Northampton Town vs Reading

Reading won 2-0 at Northampton Town in the England League One on Saturday 31 January 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 6 meetings, including this one, Northampton Town won 1, Reading won 4 and 1 was drawn.

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England League One Sat 31 Jan 2026, 14:00 Save

Northampton Town

HT 0-0

Reading

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Jamie O'Connor

Northampton Town vs Reading timeline

52' Charlie Savage Yellow card · Foul, Reading
55' Jack Marriott 0-1 Goal · Assist Lewis Wing · Left foot shot, Reading
57' Elliott Moore Yellow card · Foul, Northampton Town
58' Will Keane 0-2 Goal · Assist Lewis Wing · Header, Reading
67' Cameron McGeehan Yellow card · Foul, Northampton Town
90+2' Andy Yiadom Yellow card · Time wasting, Reading
90+4' Haydon Roberts Yellow card · Time wasting, Reading

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Northampton Town vs Reading stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Northampton TownReading

1.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.00

1.19 xG on target 0.73

42% Possession 58%

99 Attacks 95

52 Dang. Attacks 35

14 Shots 10

5 Shots On Target 6

3 Big Chances 2

9 Corners 3

72% Pass Accuracy 77%

3 Saves 5

5 Fouls 12

2 Yellow Cards 3

2 Offsides 1

1.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.00

1.19 xG on target 0.73

99 Attacks 95

52 Dang. Attacks 35

14 Shots 10

5 Shots On Target 6

5 Shots Off Target 0

4 Shots Blocked 4

13 Shots Inside Box 9

1 Shots Outside Box 1

3 Big Chances 2

3 Big Chances Missed 0

9 Corners 3

8 Dribbles 11

6 Successful Dribbles 3

75% Dribble Success 27%

2 Offsides 1

Northampton Town vs Reading lineups

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Northampton Town 3-4-3

34 Ross Fitzsimons

3 C. McCarthy
5 Jon Guthrie
12 Nesta Guinness-Walker

7 Sam Hoskins
23 Terry Taylor
4 Dean Campbell
21 Jack Perkins

10 E. List
9 Tom Eaves
11 Kamarai Swyer

Substitutes

1 Lee Burge
8 Cameron McGeehan 63'
15 Jake Evans 78'
17 Michael Jacobs
24 Elliott Moore 37'
27 Jack Vale 78'
35 Max Dyche 63'

Reading 4-4-2

1 Joel Pereira

29 Kamari Doyle
8 Charlie Savage
10 Lewis Wing
32 Paddy Lane

27 Will Keane
7 Jack Marriott

Substitutes

6 Liam Fraser 62'
9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 75'
12 Finley Burns 89'
16 Benn Ward
17 Andy Yiadom 89'
25 Jack Stevens
30 Matt Ritchie 75'

Northampton Town and Reading player stats

Northampton Town player stats

34 Ross Fitzsimons GK	90	0	0	25	0	0	0	25	0
12 Nesta Guinness-Walker DEF	90	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
3 C. McCarthy DEF	63	1	0	20	0	1	0	20	0
5 Jon Guthrie DEF	37	1	0	6	0	1	0	6	0
4 Dean Campbell MID	90	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
7 Sam Hoskins MID	90	2	2	29	0	2	2	29	0
23 Terry Taylor MID	90	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
21 Jack Perkins MID	63	2	0	8	0	2	0	8	0
9 Tom Eaves FWD	90	2	1	9	2	2	1	9	2
10 E. List FWD	78	4	2	10	0	4	2	10	0
11 Kamarai Swyer FWD	78	1	1	17	1	1	1	17	1
24 Elliott Moore DEF Sub	53	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
35 Max Dyche DEF Sub	27	1	0	20	0	1	0	20	0
8 Cameron McGeehan MID Sub	27	2	0	5	1	2	0	5	1
15 Jake Evans FWD Sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27 Jack Vale FWD Sub	12	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0

Reading player stats

1 Joel Pereira GK	90	0	0	0	0	39	0	0	0	39	0
3 Jeriel Dorsett DEF	90	0	0	0	0	67	1	0	0	67	1
5 Haydon Roberts DEF	90	0	0	1	1	34	1	1	1	34	1
15 Paudie O'Connor DEF	90	0	0	0	0	74	1	0	0	74	1
24 Ryan Nyambe DEF	89	0	0	0	0	40	1	0	0	40	1
10 Lewis Wing MID	90	0	2	1	0	50	1	1	0	50	1
29 Kamari Doyle MID	75	0	0	2	1	28	0	2	1	28	0
32 Paddy Lane MID	75	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1
8 Charlie Savage MID	62	0	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
7 Jack Marriott FWD	90	1	0	5	3	8	1	5	3	8	1
27 Will Keane FWD	89	1	0	1	1	21	1	1	1	21	1
12 Finley Burns DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
17 Andy Yiadom DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
6 Liam Fraser MID Sub	28	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
30 Matt Ritchie MID Sub	15	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
9 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan FWD Sub	15	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	3	2

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Northampton Town vs Reading form

Northampton Town All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.2
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Reading All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

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Northampton Town vs Reading head to head

1 Northampton Town wins 1 draws 4 Reading wins

2.2 goals per game 33% both teams scored 33% over 2.5 goals

Pre-match probabilities

37%Northampton Town 27%Draw 36%Reading

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Reading or draw 63%
Northampton Town or Reading 73%

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League One on TV this week

Venue: Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Capacity 7,798 · Grass
Weather: 8°C, light rain Wind 27 km/h · Humidity 88%
Managers: Kevin Nolan Northampton Town Leam Richardson Reading
Officials: Referee Jamie O'Connor 1st Assistant G. Read 2nd Assistant D. Robinson 4th Official C. Walchester

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