ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE
31.01.2026 14:00
Sixfields Stadium
Referee: Jamie O'Connor, England
Northampton
Match Timeline
Reading
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
37'
J. Guthrie ↔ E. Moore
Northampton
🟨
52'
Charlie Savage
Reading
⚽
55'
J. Marriott · Assist: L. Wing
Reading
🟨
57'
Elliott Moore
Northampton
⚽
58'
W. Keane · Assist: L. Wing
Reading
🔄
62'
C. Savage ↔ L. Fraser
Reading
🔄
63'
C. McCarthy ↔ M. Dyche
Northampton
🔄
63'
J. Perkins ↔ C. McGeehan
Northampton
🟨
67'
Cameron McGeehan
Northampton
🔄
75'
P. Lane ↔ K. Ehibhatiomhan
Reading
🔄
75'
K. Doyle ↔ M. Ritchie
Reading
🔄
78'
K. Swyer ↔ J. Vale
Northampton
🔄
89'
R. Nyambe ↔ F. Burns
Reading
🔄
89'
W. Keane ↔ A. Yiadom
Reading
🟨
90+4'
Haydon Roberts
Reading
🟨
90+2'
Andy Yiadom
Reading

Northampton vs Reading Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Northampton Win 0%
Draw 0%
Reading Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Northampton1.08
Reading1.36
Recent Form (Last 5)
Northampton Northampton
WWDLW
25 GF / 37 GA
Reading Reading
WLDWL
39 GF / 38 GA
Key Stats
0.89
Average Goals Scored
1.39
1.32
Average Goals Conceded
1.36
12
BTTS Yes
19
12
Over 2.5
13
2.75
Shots on Goal
3.96

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Northampton Northampton 28 matches
Reading Reading 28 matches
Northampton Statistic Reading
8 Wins 9
5 Draws 10
15 Losses 9
25 Goals For 39
37 Goals Against 38
0.89 Avg Goals Scored 1.39
1.32 Avg Goals Conceded 1.36
12 BTTS Yes 19
19 Over 1.5 24
12 Over 2.5 13
5 Over 3.5 8
9 Clean Sheets 6
11 Failed To Score 3
2.75 Shots On Goal 3.96
8.68 Total Shots 11.54
4.71 Corners 4.07
42.1% Ball Possession 48.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Northampton won 1 times, Reading won 4 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 4:9 from Northampton's perspective. 2 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 2.17 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Northampton 3-4-3 / Reading 4-4-2
H2H summary: Northampton wins 1, draws 1, Reading wins 4

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two