Ace Football previews the League One round 12 match between Exeter and Reading and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Exeter and Reading are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Saturday at St. James Park, Exeter, with much riding on the outcome in this League One battle.
Exeter are placed 17th with 12 points after 11 matches. Reading occupy a position as 19th in the league on ten points.
Form: Exeter vs Reading
Exeter Form
Exeter suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Stevenage in a 2-1 defeat. Huddersfield also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-1, before Exeter were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Lincoln City. Exeter won three of their previous six matches at St. James Park, Exeter in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.
Reading Form
Reading claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by nine 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 the last 11 Exeter matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Exeter home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Exeter matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Exeter have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Exeter home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Exeter vs Reading
Exeter against Reading is also a battle between Josh Magennis and Jack Marriott with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has four League One goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular markets: Exeter vs Reading
Full-time result
Exeter claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Reading won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Reading scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Reading have not lost to Exeter in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Exeter only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Reading scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Reading played. Exeter managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Reading have scored in 4 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 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Reading’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Reading scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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