Exeter City FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Reading FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Simon Shaw
- Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Carlisle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Morecambe FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Stevenage FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Exeter City FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at St. James Park.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Exeter City FC have won 203 goals from 198 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' The referee shows Exeter City FC player a card on 17.
- 22' Alex Hartridge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Femi Azeez is booked for Reading FC — card on 24.
- 29' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Will Aimson makes it 1-0.
- 37' Amadou Salif Mbengue is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Exeter City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Zak Jules picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ben Elliott. He replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue on 46 minute.
- 48' The England Harvey Knibbs breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 53' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Reading FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 61' Tom Carroll is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
- 62' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Reece Cole on, Zak Jules off on 62 minutes.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Viljami Sinisalo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Exeter City FC.
- 70' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Sam Nombe on, Ilmari Niskanen off on 70 minutes.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Harvey Knibbs makes way for Paul Mukairu at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Vincent Harper. He replaces Jack Aitchison on 80 minute.
- 85' Another change for Reading FC made on 85 minute. Paul Mukairu leaves to be changed by Basil Tuma.
- 89' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. Nelson Abbey gets a card.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reece Cole on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 26
- 5
-
3
Zak Jules ↓ Reece Cole 62'
-
7
Demetri Mitchell ↓ Kyle Taylor 80'
-
14
Ilmari Niskanen ↓ Sam Nombe 70'
-
29
Jack Aitchison ↓ Vincent Harper 80'
- 1
- 8
- 21
Bench
-
10
Sam Nombe ↑ 70'
-
12
Reece Cole ↑ 62'
- 33
-
23
Kyle Taylor ↑ 80'
- 39
- 41
-
31
Vincent Harper ↑ 80'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 23
-
7
Harvey Knibbs ↓ Paul Mukairu 76'
- 32
- 11
-
47
Matty Carson ↓ Tom McIntyre 62'
- 27
- 8
-
42
Caylan Vickers ↓ Andy Yiadom 46'
- 15
Bench
-
17
Andy Yiadom ↑ 46'
-
5
Tom McIntyre ↑ 62'
- 31
-
12
Paul Mukairu ↑ 76'
- 36
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 46'
- 48
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harvey Knibbs | 2 |
| Dion Rankine | 1 |
| Michael Craig | 1 |
| Jayden Wareham | 1 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 1 |
| Will Aimson | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Femi Azeez | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Reading FC
47%
Exeter City FC or Reading FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.