After showing what they are capable of in thumping Shrewsbury last weekend, Peterborough put a poor first week behind them and now look capable of kicking on in their search for promotion.
Rotherham found out that St James Park is not an easy place to visit though on the opening day, but two defeats since then may have dented confidence in the Exeter ranks.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Peterborough United win with a probability of 47.87%. A win for Exeter City had a probability of 27.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Peterborough United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.4%) and 0-2 (8.3%). The likeliest Exeter City win was 1-0 (7.46%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.84%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Peterborough United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Peterborough United.