Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 22 Oct 2024 · 18:45 UTC St. James Park 6,807 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Jayden Wareham
0–2 36' Michael Craig
Ilmari Niskanen 58' 1–2
Ryan Woods 55' Y
Y 77' Amadou Salif Mbengue

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Reading FC — League One at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Assistant 1 Jack Clench (England)
  • Assistant 2

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

1
3
2
Exeter City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-22 Exeter City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-01-01 Reading FC 3–2 Exeter City FC 2023-08-26 Exeter City FC 2–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Reading FC H 1–2 L
17 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
05 Oct Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct Leyton Orient FC A 1–0 W
28 Sep Wigan Athletic FC A 0–0 D
21 Sep Stevenage FC H 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Exeter City FC A 2–1 W
19 Oct Crawley Town FC H 4–1 W
05 Oct Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
28 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
21 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–5 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Exeter City FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
  • 1' What a strike from Jayden Wareham! The score is 0-1.
  • 6' Exeter City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 11' The 24-year-old Tristan Crama has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 16' Michael Craig has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Caldwell might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andre Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at St. James Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
  • 36' Michael Craig has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Millenic Alli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mustapha Carayol at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Exeter City FC player. Ryan Woods gets a card.
  • 55' The Exeter City FC bench stirs into life. Ed Francis is withdrawn and Kami Doyle gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Goal! Ilmari Niskanen scores his 5 goal in 53 matches.
  • 60' Adrian Akande is replacing Chem Campbell for the Reading FC side.
  • 65' Tyler Bindon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Amadou Salif Mbengue. He receives a card.
  • 82' Reading FC ring the changes. Kelvin Ehibhationhan has done his job and it is now time for Mamadi Camara to step up.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Ryan Woods as he leaves the pitch. Jay Bird steps in for Exeter City FC.
  • Exeter City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Reading FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Harvey Knibbs 2
Femi Azeez 1
Zak Jules 1
Dion Rankine 1
Michael Craig 1
Jayden Wareham 1
Ilmari Niskanen 1
Will Aimson 1

Head to Head

2024-10-22 Exeter City FC 1–2 Reading FC 2024-01-01 Reading FC 3–2 Exeter City FC 2023-08-26 Exeter City FC 2–1 Reading FC

Exeter City FC Form

2024-10-22 Exeter City FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2024-10-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Exeter City FC W 2024-10-05 Exeter City FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2024-10-01 Leyton Orient FC 0–1 Exeter City FC W 2024-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D 2024-09-21 Exeter City FC 2–0 Stevenage FC W

Reading FC Form

2024-10-22 Exeter City FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2024-10-19 Reading FC 4–1 Crawley Town FC W 2024-10-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2024-10-01 Reading FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC W 2024-09-28 Reading FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Exeter City FC or Reading FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC40% Draw28% Reading FC32%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Reading FC
60%
Exeter City FC or Reading FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC30% Draw45% Reading FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.