League One: Exeter vs Reading – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 13 match between Exeter and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Exeter enjoy home advantage, when visitors Reading swing by this coming Tuesday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Exeter approach round 13 as number 5 in the League One table with 19 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Reading have amassed 16 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Exeter vs Reading

Exeter Form

Exeter swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-1 against Leyton Orient. They went on to defeat Cambridge U 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Shrewsbury in a 0-2 victory. Exeter managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored seven goals and conceded four times.

Reading Form

Two victories are what Reading have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Burton 3-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Rotherham, before winning again 4-1 against Crawley. Reading came through their last six away games in the League One without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 16 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Exeter and Reading

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Exeter and Reading. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Exeter vs Reading

Look no further than Edward Francis, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Exeter in the League One, while Sam Smith managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Reading in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Exeter vs Reading

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at St. James Park, Exeter across all tournaments Exeter won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Reading claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Exeter are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Reading conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Exeter scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Reading scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Exeter have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Reading games. Exeter managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Reading performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Reading have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Exeter when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Exeter, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Reading, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Exeter didn’t concede a goal in their last 5 matches. Reading conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Exeter vs Reading

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Exeter and Reading seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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