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Northampton Town v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton

Reading are away on Saturday afternoon, as manager Leam Richardson takes his side to visit Northampton Town and Kevin Nolan at the Sixfields Stadium in the League One. Below there are predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. Access it all via the tabs below.

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Northampton Town's next match is v Exeter at 15:00 on Saturday 14th February
Reading's next match is v Wigan at 19:45 on Tuesday 10th February
The last English League One meeting between Northampton and Reading was on Saturday 31st January 2026
English League One
January 31st 2026
Northampton 0
2 Reading
 
55' J. Marriott
58' W. Keane
 
NHT
RDG
Shots On
5
6
Shots Off
5
Corners
9
3
Possession
42%
58%
Fouls
5
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
NorthamptonReading
 
C. McCarthy (M. Dyche 63')
J. Guthrie (E. Moore 37')
D. Campbell
S. Hoskins
T. Eaves
E. List (J. Evans 78')
K. Simon-Swyer (J. Vale 78')
N. Guinness-Walker
R. Fitzsimons
J. Perkins (C. McGeehan 63')
T. Taylor
J. Pereira Castro
J. Dorsett
H. Roberts
(L. Fraser 62') C. Savage
L. Wing
football iconJ. Marriott
P. O'Connor
(F. Burns 89') R. Nyambe
(M. Ritchie 75') K. Doyle
(A. Yiadom 89') football iconW. Keane
(K. Ehibhaimha 75') P. Lane

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there is a 74% probability of Northampton and Reading serving up a minimum of a couple of goals in this League One clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it seems the bookies are predicting the same. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.40.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Northampton are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.00.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Northampton
37%
19/101/50
Draw
26%
23/10100/1
Reading
37%
27/201/1000
Draw 1-1
12%
5/119/5
Reading 1-0
9%
13/29/5
Northampton 1-0
9%
15/24/1
Reading 2-1
8%
17/26/1
Northampton 2-1
8%
10/112/1
Draw 0-0
7%
15/22/1
Reading 2-0
6%
10/11/4
Northampton 2-0
6%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/140/1
Reading 3-1
4%
20/128/1
Northampton 3-1
4%
25/140/1
Reading 3-0
3%
22/16/1
Northampton 3-0
3%
33/140/1
Reading 3-2
2%
33/1150/1
Northampton 3-2
2%
33/1200/1
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
23/209/1
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
4/61/25
Home 1st Goal
48%
6/57/4
Away 1st Goal
48%
10/1111/8
No 1st Goal
4%
15/22/1
BTTS - Yes
54%
10/1114/1
BTTS - No
46%
10/111/80
BTTS - Home Win
17%
11/2125/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/233/1
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4/111/2
Home/draw
63%
4/790/1
Away/draw
63%
2/51/50
Home/away
74%
1/31/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
4/112/5
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
2/115/8
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
11/460/1
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/41/200
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
8/11/50
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/141/50
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/661/50
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/147/20
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
15/22/1
Home DNB
55%
11/1021/20
Away DNB
56%
4/64/6
Northampton win to nil
19%
4/1-
Reading win to nil
20%
11/4-
Northampton / Northampton
17%
4/112/1
Northampton / Reading
3%
28/133/1
Northampton / Draw
6%
14/122/1
Draw / Northampton
12%
11/23/1
Draw / Reading
15%
9/22/1
Draw / Draw
17%
15/417/10
Reading / Northampton
3%
28/140/1
Reading / Reading
22%
3/117/2
Reading / Draw
6%
14/122/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Northampton have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 22nd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 4 and won 8. Northampton have conceded 30 goals, scored 22, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 8 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Northampton have played 13 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Reading lay in 13th place on 37 points in the League One league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 3 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Reading have conceded 14 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Reading have played 12 away games, winning 2, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Northampton
Reading
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff3019652663 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 25
Apr 18
l
 
2-1F
2
Lincoln3018752261 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
3
Bolton31151061255 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 17
d
 
1-1A
4
Stockport301587753 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 17
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
5
Huddersfield31147101149 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
6
Bradford291478449 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
Feb 28
l
 
2-0A
7
Luton3013611545 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
w
 
3-2F
Mar 7
8
Wycombe3011109943 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
Feb 14
d
 
2-2A
9
Stevenage291199142 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Mar 21
10
Peterborough3013215341 
Feb 28
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
11
Reading2910109340 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
-
-
12
Mansfield281099639 
w
 
2-1A
Mar 21
d
 
1-1A
-
13
Exeter2911513338 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 14
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1F
14
AFC Wim2911513-638 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-2A
15
Barnsley2710710-237 
Mar 28
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2A
16
Plymouth3011415-937 
May 2
w
 
0-3F
Mar 14
w
 
1-4F
17
Blackpool309615-733 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
May 2
w
 
0-3F
18
L Orient309615-933 
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
19
Northampton309615-1033 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
20
Doncaster309615-1733 
Apr 18
w
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
21
Burton308814-1232 
Mar 14
l
 
5-1A
w
 
2-0F
Mar 17
22
Wigan2971012-1031 
Apr 6
l
 
3-1A
Mar 28
Feb 10
23
Rotherham298714-1231 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
24
Port Vale285716-1822 
Feb 24
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
Feb 21
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Northampton 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Northampton1 - 2Wycombe
Northampton0 - 0Stockport
Northampton3 - 1AFC Wim
Northampton1 - 1Huddersfield
Northampton1 - 3Cardiff
Northampton2 - 1Mansfield
Northampton0 - 1Luton
Northampton1 - 2Rotherham
Northampton2 - 0Bolton
Northampton1 - 0Blackpool
Northampton2 - 0Exeter
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 0Bradford
Northampton1 - 1Wigan
Northampton4 - 1Shrewsbury
Northampton0 - 0Reading
Northampton0 - 2Rotherham
Northampton0 - 2Blackpool
Northampton1 - 1Birmingham
Northampton1 - 1Stockport
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ANorthampton1 - 2Rotherham
ANorthampton0 - 2Blackpool
HNorthampton1 - 2Wycombe
ANorthampton0 - 0Bolton
HNorthampton0 - 0Stockport
ANorthampton0 - 2Huddersfield
ANorthampton1 - 5Burton
HNorthampton3 - 1AFC Wim
ANorthampton1 - 2Peterborough
HNorthampton1 - 1Huddersfield
ANorthampton3 - 0Plymouth
HNorthampton1 - 3Cardiff
HNorthampton2 - 1Mansfield
HNorthampton0 - 1Luton
ANorthampton0 - 1Reading
ANorthampton2 - 1Doncaster
HNorthampton1 - 2Rotherham
ANorthampton0 - 0Port Vale
HNorthampton2 - 0Bolton
ANorthampton0 - 2Wycombe
Reading 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
L Orient3 - 1Reading
Peterborough1 - 1Reading
Plymouth1 - 4Reading
Bradford2 - 0Reading
Blackpool0 - 3Reading
Cardiff2 - 1Reading
Exeter1 - 1Reading
Stockport1 - 1Reading
Barnsley3 - 2Reading
Wycombe2 - 2Reading
Bolton1 - 1Reading
Lincoln2 - 0Reading
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Mansfield1 - 5Reading
Northampton0 - 0Reading
Shrewsbury1 - 3Reading
Blackpool3 - 0Reading
Crawley1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Huddersfield0 - 0Reading
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HReading2 - 2Exeter
HReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading1 - 3L Orient
HReading1 - 0Stockport
HReading2 - 0Burton
AReading1 - 1Peterborough
AReading4 - 1Plymouth
HReading3 - 2Luton
AReading0 - 2Bradford
HReading1 - 2Peterborough
AReading3 - 0Blackpool
HReading1 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 0Stevenage
HReading1 - 1Doncaster
HReading1 - 0Northampton
AReading1 - 2Cardiff
AReading1 - 1Exeter
HReading1 - 1Mansfield
AReading1 - 1Stockport
HReading2 - 1L Orient
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Northampton since 2023
Northampton
Reading
Goals: Scored
3
1
Games: Scored
1 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
1 / 2
NHT
1
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Northampton
Draw0 - 0Draw
Northampton3 - 1
League games at Reading since 2024
Reading
Northampton
Goals: Scored
6
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
RDG
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Reading1 - 0
Reading4 - 1
Reading1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Northampton Town of late. It has been 7 League One games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Reading.

Northampton 19th Reading 10th
Kickoff prediction
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1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Northampton will score no more than 1 goal
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Northampton’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+29
Reading have scored 29% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Northampton
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
NHT
RDG
33%
better
view stats
Games scored16
24
Failed to score11
3
Scored first9
13
Goals scored24
37
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game6
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
16
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
9%
better
NHT
RDG
view stats
Games conceded18
21
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first14
14
Goals conceded34
35
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
16%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+9%

Northampton v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Northampton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27645
T TaylorT EavesD CampbellT Taylor
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Fitzsimons GLK22
2
-
J Guthrie DEF911
-
J. Perkins DEF2012
2
1
N Guinness-Walker DEF2522
1
-
C McCarthy MID2312
4
-
T Taylor MID283
5
-
D Campbell MID274
1
-
S Hoskins MID265
4
-
K Simon-Swyer FWD231
1
-
T Eaves FWD2061
-
E List FWD241
1
-
Subs
L Burge GLK8
-
E Moore DEF2
2
-
M Dyche DEF232
1
-
C McGeehan  MID1941
3
-
M Jacobs MID91
-
J. Evans FWD2
-
J Vale FWD12
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291276
L WingJ MarriottL WingC Savage
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK26
-
R Nyambe DEF4
1
-
P O'Connor DEF191
5
-
J Dorsett DEF2611
3
-
H Roberts DEF411
2
-
P Lane MID1811
1
-
L Wing MID2987
2
-
C Savage MID2921
6
-
K Doyle MID2834
2
-
J Marriott FWD19123
-
W Keane FWD52
-
Subs
J Stevens GLK3
-
B. Ward DEF
-
A Yiadom DEF19
6
-
F Burns DEF19
3
-
L Fraser MID181
-
M Ritchie MID164
5
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD253
4
-