Reading vs Exeter City: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Exeter City?
Reading won 3-2 on January 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′H. KnibbsReading
- 18′Z. JulesExeter City
- 45′A. HartridgeReading (o.g.)
- 68′D. RankineExeter City
- 77′O. AzeezReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-1-4-1- 10S. Smith
- 42Caylan Vickers
- 7H. Knibbs
- 29L. Wing
- 11O. Azeez
- 36M. Craig
- 20J. Dorsett
- 32N. Abbey
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 2C. Mola
- 1D. Button
Exeter City
3-4-3- 29J. Aitchison
- 11J. Scott
- 21D. Rankine
- 14I. Niskanen
- 12R. Cole
- 6Thomas James Carroll
- 16H. Kite
- 3Z. Jules
- 5A. Hartridge
- 39C. Diabate
- 1V. Sinisalo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Exeter City have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win, 0 draws, 1 Exeter City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Exeter City 0-9 Reading | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Exeter City 2-1 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Reading on Sep 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 0.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 14/15 | 10/15 |
| Exeter City | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 3/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
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