Exeter vs Tranmere prediction & probabilities (2026-09-19)

Exeter vs Tranmere: model prediction

Judged against the prediction this page published before kickoff. Right or wrong, it stays on the record.

League Two
Exeter

WLDDL

Full time0-0Sat, 19 Sep 202619/915:00UK
Tranmere

DDDWL

Model’s top convictions

74%

Over 1.5 goals

64%

Exeter or draw

63%

Draw or Tranmere

Full time2 of 4 calls right

Exeter 0-0 Tranmere
ResultOver 2.5 goalsOver 1.5 goalsOver 3.5 goalsBoth teams to score
2 of 5 published calls on this match were right.

Our most likely call was Exeter at 36.8%, and it was wrong. We called Under 2.5 at 51.5% and it landed (0 goals). We called Over 1.5 at 74.2% and it missed (0 goals). We called Under 3.5 at 73.3% and it landed (0 goals). We called Yes at 53.8% and it missed.

Model pick

Exeter36.8%

Win probability · fair 2.72

Top signals

Over 1.5 goalsLikely74.2%Fair 1.35
Exeter or drawLikely64.3%Fair 1.56
Draw or TranmereLikely63.2%Fair 1.58

Model read

The probabilities barely separate Exeter and Tranmere on 19 September 2026: Exeter nose ahead at 37%. Worth knowing: bookmakers rate Exeter higher (44%) than our model does. No strong lean on goals (48% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. History adds colour: across the last 5 meetings it is 1 wins for Exeter, 0 draws and 4 for Tranmere at 2.4 goals per match. Exeter are newly promoted, a profile the model deliberately prices with caution. The run in: Exeter arrive W1 D2 L3, Tranmere W2 D3 L1. Verdict: no bet. Too extreme an outsider (fair 0.30).

Value & higher-risk angles

Outcomes the model rates higher than the obvious price suggests, plus a few long-shot scorelines that are simply possible. These are the least likely calls on the page, so treat them as such. They are not tips, and we do not beat the sharp bookmakers.

High risk

Over 10.5 corners39.1%@ 2.56
Tranmere win35.7%@ 2.80
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners60.1%@ 1.66
Both teams to score53.8%@ 1.86
Under 2.5 goals51.5%@ 1.94
Random finds

1-1 correct score13.1%@ 7.62
1-0 correct score9.0%@ 11.07
0-1 correct score8.9%@ 11.29

Model vs market

Exeter

36.8%-6.8%

Draw

27.5%+0.7%

Tranmere

35.7%+6.1%

ModelMarket

too extreme an outsider (fair 0.30)

Goals

Over 1.5Strongest read · Likely74.2%Fair 1.35
Over 2.5Close call48.5%Fair 2.06
BTTS · YesClose call53.8%Fair 1.86

Corners

Over 8.5 cornersLikely60.1%Fair 1.66
Over 9.5 cornersClose call49.3%Fair 2.03
Over 10.5 cornersUnlikely39.1%Fair 2.56
Over 11.5 cornersLong shot29.9%Fair 3.34
Most cornersExeter55.3%Tranmere34.0%

Shots

Over 22.5 shotsClose call59.4%Fair 1.68
Over 24.5 shotsClose call46.6%Fair 2.14
Over 26.5 shotsUnlikely34.6%Fair 2.89
Over 28.5 shotsLong shot24.1%Fair 4.14

Recent shot volume

Exeter11.2 taken13.0 faced
Tranmere10.7 taken13.5 faced

Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.

Totals line guide

0.5·1.574.2%2.548.5%3.5·4.5·
Our pre-match focusOver 1.574.2%

Before kick-off our call was Fairly priced. The match has been played, so this is a historical snapshot: the graded result is below.

Form & head-to-head

ExeterWLDDL
TranmereDDDWL

Last 5 meetings: Exeter 1 · 0 draws · Tranmere 4 · 2.4 goals/game.

2022-04-18Tranmere 2-0 Exeter
2021-12-11Exeter 0-1 Tranmere
2021-03-20Tranmere 2-1 Exeter
2020-12-12Exeter 5-0 Tranmere
2019-03-02Exeter 0-1 Tranmere

Season stats

Season 2026/27, real results only

ExeterTranmere
League position#20 of 27#11 of 27
Record W-D-L1-2-32-3-1
Current streakL1L1
Points per game0.831.50
Record, home vs away1-2-00-2-1
PPG, home vs away1.670.67
Goals scored per game0.671.50
Goals conceded per game0.831.17
Scored, home vs away1.001.00
Conceded, home vs away0.331.67
1st half goals per game0.330.50
2nd half goals per game0.331.00
Corners won per game4.33.5
Cards per game1.72.8
Fouls per game11.512.2
Red cards this season01
Shots per game11.210.7
Shots faced per game13.013.5
Shots on target per game2.84.0
Over 2.5 rate

16.7%33.3%

BTTS rate

33.3%50.0%

Clean sheets

33.3%33.3%

Rates this season:ExeterTranmere

League averages this season: 2.65 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 49% · BTTS in 57%. Full league tables & stats →

Bookmaker odds

Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.

BookmakerOur fair
Exeter win2.152.72
Draw3.403.64
Tranmere win3.102.80
Over 2.5 goals2.032.06
Under 2.5 goals1.831.94

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Exeter win2.72
Draw3.63
Tranmere win2.80
Both teams to score1.86

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.09
Over 1.5 goals1.35
Over 2.5 goals2.06
Over 3.5 goals3.74
Exeter most2.72
Tranmere most2.80

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.36
Over 8.5 corners1.61
Over 9.5 corners1.99
Over 10.5 corners2.57
Exeter most1.81
Tranmere most2.93

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.36
Over 3.5 cards1.88
Over 4.5 cards2.96
Over 5.5 cards5.29
Exeter most3.58
Tranmere most1.93

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.53
Over 7.5 SoT1.90
Over 8.5 SoT2.48
Over 9.5 SoT3.41
Exeter most1.80
Tranmere most3.12

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.68
Over 24.5 shots2.14
Over 26.5 shots2.89
Over 28.5 shots4.14
Exeter most1.66
Tranmere most2.98

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.42
Over 22.5 fouls1.80
Over 24.5 fouls2.48
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots

Over 22.5 59.4% Over 24.5 46.6% Over 26.5 34.6% Over 28.5 24.1%
Most: Exeter 60.4% Most: Tranmere 33.5%
Exeter Over 13.2 44.9% Tranmere Over 13.2 26.4%

Shots on target

Over 6.5 65.5% Over 7.5 52.7% Over 8.5 40.3% Over 9.5 29.4%
Most: Exeter 55.4% Most: Tranmere 32.0%
Exeter Over 4.2 45.0% Tranmere Over 4.2 28.4%

Cards

Over 2.5 73.6% Over 3.5 53.3% Over 4.5 33.8%
Most: Exeter 28.0% Most: Tranmere 51.7%
Exeter Over 1.8 47.8% Tranmere Over 1.8 65.1%

Clean sheet & win to nil

Worked out from the scoreline grid above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the other side fails to score. It is the model’s own percentage, scored against the result afterwards, and it is not a tip.

Exeter clean sheet 27.3%
Tranmere clean sheet 26.7%
Exeter win to nil 19.4%
Tranmere win to nil 18.7%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

The model’s own percentages, with no odds attached. The smaller markets are here so you can see everything we hold a number on, not because we claim an advantage in them. The colour says how close our percentages have landed to reality on matches the model had never seen.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 36.8% draw 27.6% away 35.7%
double_chance
1X 64.3% 12 72.5% X2 63.2%
dnb
home 50.8% away 49.2%
btts
yes 53.8% no 46.2%
clean_sheet
home 27.4% away 26.7%
win_to_nil
home 19.4% away 18.8%
winning_margin
home_by_1 20.0% home_by_2 10.9% home_by_3plus 5.9%
away_by_1 19.6% away_by_2 10.5% away_by_3plus 5.6%
correct_score
0-0 8.0% 0-1 8.9% 0-2 6.1%
0-3 2.7% 0-4 0.9% 0-5 0.2%
1-0 9.0% 1-1 13.1% 1-2 8.1%
1-3 3.5% 1-4 1.1% 1-5 0.3%
2-0 6.4% 2-1 8.3% 2-2 5.3%
2-3 2.3% 2-4 0.8% 2-5 0.2%
3-0 2.8% 3-1 3.6% 3-2 2.4%
3-3 1.0% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 0.9% 4-1 1.2% 4-2 0.8%
4-3 0.3% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.2% 5-1 0.3% 5-2 0.2%
5-3 0.1% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 0.5%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 13.1%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 92.1% under_0.5 8.0% over_1.5 74.2%
under_1.5 25.8% over_2.5 48.5% under_2.5 51.5%
over_3.5 26.7% under_3.5 73.3% over_4.5 12.5%
under_4.5 87.5% over_5.5 5.0% under_5.5 95.0%
odd_even
odd 48.5% even 51.5%
team_home
over_0.5 73.3% under_0.5 26.7% over_1.5 38.0%
under_1.5 62.0% over_2.5 14.7% under_2.5 85.3%
team_away
over_0.5 72.6% under_0.5 27.4% over_1.5 37.2%
under_1.5 62.8% over_2.5 14.2% under_2.5 85.8%
most
home 36.8% draw 27.6% away 35.7%
handicap
home_-2.5 5.9% away_+2.5 94.1% home_-1.5 16.8%
away_+1.5 83.2% home_-0.5 36.8% away_+0.5 63.2%
home_+0.5 64.3% away_-0.5 35.7% home_+1.5 84.0%
away_-1.5 16.1% home_+2.5 94.4% away_-2.5 5.6%
total_exact
exact_0 8.0% exact_1 17.9% exact_2 25.7%
exact_3 21.8% exact_4 14.2% exact_5 7.4%
exact_6 3.3% exact_7plus 1.8%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 32.7% draw 50.4% away 16.9%
total
over_0.5 57.0% under_0.5 43.0% over_1.5 20.7%
under_1.5 79.3% over_2.5 5.4% under_2.5 94.6%
btts
yes 11.0% no 89.0%
total_exact
exact_0 43.0% exact_1 36.3% exact_2 15.3%
exact_3 4.3% exact_4plus 1.1%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 35.4% draw 39.5% away 25.1%
total
over_0.5 73.2% under_0.5 26.9% over_1.5 37.9%
under_1.5 62.2% over_2.5 14.6% under_2.5 85.4%
btts
yes 22.9% no 77.1%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 26.1% H/D 5.1% H/A 1.6%
D/H 17.8% D/D 19.9% D/A 12.6%
A/H 1.6% A/D 3.7% A/A 11.5%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 73.3% under_7.5 26.7% over_8.5 62.1%
under_8.5 37.9% over_9.5 50.3% under_9.5 49.7%
over_10.5 38.9% under_10.5 61.1% over_11.5 28.8%
under_11.5 71.2% over_12.5 20.4% under_12.5 79.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 74.2% under_3.5 25.8% over_4.5 59.4%
under_4.5 40.6% over_5.5 44.4% under_5.5 55.6%
team_away
over_3.5 60.4% under_3.5 39.7% over_4.5 43.3%
under_4.5 56.7% over_5.5 28.7% under_5.5 71.3%
most
home 55.4% draw 10.5% away 34.1%
handicap
home_-3.5 24.9% away_+3.5 75.1% home_-1.5 44.5%
away_+1.5 55.5% home_-0.5 55.4% away_+0.5 44.6%
home_+0.5 65.9% away_-0.5 34.1% home_+1.5 75.3%
away_-1.5 24.7% home_+3.5 89.0% away_-3.5 11.0%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 59.4% under_22.5 40.6% over_24.5 46.6%
under_24.5 53.4% over_26.5 34.6% under_26.5 65.4%
over_28.5 24.1% under_28.5 75.9%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 70.3% under_10.5 29.7% over_12.5 53.3%
under_12.5 46.7% over_14.5 36.9% under_14.5 63.1%
team_away
over_10.5 52.1% under_10.5 47.9% over_12.5 34.0%
under_12.5 66.0% over_14.5 19.9% under_14.5 80.1%
most
home 60.4% draw 6.1% away 33.5%
handicap
home_-4.5 35.0% away_+4.5 65.0% home_-2.5 47.5%
away_+2.5 52.5% home_-0.5 60.4% away_+0.5 39.6%
home_+0.5 66.5% away_-0.5 33.5% home_+2.5 77.4%
away_-2.5 22.6% home_+4.5 85.9% away_-4.5 14.1%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 65.5% under_6.5 34.5% over_7.5 52.7%
under_7.5 47.3% over_8.5 40.3% under_8.5 59.7%
over_9.5 29.4% under_9.5 70.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 62.0% under_3.5 38.0% over_4.5 45.0%
under_4.5 55.0% over_5.5 30.2% under_5.5 69.8%
team_away
over_3.5 45.3% under_3.5 54.8% over_4.5 28.4%
under_4.5 71.6% over_5.5 16.2% under_5.5 83.8%
most
home 55.4% draw 12.6% away 32.0%
handicap
home_-2.5 30.4% away_+2.5 69.6% home_-0.5 55.4%
away_+0.5 44.6% home_+0.5 68.0% away_-0.5 32.0%
home_+2.5 86.9% away_-2.5 13.1%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 73.6% under_2.5 26.4% over_3.5 53.3%
under_3.5 46.7% over_4.5 33.8% under_4.5 66.2%
over_5.5 18.9% under_5.5 81.1%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_1.5 47.8% under_1.5 52.2% over_2.5 21.9%
under_2.5 78.1%
team_away
over_1.5 65.1% under_1.5 34.9% over_2.5 38.3%
under_2.5 61.7%
most
home 28.0% draw 20.3% away 51.7%
handicap
home_-1.5 13.2% away_+1.5 86.8% home_-0.5 28.0%
away_+0.5 72.0% home_+0.5 48.3% away_-0.5 51.7%
home_+1.5 68.7% away_-1.5 31.3%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 70.3% under_20.5 29.7% over_22.5 55.5%
under_22.5 44.5% over_24.5 40.3% under_24.5 59.7%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 60.4% under_9.5 39.6% over_11.5 37.7%
under_11.5 62.3% over_13.5 19.7% under_13.5 80.3%
team_away
over_9.5 80.1% under_9.5 19.9% over_11.5 61.4%
under_11.5 38.6% over_13.5 40.8% under_13.5 59.2%
most
home 30.1% draw 7.1% away 62.8%
handicap
home_-3.5 13.5% away_+3.5 86.6% home_-0.5 30.1%
away_+0.5 69.9% home_+2.5 52.5% away_-2.5 47.5%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 9.4% no 90.6%
home
yes 5.0% no 95.0%
away
yes 4.6% no 95.4%

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What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55416 matches).

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