The Bulls will be looking to end Exeter's record of four straight wins in this fixture. A 2-0 home loss a month ago followed a double last season, and an FA Trophy loss the year before.
The Bulls come into the game in better spirits and better form than the last league defeat despite only gaining a 2-2 draw at Forest Green on Boxing Day. The silky football of seasons past returned with the 2-0 LDV Trophy win over Scunthorpe, which followed a confidence boosting 7-1 demolition of Conf South side Bognor Regis Town.
Exeter's shaky home form has seen them lose three times at St James Park this season - as many as any side in the top half, but they righted the form book as they brushed aside Aldershot on Boxing Day.
Exeter vs Hereford United, St James Park 7.45pm December 30th. Live On Sky Sports.