Reading vs Northampton Full Match Highlights

League One

League One

07:00 PMOctober 21, 2025

Regular Season – 7

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1 – 0

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HT: (0 – 0)

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How did Reading and Northampton perform?

Home Voted: 0

Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Reading and Northampton Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

57%43%

ATTACK

14

Total shots

5

5

Shots on target

1

6

Shots off target

1

3

Blocked shots

3

10

Shots inside box

2

4

Shots outside box

3

8

Corner kicks

4

0

Offsides

3

0

Dangerous attacks

0

PASSING

409

Total passes

313

292 (71%)

Accurate passes

198 (63%)

DISCIPLINE

9

Fouls

9

3

Yellow cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

4

Reading and Northampton Lineups

Reading

4-3-3

25G

Jack Stevens

7.6

2D

Kelvin Abrefa 🔺64′

6.7

15D

Paudie O’Connor

8.2

33D

Derrick Williams 55′ 🔺75′

7.6

5D

Matty Jacob 87′

7.3

4M

Ben Elliott 🔺64′

6.7

10M

Lewis WingC

7.7

8M

Charlie Savage

7.2

30F

Matt Ritchie 🔺38′

6.3

9F

Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan ⚽65′

7.9

32F

Paddy Lane 🔺75′

6.9

Substitutes

11M

Daniel Kyerewaa 🔻38′

6.9

17D

Andy Yiadom 🔻64′

6.9

29M

Kami Doyle 🔻64′

6.9

3D

Jeriel Dorsett 🔻75′

6.7

20F

Mark O’Mahony 🔻75′

6.3

31G

Tom Norcott

–

12D

Finley Burns

–

Coach of Reading

👔 Noel Hunt

Northampton

3-4-3

34G

Ross Fitzsimons

7

6D

Jordan Willis 🔺72′

6.7

15D

Jordan Thorniley

6.5

18D

Michael Forbes

6.9

7M

Sam HoskinsC

6

23M

Terry Taylor

6.7

4M

Dean Campbell

6.7

12M

Nesta Guinness-Walker 🔺89′

6.9

14F

Tyrese Fornah 🔺88′

6.2

19F

Ethan Wheatley

6.2

17F

Michael Jacobs 🔺72′

6.5

Substitutes

11F

Kamarai Swyer 🔻72′

6.7

16D

Joe Wormleighton 🔻72′

6.3

21M

Jack Perkins 🔻88′

–

22F

Kyle Edwards 🔻89′

–

1G

Lee Burge

–

20G

Theo Avery

–

36D

Ollie Evans

–

Coach of Northampton

👔 Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan

Reading and Northampton Head to Head

2WINS

1DRAWS

1WINS

Over 1.5 Goals50%

Over 2.5 Goals50%

Both Teams Scored50%

Past H2H Matches & Results

12 Apr 2025 Northampton Town 0-0 Reading

26 Dec 2024 Reading 4-1 Northampton Town

29 Mar 2024 Reading 1-0 Northampton Town

03 Oct 2023 Northampton Town 3-1 Reading

League One Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Cardiff	25	16	4	5	43-25	18	52
2	Lincoln	25	14	6	5	40-26	14	48
3	Bradford City	24	13	7	4	34-25	9	46
4	Stockport County	25	12	6	7	34-30	4	42
5	Huddersfield	26	11	6	9	45-35	10	39
6	Bolton	25	10	9	6	32-25	7	39
7	Luton	25	11	5	9	35-30	5	38
8	Stevenage	23	10	7	6	27-20	7	37
9	Reading	24	9	8	7	32-28	4	35
10	Peterborough	25	11	2	12	33-34	-1	35
11	Wycombe	25	8	9	8	32-28	4	33
12	Mansfield	23	9	5	9	31-28	3	32
13	AFC Wimbledon	24	9	4	11	27-33	-6	31
14	Exeter	24	9	3	12	25-23	2	30
15	Wigan	24	7	9	8	26-27	-1	30
16	Plymouth	25	9	3	13	32-39	-7	30
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33-33	0	29
18	Leyton Orient	25	8	5	12	36-42	-6	29
19	Blackpool	25	8	5	12	31-37	-6	29
20	Northampton	24	8	5	11	22-28	-6	29
21	Burton	24	7	6	11	23-34	-11	27
22	Rotherham	24	6	6	12	22-35	-13	24
23	Doncaster	24	6	5	13	24-41	-17	23
24	Port Vale	23	4	6	13	18-31	-13	18

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Cardiff	13	11	0	2	30-15	15	33
2	Lincoln	13	9	3	1	26-13	13	30
3	Bradford City	12	9	2	1	20-10	10	29
4	Bolton	13	8	4	1	22-7	15	28
5	Huddersfield	13	7	4	2	27-13	14	25
6	Wycombe	13	7	3	3	24-13	11	24
7	Luton	13	7	3	3	19-11	8	24
8	Reading	13	7	3	3	16-12	4	24
9	Stockport County	13	6	3	4	17-16	1	21
10	Exeter	11	6	2	3	17-8	9	20
11	Peterborough	13	6	2	5	19-14	5	20
12	Leyton Orient	13	5	5	3	20-15	5	20
13	Stevenage	10	5	4	1	12-6	6	19
14	Blackpool	13	5	4	4	21-19	2	19
15	Wigan	11	5	3	3	12-8	4	18
16	Northampton	12	5	3	4	13-10	3	18
17	Mansfield	11	5	2	4	18-12	6	17
18	Barnsley	10	5	1	4	20-16	4	16
19	Rotherham	12	4	4	4	15-17	-2	16
20	AFC Wimbledon	11	4	3	4	10-8	2	15
21	Doncaster	12	4	3	5	14-18	-4	15
22	Plymouth	13	4	2	7	14-19	-5	14
23	Burton	12	4	2	6	11-17	-6	14
24	Port Vale	11	2	3	6	10-13	-3	9

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Stockport County	12	6	3	3	17-14	3	21
2	Cardiff	12	5	4	3	13-10	3	19
3	Lincoln	12	5	3	4	14-13	1	18
4	Stevenage	13	5	3	5	15-14	1	18
5	Bradford City	12	4	5	3	14-15	-1	17
6	Plymouth	12	5	1	6	18-20	-2	16
7	AFC Wimbledon	13	5	1	7	17-25	-8	16
8	Mansfield	12	4	3	5	13-16	-3	15
9	Peterborough	12	5	0	7	14-20	-6	15
10	Luton	12	4	2	6	16-19	-3	14
11	Huddersfield	13	4	2	7	18-22	-4	14
12	Barnsley	11	3	4	4	13-17	-4	13
13	Burton	12	3	4	5	12-17	-5	13
14	Wigan	13	2	6	5	14-19	-5	12
15	Reading	11	2	5	4	16-16	0	11
16	Bolton	12	2	5	5	10-18	-8	11
17	Northampton	12	3	2	7	9-18	-9	11
18	Exeter	13	3	1	9	8-15	-7	10
19	Blackpool	12	3	1	8	10-18	-8	10
20	Wycombe	12	1	6	5	8-15	-7	9
21	Port Vale	12	2	3	7	8-18	-10	9
22	Leyton Orient	12	3	0	9	16-27	-11	9
23	Rotherham	12	2	2	8	7-18	-11	8
24	Doncaster	12	2	2	8	10-23	-13	8

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League Two

Promotion – Championship

Promotion – League One (Play Offs)

Reading vs Northampton Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2025-10-21

It was a clash of titans at Select Car Leasing Stadium when Reading locked horns with Northampton. The League One fixture on October 21, 2025 had all the makings of a classic showdown.

Every pass was calculated, and every tackle was a statement of intent. It was a test of character for both squads. The tension was palpable, and the players stepped up to deliver a spectacle for the fans.

Standings at Stake

For Reading, sitting at 9 with 35 points, this was a must-win to keep their hopes alive. Their record of 9W-8D-7L reflects the challenges they have faced.

Northampton, currently at 20th with 29 points, were not to be outdone. They brought their A-game, aiming to improve their 8W-5D-11L record away from home.

Showdown History

Historically, these games are close. In 5 meetings, Reading has won 3 times, while Northampton has 1 wins. 1 games ended in a stalemate.

High intensity is the norm here: 2 times both teams scored, and there were over 2.5 goals in 2 games.

Form Before The Showdown

Recent Matches of Reading

Recent Matches of Northampton

Relive The Showdown

Watch the highlights of this epic showdown. Every key moment is captured for you right here.

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