Stockport County vs Exeter City Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this League One clash between Stockport County and Exeter City. The Hatters are sitting pretty in 4th spot with 22 points, while Exeter are struggling down in 16th with just 13 points - that's a proper nine-point gap between these two sides.

Stockport have been a bit hit and miss recently, mind you. They've only won 4 of their last 10 games, though they did grind out a 1-0 win against Blackpool in their last outing. At home, they're averaging 1.83 goals per game, which ain't too shabby, but they've also been leaking a few at the back.

Exeter, on the other hand, are having a right nightmare in front of goal. They're only managing 0.7 goals per game over their last 10 matches, and away from home, that drops to a pathetic 0.6 goals per game. They did grab a decent 1-0 win at Lincoln recently, but that's been about it for highlights. They've lost 6 of their last 10 and barely look like scoring most weeks.

The head-to-head tells a story too - Stockport have won both previous meetings 2-0. No goals for Exeter, clean sheets for Stockport. Both games finished Under 2.5 goals, which is worth noting.

When you look at the stats, Stockport are averaging nearly 14 shots per game compared to Exeter's measly 8.7. But Exeter have been keeping things tight at the back, only conceding 1 goal per game on average.

Given Exeter's struggles to score away from home and Stockport's recent defensive improvements (they're conceding fewer goals lately), I'm not expecting a goal fest here. The numbers suggest this could be another tight, low-scoring affair, much like their previous encounters.