Reading vs Northampton: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 7Kick-off on October 21, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Northampton?
Reading won 1-0 on October 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Northampton have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 30, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Doncaster(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Reading win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Northampton 0-0 Reading | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Reading 4-1 Northampton | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Reading 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Northampton 3-1 Reading | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Reading on Apr 12, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Northampton | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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