Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Reading 3, Exeter City 2.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st January
League One Table
On Monday 1st January
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- Reading, Position 20, Points 23
- Exeter City, Position 21, Points 23
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 53 |
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| 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 51 |
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| 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 23 | 49 |
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| 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 46 |
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| 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 46 |
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| 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 43 |
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| 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 43 |
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| 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 39 |
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| 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 36 |
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| 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
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| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
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| 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 32 |
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| 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 30 |
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| 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 29 |
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| 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 29 |
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| 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 28 |
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| 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 27 |
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| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 27 |
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| 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 27 |
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| 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 23 |
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| 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 23 |
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| 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 20 |
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| 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 20 |
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| 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
2, Mola, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
20, Dorsett, Defender
36, Craig, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
42, Vickers, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 20, J. Dorsett , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey , Captain
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for A. Mbengue at 74 minutes
- Number 36, M. Craig , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for C. Savage at 74 minutes
- Number 42, C. Vickers , substituted for P. Mukairu at 57 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 29, L. Wing
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for B. Elliott at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Smith
Substitutes
home team, Reading
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 6, H. Dean
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 12, P. Mukairu
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 8, C. Savage
away team, Exeter City
Manager: Gary Caldwell
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Sinisalo, Goalkeeper
16, Kite, Defender
39, Diabate, Defender
5, Hartridge, Defender
3, Jules, Defender
21, Rankine, Midfielder
6, Carroll, Midfielder
12, Cole, Midfielder
14, Niskanen, Midfielder
29, Aitchison, Striker
11, Scott, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, V. Sinisalo
- Number 3, Z. Jules
- Number 5, A. Hartridge
- Number 39, C. Diabate
- Number 16, H. Kite , substituted for P. Sweeney at 61 minutes
- Number 14, I. Niskanen , substituted for K. Taylor at 88 minutes
- Number 12, R. Cole , Captain
- Number 6, T. Carroll
- Number 21, D. Rankine
- Number 11, J. Scott , substituted for S. Cox at 61 minutes
- Number 29, J. Aitchison
away team, Exeter City
- Number 19, S. Cox
- Number 41, Pedro Borges
- Number 30, S. MacDonald
- Number 18, D. Perkins
- Number 47, J. Richards
- Number 26, P. Sweeney
- Number 23, K. Taylor
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
2, Mola, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
20, Dorsett, Defender
36, Craig, Defensive Midfielder
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
7, Knibbs, Midfielder
42, Vickers, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 20, J. Dorsett , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey , Captain
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for A. Mbengue at 74 minutes
- Number 36, M. Craig , Yellow Card at 42 minutes, substituted for C. Savage at 74 minutes
- Number 42, C. Vickers , substituted for P. Mukairu at 57 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 29, L. Wing
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for B. Elliott at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Smith
Substitutes
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 6, H. Dean
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 12, P. Mukairu
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 8, C. Savage
away team, Exeter City
Manager: Gary Caldwell
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Sinisalo, Goalkeeper
16, Kite, Defender
39, Diabate, Defender
5, Hartridge, Defender
3, Jules, Defender
21, Rankine, Midfielder
6, Carroll, Midfielder
12, Cole, Midfielder
14, Niskanen, Midfielder
29, Aitchison, Striker
11, Scott, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, V. Sinisalo
- Number 3, Z. Jules
- Number 5, A. Hartridge
- Number 39, C. Diabate
- Number 16, H. Kite , substituted for P. Sweeney at 61 minutes
- Number 14, I. Niskanen , substituted for K. Taylor at 88 minutes
- Number 12, R. Cole , Captain
- Number 6, T. Carroll
- Number 21, D. Rankine
- Number 11, J. Scott , substituted for S. Cox at 61 minutes
- Number 29, J. Aitchison
Substitutes
- Number 19, S. Cox
- Number 41, Pedro Borges
- Number 30, S. MacDonald
- Number 18, D. Perkins
- Number 47, J. Richards
- Number 26, P. Sweeney
- Number 23, K. Taylor
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lee Venamore
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Gregory Read
- Fourth Official:
- Will Finnie
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Reading 14Exeter City 8Advanced match stats
Shots
Reading 14Exeter City 8Shots on target
Reading 2Exeter City 2Shots off target
Reading 7Exeter City 1Blocked shots
Reading 5Exeter City 5Attempts out of box
Reading 5Exeter City 3Total offside
Reading 2Exeter City 1Total tackles
Reading 14Exeter City 11Won tackles
Reading 10Exeter City 10Fouls
Reading 7Exeter City 9Total yellow cards
Reading 2Exeter City 0Total clearances
Reading 26Exeter City 17Headed clearances
Reading 11Exeter City 7Duels won
Reading 49Exeter City 36Total passes
Reading 473Exeter City 502Accurate passes
Reading 358Exeter City 383Backward passes
Reading 70Exeter City 84Forward passes
Reading 169Exeter City 179Total long balls
Reading 75Exeter City 85Successful final third passes
Reading 49Exeter City 73Total crosses
Reading 10Exeter City 20Touches
Reading 676Exeter City 683Touches in the box
Reading 23Exeter City 21Dispossessed
Reading 5Exeter City 5Keeper throws
Reading 7Exeter City 6Goal kicks
Reading 4Exeter City 13Punches
Reading 0Exeter City 1Season so far
League One
Key, Reading v Exeter
League position, Reading 6th, Exeter City 17thTotal points, Reading 62, Exeter City 45
Goals scored
Reading 55Exeter City 40Form guide
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Previous meetings
All competitions
Reading and Exeter CityReading Won 4Exeter City Won 1Draw 0
Played
5
Previous scores
All competitions
EFL Trophy
Exeter City 0 , Reading 9 on the 19th of September 2023
Exeter City
Reading
19th of September 2023
League One
Exeter City 2 , Reading 1 on the 26th of August 2023
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Reading
26th of August 2023
Club Friendlies
Exeter City 0 , Reading 1 on the 15th of July 2014
Exeter City
Reading
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Match Facts
This is Reading’s first home league game against Exeter since a 1-0 win in January 1994. The Royals have won 15 of their last 17 on home soil against the Grecians (D1 L1).
Following victory earlier this season, Exeter are looking to complete a league double over Reading for the first time since the 1922-23 campaign.
This is Reading’s first New Year’s Day match since 2020, when they won 2-1 against Fulham in the Championship. On home soil, they last played on January 1st in 2019, losing 4-1 to Swansea.
Exeter City have won three of their last four EFL matches on New Year’s Day (L1) – this is their 10th consecutive away game on January 1st in the Football League, a run stretching back to 1996.