Exeter City will be looking to continue their promotion from League Two when they welcome Harrogate Town to St James’ Park in an FA Cup second-round match on Tuesday with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
Exeter City stayed on top of League Two with a narrow win at the weekend, and playmaker Ben Whitfield and striker Jack Compton scored two goals for Harrogate Town in a 3-3 thriller.
On Saturday, Kieran Phillips marked his first appearance for Exeter City with a goal in the Grecians’ 1-0 win at Bradford City.
The narrow triumph pushed the Devon side above their Yorkshire opponents into the fourth spot, with just two points now separating them and Northampton Town in the automatic promotion places, following an 0-0 draw at Port Vale on Sunday.
Matthew Taylor’s side credits their recent spell of good form to the quality of their defense, which has allowed only a single goal in the same period in which they’ve netted eight goals in six games.
Meanwhile, Harrogate host Exeter in the week following a draw against Rochdale, despite having led both 1-0 and 3-1 at different stages. Alex Pattison had given Town the early lead within three minutes before he netted from the penalty spot later in the half to provide his side with the lead for a second time after pegged back.
Exeter City vs. Harrogate Town Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with visitors taking one win and two draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Bradford City 0-1 Exeter
- Exeter 1-0 Leyton Orient
- Swindon Town 1-2 Exeter City
- Exeter 0-0 Hartlepool
- Walsall 0-2 Exeter
Away
- Rochdale 3-3 Harrogate
- Harrogate 1-3 Crawley Town
- Harrogate 2-0 Bradford City
- Harrogate 0-0 Mansfield
- Stevenage 3-0 Harrogate
Exeter City Team News
The hosts have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Tuesday night’s clash, with the same starting line-up likely to be used once more. Cheick Diabate, Sam Stubbs, and Pierce Sweeney have formed a stubborn back three, so they will remain unchanged in front of goalkeeper Cameron Dawson.
Harrogate Town Team News
As for the visitors, striker Calum Kavanagh should be back in the squad, having missed out at the weekend due to a quad strain. Rory McArdle and Lewis Richards remain sidelined through groin injuries, and long-term absentees Ryan Fallowfield and Simon Power remain unavailable.
Prediction and Odds
Exeter is on a better run of form than their opponents, so we’re predicting a win for them.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- First to Score: Home
