Reading vs Exeter City

27 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Charles Breakspear

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Will Keane 45+1’
  • Paudie O’Connor 75’
  • Pierce Sweeney 14’
  • Luca Woodhouse 90+3’

Match summary

Reading and Exeter City shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pierce Sweeney put Exeter City ahead from a corner in the 14th minute and Will Keane equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Paudie O’Connor put Reading in front in the 75th minute and Luca Woodhouse equalised in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Reading created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Exeter City 0.92 from 11.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
9 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 3
518 Passes 384
81.5% Pass accuracy 78.9%
14 Tackles 18
7 Fouls 15
4 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Reading Exeter City
Kick-off
14’
Pierce SweeneyRight foot shot0-1 (Exeter City)
Will KeaneRight foot shot1-1 (Reading)
45+1’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
58’
Jack AitchisonReece Cole
59’
Timur TuterovSonny Cox
64’
Johnly YfekoJack McMillan
Paddy LaneDaniel Kyerewaa
67’
Jeriel DorsettTime wasting
69’
74’
Luca WoodhouseFoul
Paudie O’ConnorLeft foot shot2-1 (Reading)
75’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanWill Keane
77’
77’
Josh MagennisJayden Wareham
77’
Ed TurnsPierce Sweeney
Paudie O’ConnorTime wasting
78’
Haydon RobertsFoul
79’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanShot on target
84’
Jack MarriottShot on target
86’
Andy YiadomKamari Doyle
87’
Liam FraserJack Marriott
88’
Lewis WingShot on target
90+2’
90+3’
Luca WoodhouseLeft foot shot2-2 (Exeter City)
Ryan NyambeFoul
90+6’
90+11’
Timur TuterovSimulation
Full-time2-2

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 1.14 0.92 14’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), 0-1 14’ 45+1’ Will Keane (Reading), 1-1 45+1’ 75’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 2-1 75’ 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), 2-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.92 14’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), 0-1 Sweeney 14’ 45+1’ Will Keane (Reading), 1-1 Keane 45+1’ 75’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), 2-1 O’Connor 75’ 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), 2-2 Woodhouse 90+3’
Reading 1.14 xGExeter City 0.92 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Exeter City attacking Reading attacking 
75’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.42 xG, goal 14’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ Will Keane (Reading), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 60’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 84’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 87’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+7’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 33’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+11’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ Paudie O’Connor (Reading), set piece, 0.42 xG, goal 14’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ Will Keane (Reading), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 60’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 86’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+7’ Timur Tuterov (Exeter City), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 87’ Jeriel Dorsett (Reading), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 33’ Jack McMillan (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+11’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Reece Cole (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ Charlie Savage (Reading), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Liam Oakes (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Ethan Brierley (Exeter City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lewis Wing (Reading), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Reading 4-4-2 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Nyambe
O’Connor
Roberts
Kyerewaa 67’
Wing
Savage
Doyle 87’
Keane 77’
Marriott 88’
Exeter City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Sweeney 77’
Fitzwater
Woodhouse
Brierley
McMillan 64’
Oakes
Niskanen
Cole 58’
Cox 59’
Wareham 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joel Pereira
90′ 0 2 38 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Nyambe
90′ 1 1 1 5 – 43 1 – –
Paudie O’Connor
90′ 3 3 1 11 4 84 1 1 –
Jeriel Dorsett
90′ – 1 – 7 4 81 1 – –
Haydon Roberts
90′ 1 1 – 5 2 37 1 – 1
Andy Yiadom Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Daniel Kyerewaa Taken off
67′ – – 18 1 0.11 – 2 4 – 2 –
Lewis Wing
90′ – 1 83 1 0.17 1 1 3 – 1 –
Charlie Savage
90′ – – 65 1 0.06 2 1 2 2 – –
Kamari Doyle Taken off
87′ – – 30 1 0.03 1 – 2 – 1 –
Paddy Lane Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 – 0.05 – – – – – –
Liam Fraser Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 10 – 0.00 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Will Keane Taken off
77′ 1 – 1 1 0.32 0.00 – 5 – 14 –
Jack Marriott Taken off
88′ – – 2 1 0.16 0.02 1 1 – 9 –
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 1 0.08 – – 1 – 2 –
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

Reading win 44% Avg odds 2.12
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.31
Exeter City win 28% Avg odds 3.36

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

Form going into the game

Reading DWWLD
Exeter City WWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

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