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ReadingReading vs Northampton — League One
1-0
NorthamptonGoing into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Northampton had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Reading 3 wins, 1 drawn. Reading are 12th in the League One on 63 points; Northampton are 24th on 35.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (W L L W L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs Cambridge · 16 Mar 2024
- L 2-1 at Derby · 12 Mar 2024
- L 1-2 vs Wycombe · 9 Mar 2024
- W 1-3 at Carlisle · 2 Mar 2024
- L 2-3 vs Shrewsbury · 24 Feb 2024
- W 2-0 vs Port Vale · 20 Feb 2024
Away form going in: Northampton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W L L D L). 1.4 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Derby · 23 Mar 2024
- L 2-0 at Wycombe · 16 Mar 2024
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 12 Mar 2024
- D 1-1 at Cambridge · 9 Mar 2024
- L 5-1 at Peterboro · 5 Mar 2024
- D 1-1 vs Charlton · 2 Mar 2024
Head-to-head: Reading vs Northampton
- Northampton 0-2 Reading · 31 Jan 2026 · League One
- Reading 1-0 Northampton · 21 Oct 2025 · League One
- Northampton 0-0 Reading · 12 Apr 2025 · League One
- Reading 4-1 Northampton · 26 Dec 2024 · League One
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Northampton |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Total shots | 19 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
League One table — 2025
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -35 | 35 |