Reading vs Northampton: result 4-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Northampton?
Reading won 4-1 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′H. KnibbsReading
- 28′S. SmithReading
- 75′C. SavageReading
- 81′T. EavesNorthampton
- 87′Mamadi CamaráReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Northampton have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Charlton(home) | 0-5 | League One |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Rotherham(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Reading 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Northampton 3-1 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Reading vs Northampton on Mar 29, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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