Northampton Town FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Greg Rollason (England)
- Assistant 1 Jack Forder (England)
- Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Reading FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Mar | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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 | 2 G |
| George Earthy | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Sixfields Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Northampton Town FC and Reading FC.
- 5' Cameron McGeehan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 382 games and scored 441 goals.
- 40' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Luke Mbete-Tatu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Tivonge Rushesha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kevin Nolan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' Reading FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 7
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 16
- 21
- 15
- 28
- 10
- 8
Bench
- 19
- 11
- 22
- 23
- 35
- 24
- 13
Coach
Kevin Nolan
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 22
- 14
- 7
- 20
- 27
- 2
- 8
- 24
- 9
- 19
Bench
- 17
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 38
- 30
Coach
Noel Hunt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 |
| Louis Appere | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
| Kelvin Ehibhationhan | 1 |
| Sam Smith | 1 |
| Harvey Knibbs | 1 |
| Mamadi Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
Northampton Town FC Form
2025-04-12
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Reading FC
D
2025-04-05
Peterborough United FC
0–4
Northampton Town FC
W
2025-04-01
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2025-03-29
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2025-03-22
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Blackpool FC
L
2025-03-15
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Northampton Town FC or Reading FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Reading FC
67%
Northampton Town FC or Reading FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.