Reading vs Exeter City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:2
27/01/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • League One - Round 29
  • Referee: Breakspear C. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+

Match Stats

Expected goals (xG)
0.910.55
Ball possession
57%43%
Total shots
910
Shots on target
52
Big chances
30
Corner kicks
53
Passes
81% (419/515)77% (300/391)
Yellow cards
42
Expected goals (xG)
0.910.55
xG on target (xGOT)
2.260.36
Total shots
910
Shots on target
52
Shots off target
15
Blocked shots
33
Shots inside the box
75
Shots outside the box
25
Hit the woodwork
00
Big chances
30
Corner kicks
53
Touches in opposition box
1712
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
21
Free kicks
157
Passes
81% (419/515)77% (300/391)
Long passes
40% (25/62)33% (26/80)
Passes in final third
54% (62/115)42% (30/71)
Crosses
29% (4/14)22% (2/9)
Expected assists (xA)
0.400.33
Throw ins
2423
Fouls
715
Tackles
55% (6/11)58% (11/19)
Duels won
4143
Clearances
1620
Interceptions
1212
Errors leading to shot
01
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper saves
04
xGOT faced
0.362.26
Goals prevented
-1.640.26

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 1)
  • 14', 0 - 1, Sweeney P. , Cole R. (A),
  • 45+1', 1 - 1, Keane W. , Roberts H. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 1)
  • 58', Cole R. , Aitchison J. ,
  • 59', Cox S. , Tuterov T. ,
  • 64', McMillan J. , Yfeko J. ,
  • 67', Kyerewaa D. , Lane P. ,
  • 69', Dorsett A. J. R. 🟨,
  • 74', Woodhouse L. 🟨,
  • 75', 2 - 1, O'Connor P. , Wing L. (A),
  • 77', Sweeney P. , Turns E. ,
  • 77', Wareham J. , Magennis J. ,
  • 77', Keane W. , Ehibhatiomhan K. ,
  • 78', O'Connor P. 🟨,
  • 79', Roberts H. 🟨,
  • 87', Doyle K. , Yiadom A. ,
  • 88', Marriott J. , Fraser L. ,
  • 90+3', 2 - 2, Woodhouse L. ,
  • 90+6', Nyambe R. 🟨,
  • 90+11', Tuterov T. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Reading
42.9%
Draw
28.4%
Exeter City
28.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
49.4% 26.8% 23.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

50.2% 26.4% 23.4%

Reading - Exeter City Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
2.18
(1.86)
3.3
(3.43)
3.25
(3.85)
7%
(8.9%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Reading - Exeter City?
  • Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Reading will win (votes: 9 - 64.3%). Exeter will win (votes: 3 - 21.4%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 14.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Reading: 39.2%89.4%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • AH -0.5 - Exeter (1.67) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • AH -0.25 - Exeter (1.94) (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 2 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Exeter City will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 9 high ROI users predict this event. Reading (votes: 1 - 11.1%). Exeter (votes: 8 - 88.9%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • This time we’ll see a clash between two mid-table teams (ranked 13 and 10).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Reading won 3.
    • Recent performances by Reading have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Exeter is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • Reading is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Reading: Elliott B. (Inactive)
    • There will not play in Exeter: Andrew D. (Inactive) Borges P. (Knee Injury) Yfeko J. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Reading: Williams D. (Inactive)
    • There are questionable in Exeter: Rydel R. (Inactive)
    • In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Reading won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 17:6. (average 2.4:0.9).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Reading won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:2. (average 1.5:1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Reading - Exeter City were as follows:
    11.10.2025 Exeter City - Reading 1:1
    04.03.2025 Reading - Exeter City 0:0
    22.10.2024 Exeter City - Reading 1:2
    01.01.2024 Reading - Exeter City 3:2
    19.09.2023 Exeter City - Reading 0:9
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    Latest results of Exeter City
    English League One Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Cardiff30196555:292663
    2Lincoln30187552:302261
    3Bolton311510641:291255
    4Stockport County30158742:35753
    5Huddersfield311471053:421149
    6Bradford City29147837:33449
    7Luton301361140:35545
    8Peterborough311421545:41444
    9Wycombe301110940:31943
    10Reading301110943:39443
    11Stevenage29119931:30142
    12Mansfield291091037:32539
    13Exeter291151333:30338
    14AFC Wimbledon291151332:38-638
    15Barnsley271071044:46-237
    16Plymouth301141537:46-937
    17Blackpool30961537:44-733
    18Leyton Orient30961540:49-933
    19Northampton30961529:39-1033
    20Doncaster30961533:50-1733
    21Burton30881433:45-1232
    22Wigan307101331:42-1131
    23Rotherham29871431:43-1231
    24Port Vale28571622:40-1822

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