Exeter City vs Walsall: match statistics
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Exeter City vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Exeter City play Walsall in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: St James Park.
Current form
Exeter City: 1-1-2, 1.00 points/match. Walsall: 2-2-0, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Exeter City scores 1.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Walsall scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.65 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Exeter City 50%, Walsall 50%. Over 2.5: Exeter City 25%, Walsall 75%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
xG, shots and style
Walsall has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.21. Exeter City: 11.0 shots per match, Walsall: 16.0.
Match halves
Exeter City: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.50. Walsall: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.25.
Goals by minute
Exeter City: 0-15 (2 goals). Walsall: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 52%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Exeter City | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 27% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.47 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Walsall is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Exeter City · 2 pts / match - Walsall
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Walsall is 100% better for: goals scored per match.
1 goals / match - Exeter City · 2 goals / match - Walsall
Exeter City scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).
Walsall scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Exeter City keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Exeter City
Over / Under - Walsall
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Walsall is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Exeter City · 2 pts / match - Walsall
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Exeter City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Walsall - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 75% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 25% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 75% | 50% |
| Goal difference | 0 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 75% |
| 2 goals | 25% | 75% |
| 3 goals | 25% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 75% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 25% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Exeter City
Walsall
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Exeter City | Liga | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.00 | 2.65 | ▲ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 58% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 25% | 52% | ▲ 75% |
| Clean sheets | • 25% | 25% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | • 75% | 75% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 50% | 77% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Exeter City and Walsall play?
Exeter City face Walsall on 5 September 2026 in EFL League Two at St James Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Exeter City vs Walsall?
Exeter City score 1.00 goals per game on average and Walsall 2.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Exeter City's matches and 50% of Walsall's.
What form are Exeter City and Walsall in?
Over the last 5 games Exeter City have a 1-1-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Walsall 2-2-0 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Exeter City vs Walsall?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.