Finished 2 1 Exeter - Reading England League 1 - St James Park 5th Round 
Exeter and Reading face each other in a League One clash on Saturday, August 26th as the Grecians try to build an early momentum against the financially troubled Londoners. Read on to learn about the latest Exeter vs Reading odds in our detailed match preview.
Exeter vs Reading Predictions and Betting Tips
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BTTS – No
- All of Exeter’s 5 games so far this season had a clean sheet in them.
- So did, 4 of Reading’s 5 matches up to now.
- Also, Reading saw all of their last 4 away games produce at least one clean sheet.
Under 2.5 Goals
- All of Exeter’s last 3 games had stayed under 2.5 goals.
- So have all of Reading’s last 3 away matches.
- Reading saw only 1 of their 5 official games this season produce 3 or more goals.
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Exeter vs Reading
Check the best Exeter vs Reading odds and useful stats here, on our website:
15/07/14 Europe Friendlies Europe Exeter Reading 0 1 19/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Reading Exeter 9 0 L 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Cheltenham Exeter 0 1 W 09/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Leyton Orient Exeter 2 1 L 02/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Burton Albion Exeter 0 1 W 29/08/23 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Stevenage Exeter 1 (3) 1 (5) W 19/09/23 England EFL Trophy England Exeter Reading 0 9 W 16/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Bolton Reading 1 2 W 04/09/23 England League 1 League 1 Cambridge Utd Reading 1 0 L 29/08/23 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Ipswich Reading 2 (3) 2 (1) L 26/08/23 England League 1 League 1 Exeter Reading 2 1 L Head to Head
Last Five - Exeter
Last Five - Reading
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Exeter odds: 21/20 (2.05) – 48.8% Probability
Draw odds: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.0% Probability
Reading odds: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Exeter to be the expected winners in this match, with a 48.80% win probability. Reading are not ruled out though. Their win probability is 26.30%. Regarding other markets, Exeter to Score First is worth considering in our opinion at 8/11 (1.73) – 57.90%.
Exeter – Reading Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Exeter vs Reading lineups.
Exeter
Exeter were comfortable 2-0 winners vs Carlisle last time around. The Grecians played very well and dominated from start to finish. They were good value both for the 2 goals they scored and for the clean sheet.
Now Exeter are set to take on Reading in what will be the first league meeting between the teams in over 30 years.
Cole was preferred instead of Carroll in midfield last time around. He did pretty well and is hopeful to retain his starting role.
Midfielders Kite and Billington are out with injuries. Striker Scott is also sidelined. All those are not very important squad members anyway.
Predicted Lineup:
Sinisalo (GK), Sweeney, Aimson, Hartridge, Rankin, Cole, Trevitt, Jules, Aitchison, Nombe & Mitchell
Reading
Relegated last season Reading achieved an easy 2-0 home win vs Stevenage last weekend. An early red card for their opponents made things easy for Reading with young striker Ehibhatiomhan playing a great game.
The Royals have won back-to-back games now but they remain in turmoil. Threatened by administration and with players still waiting for wages for June Reading are under lots of external pressures right now.
In a desperate attempt to generate some money Reading put their most valuable midfielder Carroll up for sale and he is not expected to play. Smith and Ejaria are also set to miss the game as they are both in rehabilitation.
Predicted Lineup:
Button (GK), Mbengue, Bindon, Abbey, Carson, Camara, Hutchinson, Savage, Knibbs, Vickers & Ebhithathiomhan
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Sam Nombe
Exeter’s main centre forward Sam Nombe is the team’s main hope up front. He has taken 73% of the shot attempts so far this season when he has been on the pitch. The entire game plan when Nombe plays is to feed him the ball inside the box.
This makes us believe that Nombe will play a key role in the coming game.
