The kick off for the match between Reading and Northampton Town will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Tuesday, 10/21 - at the Madejski Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL League One looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Reading vs Northampton Town
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Reading preview
Reading has played 12 matches in the EFL League One so far, with 2 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 0.92 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 4 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses. Reading's attack has scored 17 goals, 13 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.08 goals per league match and 1.13 goals per match across the entire season.
Jack Marriott is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Matt Ritchie leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Reading has conceded 18 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 22 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.47 over 15 matches).
Northampton Town preview
In 12 EFL League One matches, Northampton Town has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.42 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 5 wins in 13 matches. The team has scored 10 goals, 10 of them in the EFL League One (an average of 0.83 goals per match), with Sam Hoskins being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Dean Campbell providing 3 assists.
Defensively, Northampton Town has conceded 11 goals in the league and 12 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.92 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Reading vs Northampton Town
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Reading
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D D D W |
0.92 |
| Home | D W W L L |
1.4 |
| Away | L D D L D |
0.57 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 17% | 40% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.58 | 2.2 | 2.86 |
| Scored | 1.08 | 1 | 1.14 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.71 |
| Both Teams to Score | 75% | 60% | 86% |
| Without Conceding | 8% | 20% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 17% | 20% | 14% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 40% | 43% |
|
xG
|
1.38 | 1.34 | 1.42 |
|
xGA
|
1.43 | 1.4 | 1.45 |
Away Team
Northampton Town
England - EFL League One
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L D W L |
1.42 |
| Home | L W W W L |
1.67 |
| Away | W D L W L |
1.17 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 42% | 50% | 33% |
| Goals | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Scored | 0.83 | 1 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 0.92 | 0.5 | 1.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 25% | 17% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 42% | 33% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 67% | 17% |
|
xG
|
1.02 | 0.97 | 1.06 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.25 | 1.42 |
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