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Match analysis

EnglandLeague One

Northampton vs Reading

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League One fixture.

Full time0:2HT 0–0

Match Timeline

37'
J. Guthrie🔄
Substitution 1 → E. Moore
52'
C. Savage🟨
Yellow Card
55'
J. Marriott⚽
Normal Goal → L. Wing
57'
E. Moore🟨
Yellow Card
58'
W. Keane⚽
Normal Goal → L. Wing
62'
C. Savage🔄
Substitution 1 → L. Fraser
63'
J. Perkins🔄
Substitution 2 → C. McGeehan
63'
C. McCarthy🔄
Substitution 3 → M. Dyche
67'
C. McGeehan🟨
Yellow Card
75'
P. Lane🔄
Substitution 2 → K. Ehibhatiomhan
75'
K. Doyle🔄
Substitution 3 → M. Ritchie
78'
K. Swyer🔄
Substitution 4 → J. Vale
78'
E. List🔄
Substitution 5 → J. Evans
89'
W. Keane🔄
Substitution 5 → A. Yiadom
89'
R. Nyambe🔄
Substitution 4 → F. Burns
90+2'
A. Yiadom🟨
Yellow Card
90+4'
H. Roberts🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

4Shots on Goal5
4Shots off Goal0
12Total Shots10
4Blocked Shots5
10Shots insidebox9
2Shots outsidebox1
5Fouls11
7Corner Kicks3
1Offsides1
40Ball Possession60
2Yellow Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
249Total passes413
176Passes accurate328
71Passes %79

Tipster previews (5)

PajimonLost

Reading to Edge a Goal-Fest? Back Both Teams to Score!

The pickBTTS Yes

Chance
58%
Odds
1.93
Model EV
+11.9%

Listen up, braai masters and football lovers! We've got a proper League One clash here between a side fighting for their lives and one looking to push up the table. Northampton sit 22nd, deep in the relegation mire, while Reading are comfortably in 13th. On paper, this should be…

The Big "O"Lost

Northampton vs Reading: Goals Galore on the Cards?

The pickOver 2 5

Chance
52%
Odds
2.25
Model EV
+17.0%

Get ready for some League One action as struggling Northampton host mid-table Reading, and if the recent form is anything to go by, we could be in for a treat. As The Big O, I'm always hunting for value in the Over markets, and this fixture has my senses tingling. Let's dive…

Yoda Mc Yoda FaceLost

Goals to Flow at Sixfields, the Data Suggests

The pickOver 2 5

Chance
58%
Odds
2.25
Model EV
+30.5%

A clash between two teams on different trajectories, this is. Northampton, 22nd in the table, welcomes 13th-placed Reading to Sixfields. The standings tell one story, but the recent results, a deeper truth they reveal. The Home Side's Struggle and Strength Northampton's last ten…

Mr SimpleLost

Reading to Edge It in a Goal-Fest at Sixfields?

The pickBTTS Yes

Chance
58%
Odds
1.93
Model EV
+11.9%

Right then, let's talk about this League One clash. Northampton are down in 22nd, having a right old struggle, while Reading are sitting pretty in 13th, looking comfortable. On paper, you'd fancy the Royals, but football's not played on paper, is it? Northampton's form is the…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Northampton

2W 2D 6L0.80 pts/game

Reading

4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game

Per game

Northampton at home vs Reading away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within League One

Overall edge
+139Reading
Venue edge
+6Northampton
Rating period
Match snapshot
Northampton versus Reading: long term Elo, before the match
NorthamptonHomeRatingReadingAway
Strength
1,400Overall1,539
1,480Match venue1,473
1,480At home1,582
1,395Away1,473
Attack & defence
1,388Attack1,509
1,523Defence1,530
1,425Home attack1,507
1,394Away attack1,504
1,564Home defence1,569
1,487Away defence1,483
Match profile
1,532Goal environment1,618
1,433Home goals1,515
1,598Away goals1,603
1,475Possession1,503
Specialist ratings
1,508Set-piece attack1,464
1,508Set-piece defence1,465
1,442Close games1,542
1,388Winning margin1,541

Match venue compares Northampton at home with Reading away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

NorthamptonNorthampton1:1

Starting XI

34Ross FitzsimonsG
21Jack PerkinsD
12Nesta Guinness-WalkerM
11Kamarai SwyerF
5Jon GuthrieD
4Dean CampbellM
9Tom EavesF
3Conor McCarthyD
23Terry TaylorM
10Elliott ListF
7Sam HoskinsM

ReadingReading1:1

Starting XI

1Joel PereiraG
5Haydon RobertsD
29Kami DoyleM
27Will KeaneF
3Jeriel DorsettD
8Charlie SavageM
7Jack MarriottF
15Paudie O’ConnorD
10Lewis WingM
24Ryan NyambeD
32Paddy LaneM