Northampton Town FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Northampton Town FC vs Reading FC — League One at Sixfields Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Stephen Finch
- Assistant 2 Stephen Brown
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
Reading FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Reading FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
6/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Reading FC
| Jack Marriott | 8 G |
| Jacob Brown | 3 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sixfields Stadium that hosts another battle between Northampton Town FC and Reading FC.
- 5' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A goal from the England international Sam Hoskins! He fires home on 10 to make it 1-0!
- 11' Reading FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 15' That is a card for Reading FC. Kelvin Ehibhationhan will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Mitch Pinnock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Reading FC's compact .
- 30' Tyler Bindon, a New Zealand defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Marc Leonard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' GOAL! Louis Appere scores on 37. Assisted by Kieron Bowie
- 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 47' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Jon Guthrie is replaced by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 61' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominic Ballard is hanging Caylan Vickers on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dominic Ballard makes it 2-1.
- 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Clinton Mola. He replaces Matty Carson on 72 minute.
- 73' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 73 minute. Louis Appere leaves to be changed by Harvey Lintott.
- 78' Poor challenge from Clinton Mola. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 80' Controversy at the stadium! Shaun McWilliams argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' Tyreece Simpson is replacing Kieron Bowie for the Northampton Town FC side.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Ben Fox. 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' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Yiadom on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Reading FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mamadi Camara | 1 |
| Charlie Savage | 1 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Louis Appere | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 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.