Match

Exeter City vs Reading: result 0-9 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 19, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon

Exeter City
0-9
Reading

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What was the result of Exeter City vs Reading?

Reading won 0-9 on September 19, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 3′T. McintyreReading
  • 32′Z. JulesReading (o.g.)
  • 56′P. MukairuReading
  • 60′P. MukairuReading
  • 67′D. BallardReading
  • 79′Benjamin Njongoue ElliottReading
  • 85′Taylan HarrisReading
  • 90′Caylan VickersReading
  • 90′D. BallardReading

Official lineup for Exeter City vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Exeter City

3-4-1-2
  1. 19S. Cox
  2. 11J. Scott
  1. 23K. Taylor
  1. 36M. Beardmore
  2. 47J. Richards
  3. 41Pedro Borges
  4. 17C. Watts
  1. 3Z. Jules
  2. 24J. Fitzwater
  3. 35J. O'Connor
  1. 33G. Woods

Reading

4-4-2
  1. 42Caylan Vickers
  2. 19J. Wareham
  1. 12P. Mukairu
  2. 36M. Craig
  3. 40T. Rushesha
  4. 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
  1. 47M. Carson
  2. 5T. Mcintyre
  3. 6H. Dean
  4. 27A. Mbengue
  1. 31C. Boyce-Clarke
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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 4, 1 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Exeter City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2023Cheltenham(home)1-0League One
Sep 9, 2023Leyton Orient(home)1-2League One
Sep 2, 2023Burton Albion(away)1-0League One
Aug 29, 2023Stevenage(home)1-1League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Reading(home)2-1League One
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2023Bolton(home)2-1League One
Sep 4, 2023Cambridge United(away)0-1League One
Aug 29, 2023Ipswich(home)2-2League Cup
Aug 26, 2023Exeter City(away)1-2League One
Aug 19, 2023Stevenage(home)2-0League One

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 1 Exeter City win, 0 draws, 0 Reading wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Exeter City 2-1 ReadingLeague One

Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Reading on Aug 26, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Exeter City1.41.267/159/15
Reading0.91.534/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Exeter City sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Reading sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2Exeter CityGroup 93201546
3ReadingGroup 123201646

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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