English Football League - League One

Exeter
vs
Reading
  • Kick-off: Saturday 11 October, 14:00
  • Stadium: St James Park
  • Referee: James Durkin

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Exeter vs Reading Predictions

Exeter vs Reading is scheduled for kick off on 11 October, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at St James Park, with James Durkin officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Exeter currently holding the 21st position in the table 14 points behind Reading. Exeter have lost 1 English Football League - League One match to Reading out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Bradford, Exeter is determined to redeem themselves. Exeter have won 8 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at St James Park. Reading's away record stands at 6 victories from 23 games. Following their 1-0 loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to bounce back with a win against Exeter.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Exeter have scored over 1.5 goals in 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 72% of games. Their total stands at 52 goals and 156 shots on target this English Football League - League One season. Meanwhile, Reading have scored 64 goals with 174 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 83% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Exeter scored 4 goals while Reading scored 5 goals. Their last match on 27 January 2026 ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Betting stats Exeter vs Reading

English Football League - League One

Exeter Reading
Played 46 46
Scored 52 64
Conceded 61 60
Shots 482 503
Shots on Target 156 174
Corners 218 179
Fouls 569 532
Yellow Cards 88 98
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

26%

Matches won

35%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Head to Head History

Exeter Reading
Wins 0 1
Draws 3 3
Goals 4 5

Exeter vs Reading Previous Results

27 Jan 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 2 Exeter 2

11 Oct 2025, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Reading 1

4 Mar 2025, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Exeter 0

22 Oct 2024, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Reading 2

English Football League - League One Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
12 Reading 46 16 15 15 +4 63
21 Exeter 46 12 13 21 -9 49

Exeter vs Reading season record

Exeter Reading
Games won 12 16
Games lost 21 15
Games drawn 13 15
Scored 52 64
Conceded 61 60

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 1 Bradford 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Burton Albion 1 Exeter 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Stockport 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Plymouth 2 Exeter 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Exeter 3 Doncaster 0

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Blackpool 1 Exeter 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 0 Blackpool 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Rotherham 1 Reading 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Cardiff 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Doncaster 1 Reading 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Reading 1 Lincoln 2

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League One

Huddersfield 1 Reading 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jayden Wareham Exeter 19
Jack Marriott Reading 16
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 9
Josh Magennis Exeter 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 13
Lewis Wing Reading 11
Kamari Doyle Reading 6
Matt Ritchie Reading 6
Jack Aitchison Exeter 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jayden Wareham Exeter 112
Jack Aitchison Exeter 53
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 53
Paudie O'Connor Reading 49
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 48

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Paudie O'Connor Reading 11
Charlie Savage Reading 10
Jayden Wareham Exeter 8
Pierce Sweeney Exeter 7
Daniel Kyerewaa Reading 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Lewis Wing Reading 0
Jayden Wareham Exeter 0
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 0
Jack Aitchison Exeter 0
Joel Pereira Reading 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jayden Wareham Exeter 39
Jack Marriott Reading 30
Lewis Wing Reading 26
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Reading 23
Reece Cole Exeter 18

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ilmari Niskanen Exeter 67
Lewis Wing Reading 63
Ethan Brierley Exeter 62
Charlie Savage Reading 51
Kamari Doyle Reading 47

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