Updated 5 November 2026.
Huddersfield Town welcome Exeter City to the John Smith's Stadium on Saturday 7 November for an FA Cup 1st Round tie, with kick-off at 3pm UK time. Huddersfield come in unbeaten in seven, including a 3-0 win at Bradford, while Exeter lost their last league game at Salford. Our model makes the hosts the clear favourites at 76%.
Huddersfield are a League One side and Exeter a League Two side. Huddersfield have scored in each of their last five games and put four past Peterborough.
Huddersfield have lost once in their last ten games, winning five and drawing four. They drew 1-1 with Luton on 3 November in their latest outing, after a 3-0 win at Bradford three days earlier. Before that came a 2-1 home win over Wigan, a 4-1 win over Peterborough and a 2-0 win at Plymouth. That's 12 goals scored and three conceded across those five games, with clean sheets in two of them. At home they have won two and drawn one of their last three, scoring seven and conceding three.
Exeter's recent run is patchier. They lost 2-1 at Salford on 31 October in their most recent match, having won 2-1 at home to Fleetwood and 2-0 against Crewe in the games before it. A goalless draw at Colchester and a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury make up the rest of their last five: three wins, a draw and a defeat, with six goals for and three against. Away from home they have won once, drawn once and lost once in their last three.
We project Huddersfield for 2.36 goals and 6.15 shots on target, against 0.63 goals and 2.14 shots on target for Exeter.
Huddersfield Town possible starting lineup:
Young; Balker, Bowat, Collins, Roughan; Bronkhorst, Humphreys, Mumba; Sanches Fernandes, Taylor, Fletcher
Exeter City possible starting lineup:
Bycroft; Samuel, Taylor, Fitzwater, Woodhouse; Kite, Cummins, Birch; Perry, Scully, Cox
Joe Taylor and Ashley Fletcher are in the front three of Huddersfield's possible XI, with Bali Mumba in midfield, for a side we project to score 2.36 goals.
For Exeter, Anthony Scully and Taylor Perry are in the possible front three. Exeter have scored six goals in their last five league games, and we project them for 0.63 in this one.
We back Huddersfield to win at 1.30 with Ladbrokes. We give them a 76% chance of winning, against 16% for the draw and 8% for an Exeter win. Over 1.5 goals is 1.17 at bet365, and our model puts it at 80%. Both teams to score is 1.95 at bet365, and we make that 43%.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield win | 1.30 (Ladbrokes) | 76% |
| Draw | 5.50 (bet365) | 16% |
| Exeter City win | 9.00 (Midnite) | 8% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.17 (bet365) | 80% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.53 (bet365) | 57% |
| Both teams to score | 1.95 (bet365) | 43% |
Our prediction is a 2-0 win for Huddersfield, the likeliest single scoreline at 14%, with 1-0 and 3-0 both just over 11%. We give Huddersfield a 53% chance of keeping a clean sheet and Exeter 9%. We project 16.4 shots and 6.7 corners for Huddersfield against 6.2 shots and 3.6 corners for Exeter, and 2.24 yellow cards for Exeter to Huddersfield's 1.45. The likeliest score with an Exeter goal is 2-1 to Huddersfield, at 9%.
Huddersfield vs Exeter City in the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the John Smith's Stadium. Huddersfield are a League One side, Exeter City play in League Two, and we make the hosts 76% to win.
We predict a 2-0 win for Huddersfield in this 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie, the likeliest scoreline at 14%. Our model gives Huddersfield a 76% chance of winning, with the draw at 16% and an Exeter win at 8%.
Huddersfield Town are favourites in this 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round game, priced at 1.30 with Ladbrokes. Exeter City are 9.00 with Midnite and the draw is 5.50 at bet365. Our model makes Huddersfield a 76% chance.
We give both teams to score a 43% chance in Huddersfield vs Exeter City, the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie, with the price 1.95 at bet365. Over 2.5 goals is 57% in our model, and over 1.5 goals is 80%.
Huddersfield have lost once in their last 10 games ahead of the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round tie with Exeter and are unbeaten in their last 7. They have scored in each of their last 5 and beat Bradford 3-0 on 31 October.
Exeter City have won three of their last five League Two games before the 2026/27 FA Cup 1st Round trip to Huddersfield, scoring six and conceding three. They lost 2-1 at Salford on 31 October in their most recent match.
Predicted lineups for Huddersfield vs Exeter City in the 2026/27 FA Cup on Saturday 7 November 2026: Huddersfield Town may start Young; Balker, Bowat, Collins, Roughan; Bronkhorst, Humphreys, Mumba; Sanches Fernandes, Taylor, Fletcher. Exeter City may start Bycroft; Samuel, Taylor, Fitzwater, Woodhouse; Kite, Cummins, Birch; Perry, Scully, Cox.