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League One | Gameweek 42
Apr 12, 2025 at 3pm UK
Sixfields Stadium
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Northampton
0 - 0
Reading

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Northampton Town and Reading, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Peterborough 0-4 Northampton
Saturday, April 5 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Shrewsbury 1-3 Reading
Tuesday, April 8 at 7.45pm in League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 46.25%. A win for Northampton Town had a probability of 28.52% and a draw had a probability of 25.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.26%) and 0-2 (7.99%). The likeliest Northampton Town win was 1-0 (7.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.97%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.

Result
Northampton TownDrawReading
28.52% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)25.22%46.25% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Both teams to score 54.02% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.8% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)49.2% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.74% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)71.26% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.64% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)31.36% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.27% (0.010000000000005 0.01)67.73% (-0.0080000000000098 -0.01)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.71% (0.00099999999999056 0)21.29% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)54.22%
Score Analysis
    Northampton Town 28.52%
    Reading 46.24%
    Draw 25.22%
Northampton TownDrawReading
1-0 @ 7.74%
2-1 @ 6.94% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-0 @ 4.49% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-1 @ 2.68% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-2 @ 2.08% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 1.74% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.86%
Total : 28.52%
1-1 @ 11.97%
0-0 @ 6.68% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-2 @ 5.37% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-3 @ 1.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.22%
0-1 @ 10.32% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 9.26% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
0-2 @ 7.99% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-3 @ 4.78%
0-3 @ 4.12% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-3 @ 2.77%
1-4 @ 1.85%
0-4 @ 1.59%
2-4 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 46.24%

How you voted: Northampton vs Reading

Northampton Town
0.0%
Draw
10.0%
Reading
90.0%
10
Head to Head
Dec 26, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 22
Reading
4-1
Northampton
Knibbs (5'), Smith (28'), Savage (75'), Camara (87')
Eaves (81')
Eaves (45'), McGeehan (90+3')
Mar 29, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 41
Reading
1-0
Northampton
Ehibhaimha (65')
Elliott (22')

Monthe (4')
Oct 3, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 11
Northampton
3-1
Reading
Hoskins (10'), Appere (37'), Pinnock (90+6')
McWilliams (80')
Ballard (66')
Savage (11'), Ehibhaimha (15'), Mola (78')
Yiadom (90+1'), Mola (90+8')
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