Reading vs Exeter City match stats & report

2–2 Full time

League One · England · Regular Season - 29 · Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading · Ref C. Breakspear

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Reading drew with Exeter City 2–2 in League One on 27 January 2026. Expected goals finished 0.83–0.84. Reading had 57% of the ball.

Reading vs Exeter City match statistics

ReadingExeter City

57% Ball possession 43%
0.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.84
9 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
1 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 5
5 Corners 3
7 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
515 Passes 391
81% Pass accuracy 77%
0 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

14' Goal P. Sweeney (assist R. Cole) Exeter City
45' Goal W. Keane (assist H. Roberts) Reading
69' Yellow card J. Dorsett Reading
74' Yellow card L. Woodhouse Exeter City
75' Goal P. O'Connor (assist L. Wing) Reading
78' Yellow card P. O'Connor Reading
79' Yellow card H. Roberts Reading
90' Goal L. Woodhouse Exeter City
90+6' Yellow card R. Nyambe Reading
90+11' Yellow card Timur Tuterov Exeter City

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Reading

Confirmed 4-4-2 Noel Hunt

1 Joel Pereira

5 H. Roberts 3 J. Dorsett 15 P. O'Connor 24 R. Nyambe

29 K. Doyle 10 L. Wing 8 C. Savage 11 D. Kyerewaa

7 J. Marriott 27 W. Keane

Bench L. Fraser , K. Ehibhatiomhan , F. Burns , A. Yiadom , J. Stevens , M. Ritchie , P. Lane

Exeter City

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Gary Robert Caldwell

1 J. Whitworth

20 L. Woodhouse 5 J. Fitzwater 26 P. Sweeney

34 Liam Oakes 2 J. McMillan 6 E. Brierley 14 I. Niskanen

19 S. Cox 12 R. Cole

9 J. Wareham

Bench J. Bycroft , E. Turns , J. Aitchison , J. Yfeko , Akeel Higgins , J. Magennis , T. Tuterov

Form guide

Reading at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Exeter City away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.7 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.0 per game

71% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Reading vs Exeter City head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
11 Oct 25	Exeter City v Reading	1–1
4 Mar 25	Reading v Exeter City	0–0
22 Oct 24	Exeter City v Reading	1–2
1 Jan 24	Reading v Exeter City	3–2
26 Aug 23	Exeter City v Reading	2–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Reading vs Exeter City head-to-head record