Updated 31 January 2026, after full time.
Northampton 0-2 Reading in League One at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton on 31 January 2026. Scorers: Jack Marriott, Will Keane for Reading. In their last 5 meetings, Northampton have won 1, Reading 3, with 1 draw.
Northampton 0-2 Reading was the final score in League One on Saturday 31 January 2026 at Sixfields Stadium. Scorers: Jack Marriott, Will Keane for Reading. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Northampton vs Reading was played at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton on Saturday 31 January 2026, the home ground of Northampton, which holds 8,203 people. It finished Northampton 0-2 Reading in League One, with kick-off at 14:00 UK time.
Northampton have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 3, with results reading W L W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Oldham in the League Two on 3 November.
Reading have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading L W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Oxford Utd in the League One on 4 November.
Across the last 5 meetings Northampton have won 1, Reading have won 3 and 1 was drawn, with Northampton scoring 4 goals to Reading's 7. The most recent was Reading 1-0 Northampton Town on 21 October 2025 in the League One.
Joe Wormleighton leads Northampton with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Northampton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Northampton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Kyreece Lisbie leads Reading with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Reading player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Reading player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jamie O'Connor refereed Northampton vs Reading in League One on Saturday 31 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | League One | Reading vs Northampton Town | 1-0 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | League One | Northampton Town vs Reading | 0-0 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | League One | Reading vs Northampton Town | 4-1 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | League One | Reading vs Northampton Town | 1-0 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | League One | Northampton Town vs Reading | 3-1 |
| Stat | Northampton | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 5 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Tackles | 14 | 8 |
| Passes | 290 | 433 |
Reading: J. Marriott 55', W. Keane 58'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.4 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 15 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.1 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Passes | 347.5 | 15 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.5 | 7 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 16 of 24 |
| Tackles | 11.5 | 23 of 24 |
| Passes | 350.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 11 of 24 |