Northampton Town FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Reading FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Stephen Finch
- Assistant 2 Stephen Brown
4 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Reading FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Blackpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
7/4
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G | |
| Jacob Brown | 4 G | 1 A |
| Kyrell Lisbie | 3 G | 1 A |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Northampton Town FC launch into their encounter with Reading FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Northampton Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' What a strike from Sam Hoskins! The score is 1-0.
- 11' Charlie Savage catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 11.
- 15' That is a card for Reading FC. Kelvin Ehibhationhan will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Clinton Mola suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' GOAL! Louis Appere scores on 37. Assisted by Kieron Bowie
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Selles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 47' Matty Carson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
- 52' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Jon Guthrie is replaced by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 57' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 61' Dominic Ballard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caylan Vickers on 61 minute.
- 66' A goal from the England international Dominic Ballard! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-1!
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' Matty Carson makes way for Clinton Mola at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Harvey Lintott. He replaces Louis Appere on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Clinton Mola. He receives a card.
- 80' Northampton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Kieron Bowie is replaced by Tyreece Simpson on 82 minute.
- 83' Ben Fox has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shaun McWilliams on 83 minute.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Andy Yiadom catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jon Guthrie ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 52'
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↓ Ben Fox 83'
- 7
- 1
- 6
-
9
Louis Appere ↓ Harvey Lintott 73'
- 33
-
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Aaron McGowan 73'
- 21
-
19
Kieron Bowie ↓ Tyreece Simpson 82'
- 11
Bench
-
8
Ben Fox ↑ 83'
- 24
-
3
Aaron McGowan ↑ 73'
-
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 52'
-
16
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 82'
-
20
Harvey Lintott ↑ 73'
- 26
Coach
Jon Brady
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 29
- 32
- 11
- 12
-
47
Matty Carson ↓ Clinton Mola 72'
- 8
- 42
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 17
- 23
- 7
-
2
Clinton Mola ↑ 72'
- 31
-
9
Dominic Ballard ↑ 61'
-
4
Ben Elliott ↑ 82'
Coach
Ruben Selles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Louis Appere | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Mamadi Camara | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2023-10-03
Northampton Town FC
3–1
Reading FC
W
2023-09-30
Exeter City FC
0–2
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-09-23
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-09-16
Port Vale FC
1–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2023-09-02
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2023-08-26
Cheltenham Town FC
0–1
Northampton Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Northampton Town FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northampton Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Reading FC
43%
Northampton Town FC or Reading FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Northampton Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.