League One· Season 2025
Match Summary
Reading defeated Northampton 2:0. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by J. Marriott 55′, W. Keane 58′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Northampton had 43% possession while Reading held 57%. Northampton had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (6 on target) for Reading. Expected goals: Northampton 1.63 — Reading 1.14. Northampton made 4 substitutions, Reading made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Northampton and Reading — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2023
Northampton vs Reading Head to Head Results· 5
Northampton and Reading have met 5 times — Northampton won 1, Reading won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2023. Reading leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.20 per match (4 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Reading are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2024.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026