Northampton vs Reading Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On January 31, Northampton were hosting Reading in the League One of England. Reading emerged victorious with a 0-2 win.

On the 55th minute, Jack Marriott netted the first goal of the match, giving Reading the lead. Will Keane added to the score, concluding at 0-2.

3 months after their last encounter in League One, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Northampton and Reading prepare to meet again. In their last match, Reading secured a 1-0 win. Approaching this match, Northampton find themselves on a poor run, having been defeated by Rotherham, Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last four matches.

Reading come into this fixture having played out a series of two draws against Exeter and Barnsley. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across four consecutive away matches.

In this League One showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Northampton and Reading throughout the campaign. The attacking efforts of Northampton, carefully orchestrated by Kevin Nolan, have been driven by Tom Eaves, the team’s primary goal threat, and Cameron McGeehan, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In League One, Eaves has been Northampton’s standout scorer with five goals, while Campbell remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Supporting them are Ethan Wheatley, Sam Hoskins and Conor McCarthy, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Northampton’s attack.

Meanwhile, Reading’s offensive unit, guided by Leam Richardson, has leaned on Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Marriott leads Reading’s scoring charts in League One this season with ten goals, with Wing topping their assist tally in the competition with eight. Reading have also relied on Kamari Doyle, Matt Ritchie and Daniel Kyerewaa to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Northampton–Reading match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. Here, our AI model correctly predicted Reading's win before the match. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Reading’s victory comes out on top, with 52% likelihood, while a draw was at 25% and Northampton’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

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

Northampton kicked off the game with Ross Fitzsimons, Jack Perkins who got substituted by Cameron McGeehan on the 63rd minute, Jon Guthrie who got substituted by Elliott Moore on the 37th minute, Conor McCarthy who got substituted by Max Dyche on the 63rd minute, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Dean Campbell, Terry Taylor, Sam Hoskins, Kamarai Swyer who got substituted by Jack Vale on the 78th minute, Tom Eaves and Elliott List who got substituted by Ollie Evans on the 78th minute as starters, with Lee Burge, Ollie Evans, Max Dyche, Elliott Moore, Cameron McGeehan, Michael Jacobs and Jack Vale on the bench.

Reading's starting eleven were Joel Pereira, Haydon Roberts, Jeriel Dorsett, Paudie O'Connor, Ryan Nyambe who got substituted by Finley Burns on the 89th minute, Kamari Doyle who got substituted by Matt Ritchie on the 75th minute, Charlie Savage who got substituted by Liam Fraser on the 62nd minute, Lewis Wing, Paddy Lane who got substituted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan on the 75th minute, Will Keane who got substituted by Andy Yiadom on the 89th minute and Jack Marriott, with Jack Stevens, Finley Burns, Andy Yiadom, Benn Ward, Liam Fraser, Matt Ritchie and Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan on the bench.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 0.55 - 0.38
• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 2
• Total Attempts: 14 - 10
• Shots On Target: 5 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 5 - 12
• Corners: 9 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 15 - 20
• Saves: 3 - 5
• Free Kicks: 12 - 5
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 91 - 114
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 54 - 50
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 17
• Tackles: 13 - 7
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 2
• Total Crosses: 42 - 16
• Successful Crosses: 10 - 3
• Interceptions: 7 - 9
• Clearances: 23 - 45

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Charlie Savage, Elliott Moore, Cameron McGeehan, Andy Yiadom and Haydon Roberts were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Northampton have won once, Reading three times, while one match ended level. The most recent match between them was on October 21, 2025, in the League One of England, where Reading secured a 1-0 victory. Across these five head-to-head matches, Northampton have scored four goals, while Reading have netted seven. So far, Reading have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Northampton.

Northampton have won nine of their 36 matches in League One this season, with eight draws and nineteen defeats, scoring 31 goals at an average of 0.86 per match and conceding 48 at a rate of 1.33 per match. This season in League One, Reading have recorded fourteen wins, twelve draws, and nine losses in 35 matches, scoring 53 goals, averaging 1.51 per match, while conceding 46, an average of 1.31 per match.

Recent Form

Northampton are on a three-game losing streak, including defeats against Rotherham, Blackpool and Wycombe Wanderers in their last three outings, while Reading are in the middle of a two-match drawing streak, having drawn against Exeter and Barnsley in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Northampton have claimed seven victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn three times, while Reading have won six of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing seven.

Live Standings

As always, England League One's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Northampton are currently 23rd in the table with 35 points from 36 matches, while Reading hold 7th place with 54 points after 35 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Northampton and Reading in real time. You can watch the goals by Jack Marriott and Will Keane 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 Northampton - Reading are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.