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Reading vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

Reading

1–0

Northampton

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

21/10/2025 22:00 · Select Car Leasing Stadium

Reading1–0Northampton

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Matty Jacob
Daniel Kyerewaa
Derrick Williams

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ReadingNorthampton

5Shots on target1

9Fouls9

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Reading

Northampton

Paudie O’ConnorDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanFW · 90′8.0
Lewis WingMF · 90′7.7
Jack StevensGK · 90′7.6
Derrick WilliamsDF · 75′7.6

Paudie O’ConnorDF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanFW · 90′8.0
Lewis WingMF · 90′7.7

Ross FitzsimonsGK · 90′7.0
Michael ForbesDF · 90′6.9
Nesta Guinness-WalkerMF · 89′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: League One
Kick-off: Tue 21 Oct 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Capacity: 24,200
City: Reading, Berkshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Reading wins

0Draws

0Northampton wins

Last matches: Reading

24.10.26League OneReadingBarnsley21W
21.10.26League OneReadingLeyton Orient10W
17.10.26League OneWiganReading10L
13.10.26EFL TrophyReadingChelsea U2102L
10.10.26League OneMK DonsReading15W

Last matches: Northampton

24.10.26League TwoNorthamptonColchester20W
20.10.26League TwoNorthamptonTranmere01L
17.10.26League TwoGrimsbyNorthampton02W
10.10.26League TwoYork CityNorthampton11D
06.10.26EFL TrophyCambridge UtdNorthampton21L

Head-to-head matches

31.01.26League OneNorthamptonReading02W
21.10.25League OneReadingNorthampton10W

1.50Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Reading vs Northampton: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Reading wins

0Draws

0Northampton wins

3:0Goals (Reading : Northampton)

1.50Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Reading at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Northampton at home: 0-0-10:2 goals in 1 games
Reading's biggest win: 0–2Northampton 0–2 Reading, 31 Jan 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Jan 2026	League One	Northampton	0–2	Reading
21 Oct 2025	League One	Reading	1–0	Northampton

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Reading3W 0D 2L · goals 8–5

W24.10League OneHBarnsley2–1
W21.10League OneHLeyton Orient1–0
L17.10League OneAWigan0–1
L13.10EFL TrophyHChelsea U210–2
W10.10League OneAMK Dons5–1

Northampton2W 1D 2L · goals 6–4

W24.10League TwoHColchester2–0
L20.10League TwoHTranmere0–1
W17.10League TwoAGrimsby2–0
D10.10League TwoAYork City1–1
L06.10EFL TrophyACambridge Utd1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ReadingNorthampton

1.5Goals scored per game0.9

1.2Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score30%

3-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ReadingNorthampton

Top stats

5Shots on target1

Passes

409Passes313

292Accurate passes198

71%Pass accuracy63%

Defence

9Fouls9

1Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Paudie O’ConnorReading
8.0Kelvin EhibhatiomhanReading
7.7Lewis WingReading
7.6Jack StevensReading
7.6Derrick WilliamsReading

Reading (16)

Northampton (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League One

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Plymouth	13	+2	22	WLLWW
6	Reading	12	+12	21	WWLWD
7	Cambridge Utd	13	+3	21	DLDWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ReadingFormationNorthampton

Reading

Northampton

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Reading vs Northampton preview

Final score in the League One on Tue, 21 Oct 2025: Reading 1–0 Northampton.

Form · last 5 matches

ReadingWWLLW8 scored · 5 conceded

NorthamptonWLWDL6 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ReadingNorthampton

1.5Goals scored per game0.9

1.2Goals conceded per game0.9

60%Both teams scored40%

50%Over 2.5 goals10%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Reading wins

0Draws

0Northampton wins

2 meetings · 1.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Reading6th21 pts · 12 played

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Reading come into the game with WWLLW in their last 5 (8 scored, 5 conceded), while Northampton have WLWDL (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Reading's recent games and 10% of Northampton's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 40%.

Per game, Reading average 1.5 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Northampton 0.9 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Reading 2 wins, Northampton 0 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Reading are 6th in the table (21 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Reading vs Northampton

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Reading and Northampton matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Reading's last 10 matches and 40% of Northampton's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Reading 1-0 Northampton).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Reading reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Northampton in 10% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 1.5 goals (0% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Reading, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 5 conceded). Northampton, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 4 conceded).

Reading vs Northampton: questions & answers

Who won Reading vs Northampton?

Reading won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Reading vs Northampton?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Reading vs Northampton played?

Reading vs Northampton was played on Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Northampton?

2 meetings: Reading 2 wins, 0 draws, Northampton 0 wins. Those 2 games averaged 1.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Reading vs Northampton result, stats & H2H

Reading

Northampton

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