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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Chelsea U21(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Oxford United(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Exeter City(away) | 9-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy