Northampton Town vs Reading: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 31 Jan '26)

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

Published on 19 Oct, 08:22 AM

Next Match 31/01/26 at 03:00 PM UTC

Northampton Town vs Reading

Scheduled H2H Match For Northampton Town Vs Reading

League One

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC

Northampton Town
Northampton Town

ENG ENG

Recent Form

W
L
L
W
L
Reading
Reading

ENG ENG

Recent Form

L
W
D
W
D

1

Win

Last 6 Played

6
2 Draws

3

Win

6.72
Avg. Rating
6.76
17
Position
18
Kevin Nolan
Manager
Leam Richardson

Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture

Northampton Town will square off vs Reading in League One on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.

Northampton Town vs Reading H2H Game Summary

For the last 6 H2H results between these rivals, Northampton Town have won 1 times and Reading have got the victory on 3 occasion.


Head-to-Head (Last 6 Matches)
Northampton Town1
Draw2
Reading3

Northampton Town vs Reading Past H2H Matches

24
League One
07:00 PM
21/10/25
28
Reading
1
57
Northampton Town
0
02:00 PM
06/09/25
28
Reading
57
Northampton Town
02:00 PM
12/04/25
57
Northampton Town
0
28
Reading
0
03:00 PM
26/12/24
28
Reading
4
57
Northampton Town
1
03:00 PM
29/03/24
28
Reading
1
57
Northampton Town
0
06:45 PM
03/10/23
57
Northampton Town
3
28
Reading
1
21
EFL Cup
07:00 PM
24/08/10
28
Reading
3
57
Northampton Town
3

Northampton Town Recent Matches

24
League One (19 Matches)
03:00 PM
22/11/25
57
Northampton Town
1
61
Cardiff City
3
L
03:00 PM
15/11/25
23
Barnsley
57
Northampton Town
-
12:30 PM
08/11/25
57
Northampton Town
2
70
Mansfield Town
1
W
02:00 PM
25/10/25
57
Northampton Town
0
72
Luton Town
1
L
07:00 PM
21/10/25
28
Reading
1
57
Northampton Town
0
L
02:00 PM
18/10/25
84
Doncaster Rovers
1
57
Northampton Town
2
W
01:00 PM
11/10/25
57
Northampton Town
1
13
Rotherham United
2
L
02:00 PM
04/10/25
55
Port Vale
0
57
Northampton Town
0
D
02:00 PM
27/09/25
57
Northampton Town
2
5
Bolton Wanderers
0
W
02:00 PM
20/09/25
62
Wycombe Wanderers
2
57
Northampton Town
0
L
11:30 AM
13/09/25
57
Northampton Town
1
67
Blackpool
0
W
02:00 PM
06/09/25
28
Reading
57
Northampton Town
-
02:00 PM
30/08/25
83
Leyton Orient
0
57
Northampton Town
1
W
02:00 PM
23/08/25
57
Northampton Town
2
86
Exeter City
0
W
06:45 PM
19/08/25
57
Northampton Town
0
92
Lincoln City
1
L
02:00 PM
16/08/25
133
Stevenage
2
57
Northampton Town
0
L
02:00 PM
09/08/25
57
Northampton Town
0
22
Bradford City
0
D
02:00 PM
02/08/25
49
Wigan Athletic
3
57
Northampton Town
1
L
02:00 PM
03/05/25
57
Northampton Town
1
49
Wigan Athletic
1
D
334
Football League Trophy (3 Matches)
07:00 PM
11/11/25
57
Northampton Town
2
82
Shrewsbury Town
1
W
06:00 PM
07/10/25
26
Walsall
0
57
Northampton Town
1
W
06:00 PM
23/09/25
57
Northampton Town
3
36539
Chelsea U21
0
W
19
FA Cup (1 Matches)
03:00 PM
01/11/25
65
Oldham Athletic
3
57
Northampton Town
1
L
21
EFL Cup (1 Matches)
06:45 PM
12/08/25
57
Northampton Town
0
45
Southampton
1
L
853
Club Friendly Games (6 Matches)
02:00 PM
26/07/25
57
Northampton Town
3
9
Birmingham City
0
W
06:15 PM
22/07/25
57
Northampton Town
0
36552
West Ham U21
0
D
05:00 PM
15/07/25
25
Millwall
3
57
Northampton Town
0
L
12:00 PM
12/07/25
263
Norwich City
3
57
Northampton Town
1
L
11:00 AM
08/07/25
57
Northampton Town
0
63
Cambridge United
3
L
02:00 PM
05/07/25
25935
Brackley Town
0
57
Northampton Town
0
D

Reading Recent Matches

24
League One (18 Matches)
03:00 PM
22/11/25
28
Reading
1
13
Rotherham United
1
D
03:00 PM
15/11/25
49
Wigan Athletic
28
Reading
-
08:00 PM
06/11/25
28
Reading
1
133
Stevenage
0
W
02:00 PM
25/10/25
28
Reading
1
84
Doncaster Rovers
1
D
07:00 PM
21/10/25
28
Reading
1
57
Northampton Town
0
W
02:00 PM
18/10/25
61
Cardiff City
2
28
Reading
1
L
02:00 PM
11/10/25
86
Exeter City
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
04/10/25
28
Reading
1
70
Mansfield Town
1
D
02:00 PM
27/09/25
10
Stockport County
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
20/09/25
28
Reading
2
83
Leyton Orient
1
W
02:00 PM
13/09/25
23
Barnsley
3
28
Reading
2
L
02:00 PM
06/09/25
28
Reading
57
Northampton Town
-
02:00 PM
30/08/25
28
Reading
1
55
Port Vale
0
W
02:00 PM
23/08/25
62
Wycombe Wanderers
2
28
Reading
2
D
07:00 PM
20/08/25
5
Bolton Wanderers
1
28
Reading
1
D
02:00 PM
16/08/25
28
Reading
1
23957
AFC Wimbledon
2
L
11:30 AM
09/08/25
28
Reading
0
59
Huddersfield Town
2
L
02:00 PM
02/08/25
92
Lincoln City
2
28
Reading
0
L
19
FA Cup (1 Matches)
03:00 PM
01/11/25
28
Reading
2
78
Carlisle United
3
L
334
Football League Trophy (3 Matches)
06:00 PM
07/10/25
28
Reading
1
4
Milton Keynes Dons
0
W
06:00 PM
30/09/25
28
Reading
3
36552
West Ham U21
1
W
06:00 PM
02/09/25
53
Swindon Town
3
28
Reading
2
L
21
EFL Cup (3 Matches)
06:45 PM
23/09/25
64
Wrexham
2
28
Reading
0
L
06:00 PM
26/08/25
28
Reading
2
23957
AFC Wimbledon
1
W
06:45 PM
12/08/25
2
Portsmouth
1
28
Reading
2
W
853
Club Friendly Games (5 Matches)
06:30 PM
30/07/25
206446
Bracknell Town
2
28
Reading
2
D
02:00 PM
26/07/25
28
Reading
0
2
Portsmouth
4
L
11:00 AM
22/07/25
28
Reading
1
198
Slough Town
1
D
11:00 AM
22/07/25
28
Reading
95
Oxford United
-
02:00 PM
19/07/25
28
Reading
0
33
Tottenham Hotspur
2
L

Northampton Town Next Fixtures

24
League One
03:00 PM
29/11/25
71
Plymouth Argyle
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
09/12/25
57
Northampton Town
59
Huddersfield Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
13/12/25
54
Peterborough United
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
19/12/25
57
Northampton Town
23957
AFC Wimbledon
Prediction
03:00 PM
26/12/25
134
Burton Albion
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
29/12/25
59
Huddersfield Town
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
01/01/26
57
Northampton Town
10
Stockport County
Prediction
12:00 PM
04/01/26
5
Bolton Wanderers
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
10/01/26
57
Northampton Town
55
Port Vale
Prediction
03:00 PM
17/01/26
57
Northampton Town
62
Wycombe Wanderers
Prediction
03:00 PM
24/01/26
67
Blackpool
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
27/01/26
13
Rotherham United
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
31/01/26
57
Northampton Town
28
Reading
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/02/26
57
Northampton Town
133
Stevenage
Prediction
03:00 PM
14/02/26
86
Exeter City
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
07:45 PM
17/02/26
92
Lincoln City
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/02/26
57
Northampton Town
83
Leyton Orient
Prediction
12:30 PM
28/02/26
57
Northampton Town
54
Peterborough United
Prediction
03:00 PM
07/03/26
23957
AFC Wimbledon
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
14/03/26
57
Northampton Town
134
Burton Albion
Prediction
07:45 PM
17/03/26
10
Stockport County
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
21/03/26
70
Mansfield Town
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
03:00 PM
28/03/26
57
Northampton Town
23
Barnsley
Prediction
02:00 PM
03/04/26
22
Bradford City
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
02:00 PM
06/04/26
57
Northampton Town
49
Wigan Athletic
Prediction
02:00 PM
11/04/26
72
Luton Town
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
02:00 PM
18/04/26
57
Northampton Town
84
Doncaster Rovers
Prediction
02:00 PM
25/04/26
61
Cardiff City
57
Northampton Town
Prediction
02:00 PM
02/05/26
57
Northampton Town
71
Plymouth Argyle
Prediction

Reading Next Fixtures

Northampton Town Last Match Played stats

Northampton Town vs Cardiff City

Final Score :1 - 3

(H)Match overview (A)
52%Ball possession48%
1.54Expected goals0.65
1Big chances1
16Total shots10
1Goalkeeper saves3
6Corner kicks2
10Fouls10
414Passes389
16Tackles13
10Free kicks10
0Yellow cards2
(H)Shots (A)
16Total shots10
4Shots on target4
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots off target1
8Blocked shots5
15Shots inside box6
1Shots outside box4
(H)Attack (A)
1Big chances missed1
30Touches in penalty area26
5Fouled in final third0
3Offsides0
(H)Passes (A)
318Accurate passes304
24Throw-ins22
70Final third entries71
81/129 (63%)Final third phase92/140 (66%)
31/76 (41%)Long balls18/61 (30%)
6/27 (22%)Crosses3/20 (15%)
(H)Duels (A)
52%Duels48%
9Dispossessed5
32/63 (51%)Ground duels31/63 (49%)
14/26 (54%)Aerial duels12/26 (46%)
6/10 (60%)Dribbles8/19 (42%)
(H)Defending (A)
56%Tackles won54%
16Total tackles13
6Interceptions1
47Recoveries44
25Clearances37
0Errors lead to a shot1
(H)Goalkeeping (A)
1Total saves3
0Big saves2
1High claims0
1Punches0
8Goal kicks12

Reading Last Match Played stats

Reading vs Rotherham United

Final Score :1 - 1

(H)Match overview (A)
67%Ball possession33%
1.01Expected goals0.84
1Big chances0
11Total shots8
0Goalkeeper saves5
4Corner kicks3
6Fouls9
545Passes265
14Tackles16
9Free kicks6
2Yellow cards3
(H)Shots (A)
11Total shots8
6Shots on target1
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots off target3
1Blocked shots4
7Shots inside box4
4Shots outside box4
(H)Attack (A)
1Big chances missed0
1Through balls1
30Touches in penalty area9
1Fouled in final third0
1Offsides4
(H)Passes (A)
465Accurate passes174
26Throw-ins15
85Final third entries45
92/137 (67%)Final third phase43/74 (58%)
26/56 (46%)Long balls21/61 (34%)
6/23 (26%)Crosses3/9 (33%)
(H)Duels (A)
56%Duels44%
5Dispossessed6
31/58 (53%)Ground duels27/58 (47%)
19/32 (59%)Aerial duels13/32 (41%)
8/19 (42%)Dribbles5/13 (38%)
(H)Defending (A)
29%Tackles won56%
14Total tackles16
7Interceptions12
37Recoveries46
19Clearances21
0Errors lead to a shot1
(H)Goalkeeping (A)
0Total saves5
4Goal kicks8

Northampton Town Vs Reading Season Stats

Northampton TownPerformance SummaryReading
16Matches16
13Goals Scored17
17Goals Conceded20
0.81Goals per Game1.06
1.06Goals Conceded per Game1.25
2.81Shots on Target per Game4.31
1.81Big Chances per Game1.69
45.63%Ball Possession50.81%
6Clean Sheets3
13.31Tackles per Game15.56
0Penalty Goals Conceded1
10.06Fouls per Game11.19
1.31Offsides per Game1.25
9.44Goal Kicks per Game7.31
26.25Throw-ins per Game26.25
1.25Yellow Cards per Game2.38

League One 25/26 Standings

POSTEAMMPWLDPTS
1Cardiff CityCardiff City1594229
2Bradford CityBradford City1672728
3Lincoln CityLincoln City1785428
4Stockport CountyStockport County1684428
5Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers1673627
6StevenageStevenage1483327
7Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town1586125
8AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon1687125
9BarnsleyBarnsley1474324
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers1766523
11Rotherham UnitedRotherham United1766523
12Luton TownLuton Town1677223
13Mansfield TownMansfield Town1666422
14Burton AlbionBurton Albion1666422
15Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic1655621
16Leyton OrientLeyton Orient1768321
17Northampton TownNorthampton Town1668220
18ReadingReading1645719
19Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers1758419
20Exeter CityExeter City1659217
21Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United1559116
22BlackpoolBlackpool1749416
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle16510116
24Port ValePort Vale1739514
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