Exeter City vs Reading

11 October 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee James Durkin

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jayden Wareham 11’
  • Jack Marriott 6’

Match summary

The points were shared as Exeter City and Reading drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Jack Marriott put Reading ahead in the 6th minute and Jayden Wareham equalised in the 11th minute.

Reading had the better of the chances, with 1.04 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots to Exeter City's 0.35 from 5.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
5 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 5
427 Passes 374
73.5% Pass accuracy 72.2%
18 Tackles 16
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
6 Offsides 5

Key events

Exeter City Reading
Kick-off
6’
Jack MarriottRight foot shot0-1 (Reading)
Jayden WarehamRight foot shot1-1 (Exeter City)
11’
Akeel HigginsShot on target
45’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
Matt RitchieFoul
Jack AitchisonAkeel Higgins
64’
71’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanKamari Doyle
Kevin McDonaldJohnly Yfeko
75’
82’
Kelvin AbrefaAshqar Ahmed
83’
Andy YiadomMatt Ritchie
Kieran WilsonEthan Brierley
87’
Tom DeanReece Cole
87’
Jayden WarehamFoul
90+4’
90+9’
Daniel KyerewaaPaddy Lane
90+9’
Jeriel DorsettMatty Jacob
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.04 6’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 0-1 6’ 11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 1-1 11’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.35 1.04 6’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 0-1 Marriott 6’ 11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), 1-1 Wareham 11’
Exeter City 0.35 xGReading 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Exeter City attacking 
58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 6’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 67’ Matty Jacob (Reading), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 61’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 31’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 6’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 67’ Matty Jacob (Reading), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 61’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 31’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 90+11’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Matt Ritchie (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 45’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Andrew
Sweeney
Fitzwater
Yfeko 75’
McMillan
Brierley 87’
Higgins 64’
Cole 87’
Niskanen
Wareham
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Jacob 90’
Ahmed 82’
Burns
O’Connor
Wing
Savage
Ritchie 83’
Doyle 71’
Lane 90’
Marriott

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 0 1 56 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Pierce Sweeney
90′ – 3 – 8 5 63 1 – – –
Jack Fitzwater
90′ – 2 1 4 3 43 – – – –
Johnly Yfeko Taken off
75′ 3 – 2 4 1 56 1 – – –
Danny Andrew
90′ – – – 3 1 40 1 – – –
Kevin McDonald Came on as a substitute
15′ 2 1 – 3 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jack McMillan
90′ – – 31 – 0.01 6 – 8 1 – –
Ethan Brierley Taken off
87′ – – 51 – 0.03 1 – 2 1 – –
Ilmari Niskanen
90′ – – 16 – 0.08 1 – 3 1 – –
Reece Cole Taken off
87′ – – 21 – 0.01 2 – 5 1 2 –
Akeel Higgins Taken off
64′ – – 11 – 0.03 1 – 6 – 3 –
Tom Dean Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 3 1 0.00 – – 2 – 1 –
Kieran Wilson Came on as a substitute
3′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Jayden Wareham
90′ 1 – 2 1 0.19 0.00 – 11 2 18
Jack Aitchison Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 0.02 – 3 – 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Exeter City win 31% Avg odds 2.97
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Reading win 42% Avg odds 2.25

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Exeter City LLLLW
Reading WLWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Reading 0-0 Exeter City, 04 Mar 25 Next meeting: Reading 2-2 Exeter City, 27 Jan 26  All Exeter City vs Reading meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.