24 Northampton Town – Exeter City – 1:2 30.09.23 Exeter City – Northampton Town – 0:2

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	30	19	6	5	55:29	26	63
2	Lincoln	30	18	7	5	52:30	22	61
3	Bolton	31	15	10	6	41:29	12	55
4	Stockport County	30	15	8	7	42:35	7	53
5	Huddersfield	31	14	7	10	53:42	11	49
6	Bradford City	29	14	7	8	37:33	4	49
7	Luton	30	13	6	11	40:35	5	45
8	Wycombe	30	11	10	9	40:31	9	43
9	Stevenage	29	11	9	9	31:30	1	42
10	Peterborough	30	13	2	15	43:40	3	41
11	Reading	29	10	10	9	41:38	3	40
12	Mansfield	28	10	9	9	36:30	6	39
13	Exeter	29	11	5	13	33:30	3	38
14	AFC Wimbledon	29	11	5	13	32:38	-6	38
15	Barnsley	27	10	7	10	44:46	-2	37
16	Plymouth	30	11	4	15	37:46	-9	37
17	Blackpool	30	9	6	15	37:44	-7	33
18	Leyton Orient	30	9	6	15	40:49	-9	33
19	Northampton	30	9	6	15	29:39	-10	33
20	Doncaster	30	9	6	15	33:50	-17	33
21	Burton	30	8	8	14	33:45	-12	32
22	Wigan	29	7	10	12	30:40	-10	31
23	Rotherham	29	8	7	14	31:43	-12	31
24	Port Vale	28	5	7	16	22:40	-18	22

English League One Outrights

1. Cardiff: 1.45 (55.85%)

2. Lincoln City: 3.08 (26.28%)

3. Bolton: 11.3 (7.17%)

4. Stockport County: 25.83 (3.13%)

5. Bradford City: 73.67 (1.1%)

6. Huddersfield: 92 (0.88%)

7. Doncaster Rovers: 100 (0.81%)

8. Wimbledon FC: 100 (0.81%)

9. Luton: 133.67 (0.61%)

10. Stevenage: 192 (0.42%)

11. Reading: 192 (0.42%)

12. Peterborough: 233.67 (0.35%)

13. Wycombe: 233.67 (0.35%)

14. Barnsley: 275.33 (0.29%)

15. Mansfield: 280.2 (0.29%)

16. Plymouth: 380.2 (0.21%)

17. Exeter: 380.2 (0.21%)

18. Wigan: 580.2 (0.14%)

19. AFC Wimbledon: 700.25 (0.12%)

20. Port Vale: 980.2 (0.08%)

21. Northampton: 980.2 (0.08%)

22. Leyton Orient: 980.2 (0.08%)

23. Blackpool: 980.2 (0.08%)

24. Rotherham: 980.2 (0.08%)

25. Burton: 980.2 (0.08%)

26. Doncaster: 1200.25 (0.07%)

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