PREVIEW | Exeter City vs Reading - team news, lineups, predictions

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·10 October 2025

PREVIEW | Exeter City vs Reading - team news, lineups, predictions

Exeter City and Reading go head-to-head at St James Park (Exeter) this Saturday in the EFL League One.

Exeter City have 12 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. Last time out, Gary Caldwell's team triumphed 0-1 against Lincoln City (EFL League One 2025/26).

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Reading currently have 10 points and lie in 19th position. In their last fixture, Noel Hunt's team won 1-0 against MK Dons (Vertu Trophy 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Exeter City ( vs Lincoln City 2025-10-04): Joe Whitworth, Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Johnly Yfeko, Ilmari Niskanen, Jack McMillan, Danny Andrew, Ethan Brierley, Reece Cole, Josh Magennis, Jayden Wareham

Reading ( vs MK Dons 2025-10-07): Jack Stevens, Andy Yiadom, Michael Stickland, Jacob Borgnis, John Ryan, Tivonge Rushesha, Shay Spencer, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Ben Elliott, Paddy Lane, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

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MANAGERS

Gary Caldwell faced Noel Hunt on one occasion, recording a draw.
Noel Hunt faced Exeter City on one occasion, recording a draw.
Gary Caldwell has faced Reading on five occasions, recording one win, one draw, and three losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Reading currently has one win in the last eight games.
Away from home, Reading has conceded goals in eight consecutive games.
Away from home, Reading has gone six consecutive games without a win.
Reading currently has one defeat in the last six games.
Reading has scored in four consecutive games.
Reading has gone four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Exeter City has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
At home, Exeter City has gone three consecutive games without a win.
At home, Exeter City has suffered three consecutive defeats.
Exeter City currently has one win in the last six games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Exeter City and Reading have faced each other 88 times, with Reading having the advantage: 50 wins, against 23 victories for Exeter City.
At St James Park (Exeter), Exeter City has an advantage in the clashes against Reading: 19 wins in 45 games. Reading has 18 victories.
In EFL League One, there have been 76 matches between the two teams, with Exeter City winning 22, 12 draws, and 42 victories for Reading.