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 46 games · 63 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Greg Rollason (England)
- Assistant 1 Jack Forder (England)
- Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Reading FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #12 |
| 35 | Points | 63 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 9 / 8 / 29 | W / D / L | 16 / 15 / 15 |
| 39 | Scored | 64 |
| 74 | Conceded | 60 |
| -35 | GD | +4 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.37 |
| 20% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Northampton Town FC and Reading FC get this one started.
- 5' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The travelling Reading FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Amadou Salif Mbengue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Mitch Pinnock has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Reading FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' It’s high time Noel Hunt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' A quiet spell here at Sixfields Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' The 26-year-old Nesta Guinness-Walker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' 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.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Terry Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Northampton Town FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
0.89
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Reading FC
73%
Northampton Town FC or Reading FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.