Exeter City vs Reading: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Reading?
Exeter City won 2-1 on August 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′W. AimsonExeter City
- 45′H. KnibbsReading
- 90′R. ColeExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Portsmouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Wycombe(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stevenage(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 0-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.8 | 1.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Reading | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy