English Football League - League One

Reading
vs
Exeter
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 27 January, 20:00
  • Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Referee: Charles Breakspear

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Reading vs Exeter Predictions

Reading vs Exeter is scheduled for kick off on 27 January, at 20:00. The game is set to take place at Select Car Leasing Stadium, with Charles Breakspear officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Reading currently holding the 12th position in the table 14 points ahead of Exeter. Reading have won 1 English Football League - League One match against Exeter out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Blackpool, Reading is determined to redeem themselves. Reading have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - League One matches at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Exeter's away record stands at 4 victories from 23 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Bradford, Exeter is determined to bounce back with a win against Reading.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Reading vs Exeter

English Football League - League One

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

Matches won

35%

Matches won

26%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Both Teams to Score

43%

Head to Head History

Reading Exeter
Wins 1 0
Draws 3 3
Goals 5 4

Reading vs Exeter 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

Reading vs Exeter season record

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

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

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

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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