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Exeter City vs Port Vale

21 October 2017 at 15:00St James Park, Exeter
Referee: Craig Hicks

Match Summary

Port Vale defeated Exeter City 1:0. The match was played in League Two 2017.

Rivalry since 2012

Exeter City vs Port Vale Head to Head Results· 19

Exeter City and Port Vale have met 19 times — Exeter City won 9, Port Vale won 8, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Exeter City leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 44 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.32 per match (25 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (26%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (26%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2024.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
44 · 2.3/match
Both scored
5/19 · 26%
Over 2.5
5/19 · 26%

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Highest-scoring game: 24 v 2024

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Exeter City have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Port Vale show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Exeter City3wins
2draws10 meetings
Port Vale5wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.6

Average goals per game

10%

Games with 3+ goals

20%

Both teams scored

Market Summary

Margin: 3.8%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 46.8%Draw 27.6%Away 29.2%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.103.303.36
Max2.163.793.50
Market favourite:Exeter City · Slight favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market45.2%25.8%29.0%
Public market46.4%25.7%27.9%
Δ1.3%1.2%

Exeter City vs Port Vale — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Port Vale
Result vs. Market: Exeter City (47%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

Exeter CityHalf-time:01Port Vale
8Shots11
1Shots on target8

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

7 May 202221/222.32/3.20/3.19
22 Mar 202221/222.41/3.19/3.11
2 Apr 202120/213.23/3.29/2.26
19 Sept 202020/212.19/3.23/3.48
28 Jan 202019/202.82/3.36/2.57
17 Sept 201919/202.02/3.46/3.87
13 Apr 201918/192.24/3.28/3.41
29 Sept 201818/192.35/3.42/3.10
20 Mar 201817/182.41/3.24/3.17
21 Oct 201717/182.14/3.62/3.42

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Exeter City

W 211D 133L 153
Over 2.549
Goals scored694

Away Record: Port Vale

W 186D 141L 170
Over 2.546
Goals scored641

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 14 May 2026