Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Saturday’s football game at St James Park pits together Exeter and Northampton, the two sides who sit in the opposite halves of the table. Exeter are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, with the team eyeing their third home win of the process. Australia midfielder Caleb Watts should be recalled to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team.
The Cobblers, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing each of their last three league matches. As Northampton are eager to return to winning ways as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. As for the away team, Scotland forward Louis Appere is widely expected to return to the starting line-up after scoring as a substitute in the 2-1 loss to Barnsley. In their last encounter in a competitive match, the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Team (Exeter):
Nicknamed the Grecians, Exeter City are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at St. James Park. The stadium was opened in September 1904, and it can hold up to 8,696 spectators. Exeter City play their homes in white jerseys with red stripes, and black shorts, while violet and yellow are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Grecians made it to the FA Cup quarter-finals on two occasions (1930/31, 1980/81), with the team advancing to the FA Trophy semis in the 2005/06 season. The likes of Harry Gee, Cliff Bastin, Maurice Setters, Dick Pym, Fred Whitlow, Arnold Mitchell, Tony Kellow, Fred Binney, Darran Rowbotham, Lee Sharp, and David Pleat are one of the most notable footballers who played for Exeter City in the past.
Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Bristol Rovers, and Yeovil Town are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The Grecians currently compete in the League Two.