ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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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

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
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
Stats
Northampton Northampton
Reading Reading
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
0
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
4
9 Corner Kicks 3
5 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
14 Total Shots 10
5 Shots on Goal 6
5 Shots off Goal 0
4 Blocked Shots 4
13 Shots insidebox 9
1 Shots outsidebox 1
3 Goalkeeper Saves 5
293 Total passes 433
209 Passes accurate 332
1.63 expected_goals 1.14
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Northampton
Formation
Reading
R. Fitzsimons
R. Fitzsimons
C. McCarthy
C. McCarthy
J. Guthrie
J. Guthrie
J. Perkins
J. Perkins
S. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
T. Taylor
T. Taylor
D. Campbell
D. Campbell
N. Guinness-Walker
N. Guinness-Walker
E. List
E. List
T. Eaves
T. Eaves
K. Swyer
K. Swyer
J. Pereira
J. Pereira
R. Nyambe
R. Nyambe
P. O'Connor
P. O'Connor
J. R. Dorsett A.
J. R. Dorsett A.
H. Roberts
H. Roberts
P. Lane
P. Lane
L. Wing
🎯
L. Wing
C. Savage
C. Savage
K. Doyle
K. Doyle
J. Marriott
J. Marriott
W. Keane
W. Keane
Northampton 3-4-3
Starting XI
34
R. Fitzsimons
G
3
C. McCarthy
↓ 63'
D
5
J. Guthrie
↓ 37'
D
21
J. Perkins
↓ 63'
D
7
S. Hoskins
M
23
T. Taylor
M
4
D. Campbell
M
12
N. Guinness-Walker
M
10
E. List
F
9
T. Eaves
F
11
K. Swyer
↓ 78'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Burge
G
35
M. Dyche
↑ 63'
D
15
O. Evans
17
M. Jacobs
M
8
C. McGeehan
↑ 63' 🟨 67'
M
24
E. Moore
↑ 37' 🟨 57'
D
27
J. Vale
↑ 78'
F
Reading 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
24
R. Nyambe
↓ 89'
D
15
P. O'Connor
D
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
D
5
H. Roberts
🟨 90+4'
D
32
P. Lane
↓ 75'
M
10
L. Wing
🎯 55' 🎯 58'
M
8
C. Savage
↓ 62' 🟨 52'
M
29
K. Doyle
↓ 75'
M
7
J. Marriott
⚽ 55'
F
27
W. Keane
⚽ 58' ↓ 89'
F
Substitutes
12
F. Burns
↑ 89'
D
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
↑ 75'
F
6
L. Fraser
↑ 62'
M
17
A. Yiadom
↑ 89' 🟨 90+2'
D
30
M. Ritchie
↑ 75'
M
25
J. Stevens
G
14
B. Ward
D
Last matches: Northampton
01.08.26
Fri
Northampton
Solihull Moors
4
2
W
28.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Cambridge United
0
0
D
22.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Southend
3
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Coventry
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Leicester
0
3
L
02.05.26
Lea
Northampton
Plymouth
2
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Barnsley
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Cardiff
1
5
L
18.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Doncaster
1
3
L
15.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Luton
1
2
L
06.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Wigan
1
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Bradford
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Mansfield Town
1
4
L
17.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Stockport County
1
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Burton Albion
0
2
L
08.03.26
Lea
Northampton
AFC Wimbledon
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Peterborough
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Leyton Orient
1
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Lincoln
0
4
L
Last matches: Reading
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
21.02.26
Lea
Reading
Port Vale
1
1
D
H2H: Northampton vs Reading
31.01.26
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
2
L
21.10.25
H2H
Reading
Northampton
1
0
L
12.04.25
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
0
D
26.12.24
H2H
Reading
Northampton
4
1
L
29.03.24
H2H
Reading
Northampton
1
0
L
03.10.23
H2H
Northampton
Reading
3
1
W
Last matches: Northampton
18.07.26
Fri
Northampton
Coventry
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Northampton
Plymouth
2
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Barnsley
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Doncaster
1
3
L
06.04.26
Lea
Northampton
Wigan
1
3
L
14.03.26
Lea
Northampton
Burton Albion
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Peterborough
1
1
D
24.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Port Vale
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Leyton Orient
1
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Northampton
Stevenage
3
1
W
17.01.26
Lea
Northampton
Wycombe
1
2
L
01.01.26
Lea
Northampton
Stockport County
0
0
D
19.12.25
Lea
Northampton
AFC Wimbledon
3
1
W
09.12.25
Lea
Northampton
Huddersfield
1
1
D
22.11.25
Lea
Northampton
Cardiff
1
3
L
08.11.25
Lea
Northampton
Mansfield Town
2
1
W
25.10.25
Lea
Northampton
Luton
0
1
L
11.10.25
Lea
Northampton
Rotherham
1
2
L
27.09.25
Lea
Northampton
Bolton
2
0
W
13.09.25
Lea
Northampton
Blackpool
1
0
W
H2H at home: Northampton
31.01.26
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
2
L
12.04.25
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
0
D
03.10.23
H2H
Northampton
Reading
3
1
W
Last matches: Reading
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
21.02.26
Lea
Reading
Port Vale
1
1
D
10.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
2
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Reading
AFC Wimbledon
2
3
L
17.01.26
Lea
Reading
Leyton Orient
1
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
1
D
26.12.25
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
4
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Reading
Bradford
0
2
L
29.11.25
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
3
0
W
H2H away: Reading
31.01.26
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
2
W
12.04.25
H2H
Northampton
Reading
0
0
D
03.10.23
H2H
Northampton
Reading
3
1
L

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