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

Tue 21st Oct, 20:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

It's an away match for Omar Lepri's Northampton Town side on Tuesday night, as they visit the Madejski Stadium for a League One tie with Allan Dybczak's Reading. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across every major market, so there's nowhere better to prepare League One clash.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Reading
45%
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Draw
29%
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Northampton
26%
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Reading 1-0
15%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Draw 0-0
12%
--
Northampton 1-0
10%
--
Reading 2-0
9%
--
Reading 2-1
8%
--
Northampton 2-1
6%
--
Northampton 2-0
4%
--
Reading 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Reading 3-1
3%
--
Northampton 3-1
2%
--
Reading 3-2
1%
--
Northampton 3-0
1%
--
Reading 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
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BTTS - No
59%
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BTTS - Home Win
15%
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BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
9%
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Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
37%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
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Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
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Under 0.5 Goals
12%
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Home DNB
66%
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Away DNB
46%
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Reading win to nil
30%
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Northampton win to nil
16%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 11 matches so far this season and are in 21st position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 5 and won 2. Reading have conceded 16 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Reading have played 5 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 5 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Northampton lay in 13th place on 14 points in the League One league table having played 11 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 6 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Northampton have conceded 7 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Northampton have played 5 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 0.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Northampton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stevenage10811925 
Nov 6
Mar 21
Feb 7
l
 
2-0A
2
Bradford11731724 
Feb 28
Dec 13
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 3
3
Cardiff117221023 
Apr 18
Oct 18
Nov 22
Apr 25
4
Stockport12642422 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
Jan 1
Mar 17
5
AFC Wim12714422 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
Dec 19
Mar 7
6
Lincoln11632721 
Apr 6
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Feb 17
7
Huddersfield11614419 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
Dec 9
Dec 29
8
Barnsley10523217 
Jan 24
l
 
3-2A
Mar 28
Nov 15
9
Bolton12453217 
Feb 17
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
Jan 4
10
Doncaster12525-517 
Oct 25
Apr 11
Apr 18
Oct 18
11
Luton11515116 
Dec 18
Mar 7
Oct 25
Apr 11
12
Mansfield11434215 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 10
Nov 8
Mar 21
13
Northampton11425-214 
Oct 21
Jan 31
-
-
14
L Orient12426-214 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 17
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
15
Plymouth11416-313 
Mar 14
Dec 26
May 2
Nov 29
16
Port Vale12345013 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 21
Jan 10
d
 
0-00-0
17
Exeter12417-113 
Jan 27
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-0F
Feb 14
18
Wigan12345-213 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Apr 6
l
 
3-1A
19
Burton11335-512 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Mar 14
Dec 26
20
Wycombe12336-112 
Feb 14
d
 
2-2A
Jan 17
l
 
2-0A
21
Reading11254-411 
-
-
Jan 31
Oct 21
22
Rotherham11326-511 
Nov 22
Apr 25
l
 
1-2F
Jan 27
23
Blackpool12228-108 
May 2
Nov 29
w
 
1-0F
Jan 24
24
Peterborough11218-127 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Feb 28
Dec 13
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Reading 21ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 1Mansfield
Reading2 - 1L Orient
Reading1 - 0Port Vale
Reading1 - 2AFC Wim
Reading0 - 2Huddersfield
Reading2 - 4Barnsley
Reading0 - 1Lincoln
Reading1 - 0Wycombe
Reading3 - 1Peterborough
Reading1 - 1Stevenage
Reading2 - 0Wrexham
Reading0 - 0Exeter
Reading0 - 0Birmingham
Reading2 - 1Rotherham
Reading1 - 1Shrewsbury
Reading1 - 0Bolton
Reading1 - 3Stockport
Reading2 - 1Mansfield
Reading4 - 1Northampton
Reading0 - 3Blackpool
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading1 - 1Exeter
HReading1 - 1Mansfield
AReading1 - 1Stockport
HReading2 - 1L Orient
AReading2 - 3Barnsley
HReading1 - 0Port Vale
AReading2 - 2Wycombe
AReading1 - 1Bolton
HReading1 - 2AFC Wim
HReading0 - 2Huddersfield
AReading0 - 2Lincoln
HReading2 - 4Barnsley
AReading2 - 0Bristol R
AReading5 - 1Mansfield
HReading0 - 1Lincoln
AReading0 - 0Northampton
AReading3 - 1Shrewsbury
HReading1 - 0Wycombe
AReading0 - 3Blackpool
HReading3 - 1Peterborough
Northampton 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Port Vale0 - 0Northampton
Wycombe2 - 0Northampton
L Orient0 - 1Northampton
Stevenage2 - 0Northampton
Wigan3 - 1Northampton
Crawley3 - 0Northampton
Charlton2 - 1Northampton
Peterborough0 - 4Northampton
Cambridge1 - 1Northampton
L Orient1 - 2Northampton
Exeter1 - 1Northampton
Mansfield0 - 1Northampton
Bolton3 - 1Northampton
Wycombe0 - 0Northampton
Burton0 - 1Northampton
Shrewsbury1 - 1Northampton
Reading4 - 1Northampton
Rotherham3 - 0Northampton
Stevenage2 - 0Northampton
Wigan2 - 1Northampton
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNorthampton1 - 2Rotherham
ANorthampton0 - 0Port Vale
HNorthampton2 - 0Bolton
ANorthampton0 - 2Wycombe
HNorthampton1 - 0Blackpool
ANorthampton1 - 0L Orient
HNorthampton2 - 0Exeter
HNorthampton0 - 1Lincoln
ANorthampton0 - 2Stevenage
HNorthampton0 - 0Bradford
ANorthampton1 - 3Wigan
HNorthampton1 - 1Wigan
ANorthampton0 - 3Crawley
HNorthampton4 - 1Shrewsbury
ANorthampton1 - 2Charlton
HNorthampton0 - 0Reading
ANorthampton4 - 0Peterborough
HNorthampton0 - 2Rotherham
ANorthampton1 - 1Cambridge
HNorthampton0 - 2Blackpool
Goal Statistics
Reading 21st Northampton 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Northampton scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Reading have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
-13
Northampton have scored 13% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Northampton
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
20%
better
RDG
NHT
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Games scored8
5
Failed to score2
5
Scored first2
4
Goals scored11
7
Avg. goals scored1
0.6
Avg. shots per game7
6
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for14
11
Avg. XG for0.9
0.9
KickOff rating
+20%
Defence rating
RDG
NHT
47%
better
view stats
Games conceded9
4
Clean sheets1
6
Conceded first8
4
Goals conceded15
8
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
11
Conversion rate against16%
10%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+47%

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

Reading League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11523
J PereiraJ MarriottL WingF Burns
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK11
-
F Burns DEF11
3
-
M Jacob DEF11
3
-
D Kyerewaa MID1111
3
-
C Savage MID111
3
-
L Wing MID1122
1
-
K Doyle MID101
1
-
P Lane FWD91
1
-
A. Ahmed DEF8
3
-
J Dorsett DEF8
-
K Abrefa DEF82
-
L Fraser MID81
-
M O’Mahony FWD8
1
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD8
1
-
M Camará MID71
1
-
D Williams DEF6
2
-
B Elliott MID6
1
-
J Marriott FWD651
-
M Stickland DEF4
1
-
G. Garcia DEF41
1
-
M Ritchie MID42
3
-
P O'Connor DEF1
-
A Yiadom DEF1
-
Northampton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11323
T FornahS HoskinsD CampbellC McCarthy
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C McCarthy DEF11
3
-
T Fornah MID111
2
-
D Campbell MID112
1
-
E. Wheatley FWD111
2
-
S Hoskins FWD113
2
-
C McGeehan  MID102
1
-
T Taylor MID9
-
L Burge GLK8
-
J Thorniley DEF8
2
-
M. Forbes DEF81
-
M Dyche DEF81
-
N Guinness-Walker DEF82
1
-
J. Perkins MID8
1
-
E List FWD8
1
-
J Burroughs DEF7
-
J Wormleighton DEF5
1
-
J Vale FWD4
-
K Simon-Swyer FWD4
-
T Eaves FWD4
-
R Fitzsimons GLK3
-
M Jacobs FWD2
-
J Willis DEF1
-