Huddersfield Town host Exeter City in the FA Cup first round at 3.00pm on Saturday 7 November, with the League One leaders strong favourites to see off their League Two visitors at the John Smith’s Stadium.
We have weighed up the form, the numbers and the bet365 markets to land on our best bets for a tie that pits the division’s in-form side against a Grecians team whose main strength is at the back.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has run the rule over the Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City odds and expects the League One leaders to take care of business, backing a home win to nil and Joe Taylor to strike twice.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town to win to nil | 13/10 (William Hill) | Huddersfield have conceded only 12 goals in 14 League One games and kept three clean sheets on their travels. Exeter are the side who should worry about scoring: the Grecians have failed to find the net in six of their 14 League Two matches, managed just three goals in seven away games and drawn a blank in four of those trips. With the leaders unbeaten at the John Smith’s Stadium, a home win without reply looks the strongest angle at 13/10. |
| Joe Taylor to score 2 or more goals | 4/1 (Ladbrokes) | Joe Taylor is the main reason Huddersfield sit top. The striker has 10 League One goals in 14 games, has scored in seven different matches and has already bagged three braces this season. Exeter have been sturdy at home, but on the road the Grecians have shipped seven goals in seven games and kept only two clean sheets. Taylor has done it often enough this term to make 4/1 for a brace an appealing price. |
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How Huddersfield Town go into the game
Huddersfield Town arrive as League One leaders and overwhelming favourites. They sit top of the division on 29 points from 14 games, with eight wins, five draws and a single defeat, and a goal difference of plus 16 from 28 goals scored and 12 conceded.
Their recent league form reads four wins and a draw from the last five. The leaders were held to a 1-1 home draw by Luton Town last time out, but that came after a run of four straight wins: 3-0 away at Bradford City, 2-1 at home to Wigan Athletic, 4-1 at home against Peterborough United and 2-0 away at Plymouth Argyle.
The John Smith’s Stadium has been a fortress, with Huddersfield unbeaten in seven league games there, winning four and drawing three while conceding only seven goals on home soil. For a side with promotion ambitions, a trip from a mid-table League Two team is exactly the sort of tie they will expect to win.
How Exeter City go into the game
Exeter City step up from League Two, where they sit 12th on 19 points from 14 games, with five wins, four draws and five defeats. Their season has been built on a strong defence, with seven clean sheets and just nine goals conceded, though they have also failed to score in six league games.
The Grecians lost 2-1 at Salford City last time out, a result that followed home wins over Fleetwood Town (2-1) and Crewe Alexandra (2-0), a goalless draw at Colchester United and a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury Town.
The worry for Exeter is their form on the road: they have won just one of seven league games away from home, drawing one and losing five, scoring only three goals and conceding seven in the process. That record makes a trip to the division’s form team a daunting one.
Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/26 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Exeter City |
| 27/09/25 | Exeter City | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 26/04/25 | Exeter City | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 26/10/24 | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Exeter City |
These sides have met four times in recent seasons, all in League One, with Huddersfield Town winning two, Exeter City one and one drawn. Right now, Huddersfield are the form side by some distance, but Exeter did win this fixture 3-1 as recently as April 2025, so the Grecians will not arrive without belief.
Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town to win | 3/10 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Huddersfield are unbeaten in seven League One games at home this season. |
| Huddersfield Town to win to nil | 13/10 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Huddersfield have kept four clean sheets, and Exeter have failed to score in six of their 14 league games. |
| Joe Taylor to score 2 or more goals | 4/1 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Joe Taylor has scored twice in a game three times in League One this season. |
| Both teams to score – No | 10/11 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Exeter have failed to score in six of their 14 league games this term. |
| Huddersfield Town 2-0 | 6/1 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐ | Huddersfield have won four of their seven home league games this season. |
Huddersfield Town vs Exeter City score prediction
Everything points to a comfortable afternoon for the leaders. Huddersfield have been excellent at home, Exeter’s away form is a genuine concern, and the gap between a promotion-chasing League One side and a mid-table League Two team should tell. We expect Huddersfield to control the tie and win it without too much fuss, with Exeter’s resolute defence helping to keep the margin respectable. Score prediction: Huddersfield Town 2-0 Exeter City.
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