Match Report
Reading went into the game 12th in the table on 63 points; Exeter City sat 21st on 49 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Reading: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Reading ran at 1.39 scored and 1.3 conceded, Exeter City at 1.13 and 1.33.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Reading, 2 draws and 1 for Exeter City, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (capacity 24,161). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Reading: Will Keane (45'), Paudie O'Connor (75') · Exeter City: P. Sweeney (14'), Luca Woodhouse (90')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 57% · Exeter City 43% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3