Updated 29 October 2026.
Salford City and Exeter City meet at The Peninsula Stadium on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK, in a League Two game between the division's leaders and its stingiest defence. Salford sit 1st on 28 points from 13 games. Exeter are 8th on 19, and they have conceded only seven goals all season.
Salford's goals come at 1.77 a game, the 2nd most in League Two, while Exeter concede 0.54 a game, the fewest. We make Salford 57% to win, with a 1-0 home win the likeliest single scoreline.
Salford City have won nine of their last ten league games, drawing the other, and they have won each of their last five. The latest was a 4-2 win at Walsall on 26 October, which followed a 2-1 win at Bristol Rovers and a 2-1 home win over Crawley. Before those came a 2-0 win at Cheltenham and a 1-0 win over Fleetwood. Their record is nine wins, one draw and three defeats, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded. They average 6.08 corners a game, the 4th most in League Two.
Exeter City are unbeaten in their last five league games, winning four of them. They beat Fleetwood 2-1 on 24 October and Crewe 2-0 four days earlier, after a goalless draw at Colchester. Before that they won 1-0 at Shrewsbury and 1-0 against Rotherham. Their five wins and four draws from 13 games leave them 8th in the League Two table.
Exeter have kept a clean sheet in 54% of their games, the highest rate in League Two, and both teams have scored in only 23% of their matches, the lowest. At the other end, Exeter score 0.77 goals a game, the 3rd fewest in League Two, and their shots on target average of 3.31 is the 5th fewest. Salford put 4.46 shots on target a game, the 7th most.
Salford City possible starting lineup:
Norris; Aimson, Scarr, Allen, Molyneux; Sarpong-Wiredu, Bonds; Odoh, N'Mai, Cesay; Langstaff
Exeter City possible starting lineup:
Bycroft; Samuel, Taylor, Fitzwater, Woodhouse; Kite, Cummins, Birch; Scully, Cole, Gordon
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu has made at least one tackle in 12 straight games for Salford, averaging 1.8 a game.
Luke Molyneux has had a shot in nine consecutive games, averaging 1.9 a game, and is 1.05 at midnite to make it ten. Macaulay Langstaff has gone eight straight with a shot, averaging 2.9 a game, and is 1.03 at midnite, while Kelly N'Mai has seven in a row, averaging 2.0 a game, also at 1.03 with midnite.
For Exeter, Luca Woodhouse has made a tackle in 11 straight games and averages 2.6 a game. C. Cummins has had a shot in six straight games and is 1.53 at midnite to extend that.
We back Salford City to win, and the best price is 1.67 at Coral. We give them a 57% chance, with a 26% chance of a draw and 17% for Exeter, who are 5.00 at midnite. The draw is 4.00 at Ladbrokes.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Salford City win | 1.67 (Coral) | 57% |
| Draw | 4.00 (Ladbrokes) | 26% |
| Exeter City win | 5.00 (midnite) | 17% |
| Both teams to score | 1.80 (Ladbrokes) | 47% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.25 (midnite) | 73% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.75 (Ladbrokes) | 46% |
We predict a 1-0 win for Salford. We project 1.69 goals for the hosts and 0.83 for Exeter, and 1-0 is the likeliest single scoreline at 13%. A 1-1 draw is almost as likely at 12%, so a draw is in play. We give Salford a 44% chance of a clean sheet.
Salford average 1.62 cards a game, the 4th fewest in League Two.
Molyneux, Langstaff and N'Mai have each had a shot in at least seven straight games, and they are priced between 1.03 and 1.05 at midnite.
Salford City vs Exeter City in League Two 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at The Peninsula Stadium. Salford City are 1st in the table on 28 points from 13 games, while Exeter City are 8th on 19 points.
We predict a 1-0 win for Salford City over Exeter City in League Two 2026/27, and we give Salford a 57% chance of winning. A 1-1 draw is almost as likely as 1-0, at 12% against 13%, so a draw is in play.
Salford City are the favourites against Exeter City in League Two 2026/27, and we give them a 57% chance of winning, against 26% for a draw and 17% for Exeter City. Salford lead the table with 28 points from 13 games.
We give both teams to score in Salford City vs Exeter City, League Two 2026/27, a 47% chance. Both teams have scored in only 23% of Exeter's games, the lowest rate in League Two, and Exeter have kept a clean sheet in 54% of theirs.
Ahead of Salford City vs Exeter City in League Two 2026/27, Salford are 1st with 28 points from 13 games and Exeter are 8th with 19 points from 13. Salford have won 9 and lost 3, while Exeter have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 4.
For Salford City vs Exeter City in League Two 2026/27, Luke Molyneux has had a shot in 9 straight games, Macaulay Langstaff in 8 and Kelly N'Mai in 7. All three are in Salford's possible starting lineup.
For the 3pm UK kick-off on 31 October 2026, Salford City's possible starting lineup is Norris; Aimson, Scarr, Allen, Molyneux; Sarpong-Wiredu, Bonds; Odoh, N'Mai, Cesay; Langstaff. Exeter City's is Bycroft; Samuel, Taylor, Fitzwater, Woodhouse; Kite, Cummins, Birch; Scully, Cole, Gordon.