Reading vs Exeter Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Harry Evans, Football Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Mar 5, 02:00 | 4 min read

Reading FC

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Exeter City FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Back Royals to Have the Edge

Reading look like a spot of value at 1.90 when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. The home team should be able to deliver a victory against Exeter based on the information available.

Reading 2-1 to the Good in Previous H2H

Reading won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was on the road against Wigan Athletic at The Brick Community Stadium.

Exeter City drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at St. James Park, Exeter against Northampton Town.

Reading have won the last two clashes against Exeter. On their travels, a 2-1 win was secured at St. James Park, Exeter and that was preceded by a 3-2 home success at Select Car Leasing Stadium. In the previous 3 H2H matches, there have been two Reading victories and one Exeter win.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Reading logo Reading 46 21 12 13 68 57 11 68:57 75
16 Exeter logo Exeter 46 15 11 20 49 65 -16 49:65 56
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Confirmed Lineups

Reading confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joel Pereira (GK), Tivonge Rushesha, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Tyler Bindon, Andre Garcia, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Harvey Knibbs, Billy Bodin, Jayden Wareham, Mamadi Camara.

Exeter confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Joe Whitworth (GK), Ed Turns, Angus MacDonald, Alex Hartridge, Caleb Watts, Ben Purrington, Jack Aitchison, Edward Francis, Ryan Trevitt, Demetri Mitchell, Josh Magennis.

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Expert League One Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Reading vs Exeter league stats:

  • Reading have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Reading have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Exeter have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Exeter have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
  • Exeter have lost their last 2 games against Reading.

Reading vs Exeter Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Reading can claim a League One victory, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of 1.90 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out.

Want to back Reading for the win but in search of larger odds? How about taking the bigger Double Result price when it comes to our pick leading at both half-time and full-time.

Reading to Win Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 52.6% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Reading Reading logo 1 - 0 Exeter logo Exeter

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of 7.00 and it involves Reading winning 1-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Reading vs Exeter Odds

For this League One match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Reading are the 1.73 favourite to win and that means a 58% chance of winning. At 4.33, Exeter City are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

For those expecting a high-scoring game, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.80

To combine various League One selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

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Team Stats

Reading logo Reading League Stats

Exeter logo Exeter League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Get the Reading vs Exeter team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Reading vs Exeter Lineups

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Reading Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

22 Joel Pereira
14 Tivonge Rushesha 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue 24 Tyler Bindon 30 Andre Garcia
8 Charlie Savage 29 Lewis Wing 7 Harvey Knibbs
10 Billy Bodin 19 Jayden Wareham 28 Mamadi Camara
1 Joe Whitworth
20 Ed Turns 25 Angus MacDonald 4 Alex Hartridge
17 Caleb Watts 3 Ben Purrington
10 Jack Aitchison 8 Edward Francis 21 Ryan Trevitt 7 Demetri Mitchell
27 Josh Magennis

Exeter Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Reading Substitutes

  • 1David Button
  • 2Kelvin Abrefa
  • 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 11Tom Carroll
  • 17Andy Yiadom
  • 34Louie Holzman
  • 37Adrian Akande

Exeter Substitutes

  • 6Ryan Woods
  • 12Reece Cole
  • 16Patrick Jones
  • 18Vincent Harper
  • 19Sonny Cox
  • 23Joel Colwill
  • 30Tony Yogane

Previous Reading Lineups

01 Mar League One
Wigan 1-2 Reading
22 Feb League One
Reading 0-0 Birmingham
15 Feb League One
Reading 2-1 Rotherham
12 Feb League One
Reading 1-1 Shrewsbury
08 Feb League One
Huddersfield 0-0 Reading
01 Feb League One
Reading 1-0 Bolton

Previous Exeter Lineups

01 Mar League One
Exeter 1-1 Northampton
22 Feb League One
Charlton 3-0 Exeter
15 Feb League One
Cambridge 0-1 Exeter
12 Feb FA Cup
Exeter 4-6 Nott’m Forest
01 Feb League One
Stevenage 4-1 Exeter
29 Jan League One
Exeter 2-6 Leyton Orient

Team Squads

Reading Squad

Exeter Squad

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 46 34 9 3 84:31 111
2 Wrexham 46 27 11 8 67:34 92
3 Stockport 46 25 12 9 72:42 87
4 Charlton 46 25 10 11 67:43 85
5 Wycombe 46 24 12 10 70:45 84
6 Leyton Orient 46 24 6 16 72:48 78
7 Reading 46 21 12 13 68:57 75
8 Bolton 46 20 8 18 67:70 68
9 Blackpool 46 17 16 13 72:60 67
10 Huddersfield 46 19 7 20 58:55 64
11 Lincoln 46 16 13 17 64:56 61
12 Barnsley 46 17 10 19 69:73 61
13 Rotherham 46 16 11 19 54:59 59
14 Stevenage 46 15 12 19 42:50 57
15 Wigan 46 13 17 16 40:42 56
16 Exeter 46 15 11 20 49:65 56
17 Mansfield 46 15 9 22 60:73 54
18 Peterborough 46 13 12 21 68:81 51
19 Northampton 46 12 15 19 48:66 51
20 Burton 46 11 14 21 49:66 47
21 Crawley 46 12 10 24 57:83 46
22 Bristol Rovers 46 12 7 27 44:76 43
23 Cambridge 46 9 11 26 45:73 38
24 Shrewsbury 46 8 9 29 41:79 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 23 19 4 0 47:11 61
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 41:15 53
3 Stockport 23 16 4 3 42:22 52
4 Charlton 23 15 6 2 38:16 51
5 Reading 23 14 4 5 37:21 46
6 Wycombe 23 12 6 5 27:18 42
7 Leyton Orient 23 12 4 7 33:19 40
8 Rotherham 23 11 5 7 35:30 38
9 Bolton 23 11 4 8 36:32 37
10 Lincoln 23 10 6 7 37:24 36
11 Huddersfield 23 10 4 9 27:24 34
12 Blackpool 23 7 11 5 35:29 32
13 Stevenage 23 9 5 9 28:26 32
14 Peterborough 23 8 7 8 38:36 31
15 Bristol Rovers 23 9 4 10 31:33 31
16 Exeter 23 8 6 9 30:33 30
17 Wigan 23 7 7 9 20:23 28
18 Mansfield 23 8 4 11 30:34 28
19 Northampton 23 7 7 9 24:31 28
20 Crawley 23 7 6 10 31:35 27
21 Barnsley 23 6 8 9 33:36 26
22 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
23 Cambridge 23 5 6 12 25:33 21
24 Shrewsbury 23 5 3 15 20:37 18

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