Northampton vs Reading

Final score: Northampton 0-2 Reading in the League One, January 31, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 6 meetings: 1 wins for Northampton, 1 draws, 4 wins for Reading.

Overview

Football: League One · Round 30
Form: LDDWL Northampton
: DWWWL Reading

37' ▲ E. Moore ▼ J. Guthrie
HT0-0
52' Charlie Savage
55' 0-1 J. Marriott · L. Wing
57' Elliott Moore
58' 0-2 W. Keane · L. Wing
62' ▲ L. Fraser ▼ C. Savage
63' ▲ M. Dyche ▼ C. McCarthy
63' ▲ C. McGeehan ▼ J. Perkins
67' Cameron McGeehan
75' ▲ K. Ehibhatiomhan ▼ P. Lane
75' ▲ M. Ritchie ▼ K. Doyle
78' ▲ J. Vale ▼ K. Swyer
89' ▲ F. Burns ▼ R. Nyambe
89' ▲ A. Yiadom ▼ W. Keane
90'+4 Haydon Roberts
90'+2 Andy Yiadom
FT0-2

Line-ups

Northampton Formation: 3-4-3 · Coach: Kevin Nolan

34R. Fitzsimons 6.0
3C. McCarthy ▼ 63' 6.3
5J. Guthrie ▼ 37' 6.7
21J. Perkins ▼ 63' 6.2
7S. Hoskins 7.2
23T. Taylor 6.9
4D. Campbell 8.3
12N. Guinness-Walker 7.6
10E. List 6.9
9T. Eaves 5.9
11K. Swyer ▼ 78' 7.0

Substitutes 7

1L. Burge
35M. Dyche ▲ 63' 7.2
15O. Evans
17M. Jacobs
8C. McGeehan ▲ 63' 6.3
24E. Moore ▲ 37' 5.6
27J. Vale ▲ 78' 6.9

Reading Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: Leam Richardson

1J. Pereira 8.2
24R. Nyambe ▼ 89' 6.3
15P. O'Connor 8.3
3J. R. Dorsett A. 7.6
5H. Roberts 6.9
32P. Lane ▼ 75' 6.2
10L. Wing ⇢2 8.0
8C. Savage ▼ 62' 6.7
29K. Doyle ▼ 75' 6.9
7J. Marriott ⚽ 7.9
27W. Keane ⚽ ▼ 89' 7.7

Substitutes 7

12F. Burns ▲ 89' 6.7
9K. Ehibhatiomhan ▲ 75' 6.2
6L. Fraser ▲ 62' 7.2
17A. Yiadom ▲ 89' 6.3
30M. Ritchie ▲ 75' 6.7
25J. Stevens
14B. Ward

Statistics

02⚑9

⚑330

43%Possession57%

14Shots10

5Shots on target6

5Shots off target0

13Shots inside box9

1Shots outside box1

4Blocked shots4

9Corners3

2Offsides1

5Fouls12

2Yellow cards3

3Saves5

293Passes433

209Accurate passes332

71%Pass accuracy77%

1.63Expected goals (xG)1.14

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Lincoln	46	89 - 41	+48	103
2	Cardiff	46	90 - 50	+40	91
3	Stockport County	46	71 - 58	+13	77
4	Bradford	46	58 - 51	+7	77
5	Bolton	46	70 - 52	+18	75
6	Stevenage	46	49 - 46	+3	75
7	Luton	46	68 - 56	+12	74
8	Plymouth	46	75 - 63	+12	73
9	Huddersfield	46	74 - 64	+10	67
10	Mansfield Town	46	62 - 50	+12	65
11	Wycombe	46	69 - 58	+11	63
12	Reading	46	64 - 60	+4	63
13	Blackpool	46	54 - 65	-11	60
14	Doncaster	46	50 - 69	-19	60
15	Barnsley	46	68 - 73	-5	59
16	Wigan	46	49 - 58	-9	56
17	Burton Albion	46	50 - 60	-10	54
18	Peterborough	46	64 - 68	-4	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	51 - 72	-21	53
20	Leyton Orient	46	59 - 71	-12	52
21	Exeter City	46	52 - 61	-9	49
22	Port Vale	46	36 - 61	-25	42
23	Rotherham	46	41 - 71	-30	41
24	Northampton	46	39 - 74	-35	35