Exeter City v Reading result

Full-time · Exeter City 2–1 Reading

League One · · St James Park

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Team pages: Exeter City · Reading

Exeter City 2–1 Reading — Exeter City won this League One match.

Next for Exeter City: Exeter City v Crewe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Exeter City 2–1 Reading · League One
  • Venue: St James Park · Exeter, Devon
  • Referee: W. Finnie
  • Recent form: Exeter City 3W 1D 1L · Reading 3W 0D 2L

Exeter City 2–1 Reading (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.13
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.17 / 5.43
Corners
against 5 / 4.57 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.83 / 3.86
Shots on target
against 5 / 4.71 · 3 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2 / 2.71
Cards
against 3.17 / 2.71 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 6 matches
3.89 yellows
Referee · W. Finnie
1.11 home / 2.78 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameExeter City for / againstLineReading for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
1.13 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.17 for · 5 against n 6
9.5standard
5.43 for · 4.57 against n 7
Shots
11.17 for · 13 against n 6
19.5standard
13.86 for · 14.14 against n 7
Shots on target
3.83 for · 5 against n 6
8.5standard
3.86 for · 4.71 against n 7
Fouls committed
10.83 for · 10 against n 6
21.5standard
11.14 for · 10.57 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 3.17 against n 6
3.5standard
2.71 for · 2.71 against n 7

Referee: W. Finnie — 3.89 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 24 fouls over 9 matches (1.11 to the home side, 2.78 to the away side).

Exeter City
Exeter City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Coley n 856.8
36/5
1.43/1
—
S. Nombe n 878.8
1.97/4
1.16/1
—
J. Aitchison n 848.9
1.86/2
1.83/3
—
J. Caprice n 857.3
1.65/2
0.21/0
—
Pedro Borges n 629.7
1.52/1
12/0
—
Exeter City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Z. Jules n 868.9
1.56/1
0.84/1
R. Trevitt n 766.6
1.55/2
0.62/1
D. Mitchell n 858.9
1.54/3
0.63/0
S. Nombe n 878.8
1.46/3
0.96/0
J. Scott n 839.1
1.44/1
0.62/0
Exeter City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Scott n 839.1
0.62/0
00/0
R. Trevitt n 766.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
D. Mitchell n 858.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. Coley n 856.8
00/0
0.41/1
J. Sparkes n 838.3
00/0
0.31/0
Exeter City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Harper n 542
4.35/3
A. Hartridge n 872.9
3.26/6
J. Key n 881.5
2.16/4
R. Cole n 655.5
1.93/3
J. Sparkes n 838.3
1.84/2
Reading
Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Carroll n 876.5
2.47/6
0.74/1
—
S. Hutchinson n 858.5
2.15/3
0.21/0
—
A. Mbengue n 848.5
1.95/2
0.93/1
—
L. Wing n 859
1.55/2
0.21/0
—
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 575.2
1.42/2
0.72/1
—
Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 575.2
3.15/4
1.73/3
Lucas João n 875.4
2.27/6
0.75/0
O. Azeez n 857.5
2.25/2
0.63/0
A. Carroll n 876.5
1.87/4
0.95/1
L. Wing n 859
1.33/1
0.63/0
Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Ehibhatiomhan n 575.2
12/2
00/0
A. Carroll n 876.5
0.43/0
0.11/0
Lucas João n 875.4
0.32/0
0.11/0
C. Savage n 866.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
L. Wing n 859
0.21/0
0.21/0
Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
H. Knibbs n 868.4
3.16/4
A. Mbengue n 848.5
36/3
Mamadi Camará n 843
2.95/2
A. Yiadom n 869.3
2.66/5
N. Guinness-Walker n 863.5
2.56/5

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Match statistics & details

Exeter City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Sinisalo9000000006.5
P. Sweeney90001011Y6.5
W. Aimson9010110207.9
A. Hartridge9000000107.2
R. Trevitt9000210006.6
T. Carroll9001205107.5
D. Rankine9000003006.6
D. Mitchell8000211206.9
J. Aitchison8000202006.3
I. Niskanen7000002307.3
Z. Jules62001000Y6.3
R. Cole sub28102110Y7.3
S. Nombe sub2001002007.2
V. Harper sub1000000406.6
K. Taylor sub1000100006.9

Reading player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Button9000000006.3
H. Dean9000101307.3
N. Abbey90000002Y6.6
O. Azeez90011025Y7.2
C. Savage9000312107.5
S. Hutchinson9000002707.7
K. Ehibhatiomhan9000311107
H. Knibbs7610112307.3
M. Carson62000003Y6.3
A. Mbengue45000002Y6.5
Caylan Vickers4500000206.6
A. Yiadom sub4500000106.9
B. Elliott sub4500001106.6
T. Mcintyre sub2800000006.6
B. Tuma sub1000000006.3
P. Mukairu sub900000206.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Exeter City v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Exeter CityWWDLW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
ReadingLWLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
League standing · 2023/24
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Exeter City#13 pos61 pts46 pl-15 GD
Reading#17 pos53 pts46 pl-2 GD
Goals per game
Exeter City scored1
Reading scored1.48
Exeter City conceded1.33
Reading conceded1.52

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