Reading vs Northampton Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On October 21, Reading were hosting Northampton in the League One of England. Reading took the win with a commanding 1-0 result.

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored the only goal of the game on the 65th minute of the match, putting Reading in front and ensuring the win.

6 months after their last encounter in League One, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Reading and Northampton meet again. In their last match, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 0-0 draw. Reading approach this clash following a defeat to Cardiff City last Saturday, with their sights set on a turnaround performance.

Following a win over Doncaster Rovers, Northampton, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, head into this match looking to build on their success.

This League One clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Reading and Northampton in this campaign. Jack Marriott and Lewis Wing have been pivotal for Reading’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Noel Hunt, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Marriott has emerged as Reading’s leading scorer in League One this season, netting five goals, as Ritchie continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Supporting them are Andre Garcia, Manadi Camara and Paddy Lane, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Reading’s attack.

Meanwhile, Northampton’s attacking options, with Kevin Nolan at the helm, have been bolstered by Sam Hoskins, the team’s top scorer, and Ethan Wheatley, both of whom have contributed crucial goals. With four goals in League One, Hoskins is Northampton’s top scorer in the league, while Guinness-Walker has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Northampton have also relied on Cameron McGeehan, Dean Campbell and Max Dyche to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Reading–Northampton, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Reading's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Reading’s victory had the highest chance, at 49%, while a draw was at 28% and Northampton’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Reading - Northampton in real time.

Reading kicked off the game with Jack Stevens, Matty Jacob, Derrick Williams who got substituted by Jeriel Dorsett on the 75th minute, Paudie O'Connor, Kelvin Abrefa who got substituted by Andy Yiadom on the 64th minute, Charlie Savage, Lewis Wing, Ben Elliott who got substituted by Kamari Doyle on the 64th minute, Paddy Lane who got substituted by Mark O'Mahony on the 75th minute, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Matt Ritchie who got substituted by Daniel Kyerewaa on the 38th minute as starters, with Tom Norcott, Andy Yiadom, Jeriel Dorsett, Finley Burns, Daniel Kyerewaa, Kamari Doyle and Mark O'Mahony on the bench.

Northampton's starting eleven were Ross Fitzsimons, Michael Forbes, Jordan Thorniley, Jordan Willis who got substituted by Joe Wormleighton on the 72nd minute, Nesta Guinness-Walker who got substituted by Kyle Edwards on the 89th minute, Dean Campbell, Terry Taylor, Sam Hoskins, Michael Jacobs who got substituted by Kamarai Swyer on the 72nd minute, Ethan Wheatley and Tyrese Fornah who got substituted by Jack Perkins on the 88th minute, with Theo Avery, Lee Burge, Ollie Evans, Joe Wormleighton, Kyle Edwards, Jack Perkins and Kamarai Swyer on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Reading vs Northampton on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.98 - 0.33
• Ball Possession: 57 - 43
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 14 - 5
• Shots On Target: 5 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 9
• Corners: 8 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 22
• Saves: 1 - 4
• Free Kicks: 9 - 9
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 170 - 104
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 107 - 43
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 16
• Tackles: 20 - 7
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 3
• Total Crosses: 34 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
• Interceptions: 5 - 11
• Clearances: 39 - 41

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Derrick Williams, Matty Jacob and Daniel Kyerewaa were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2023, the teams have clashed four times. Reading claimed victory twice, Northampton once, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on April 12, 2025, in the League One of England, ending in a 0-0 draw. In total, Reading have managed six goals in these four meetings, compared to Northampton's four. As things stand, Reading have a superior head-to-head record against Northampton in their recent encounters.

This season in League One, Reading have recorded three wins, five draws, and five losses in thirteen matches, netting fourteen goals (1.08 per match) and conceding eighteen (1.38 per match). Northampton have won five of their thirteen matches in League One this season, with two draws and six defeats, scoring ten goals at an average of 0.77 per match and conceding twelve at a rate of 0.92 per match.

Recent Form

Reading’s previous game resulted in a loss against Cardiff City., while Northampton are coming off a win in their last match against Doncaster Rovers. Overall, Reading have won six of their last nineteen matches, losing eight and drawing five, while Northampton have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing three.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Reading are currently 18th in the table with fourteen points from thirteen matches, while Northampton occupy 11th spot with seventeen points in thirteen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Reading and Northampton in real time. You can watch the goal by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Reading - Northampton are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.