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Northampton vs Reading: result 3-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 3, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands

Northampton
3-1
Reading

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What was the result of Northampton vs Reading?

Northampton won 3-1 on October 3, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 10′S. HoskinsNorthampton
  • 37′L. AppéréNorthampton
  • 66′D. BallardReading
  • 90′M. PinnockNorthampton

Official lineup for Northampton vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Northampton

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Appéré
  1. 7S. Hoskins
  2. 11M. Pinnock
  3. 19K. Bowie
  1. 21Marc Henry Leonard
  2. 17S. McWilliams
  1. 33P. Brough
  2. 5J. Guthrie
  3. 6S. Sherring
  4. 22A. Odimayo
  1. 1L. Burge

Reading

4-4-2
  1. 15K. Ehibhatiomhan
  2. 11O. Azeez
  1. 42Caylan Vickers
  2. 8C. Savage
  3. 29L. Wing
  4. 12P. Mukairu
  1. 47M. Carson
  2. 32N. Abbey
  3. 6H. Dean
  4. 24Tyler Bindon
  1. 1D. Button
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Reading have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2023Exeter City(away)2-0League One
Sep 26, 2023Chelsea U21(home)2-2EFL Trophy
Sep 23, 2023Barnsley(home)1-2League One
Sep 16, 2023Port Vale(away)0-1League One
Sep 5, 2023Oxford United(home)1-3EFL Trophy
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2023Burton Albion(home)0-0League One
Sep 23, 2023Blackpool(away)1-4League One
Sep 19, 2023Exeter City(away)9-0EFL Trophy
Sep 16, 2023Bolton(home)2-1League One
Sep 4, 2023Cambridge United(away)0-1League One

How many goals should we expect?

Northampton score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Northampton1.21.438/159/15
Reading1.61.555/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Reading9432221115

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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