Updated 26 December 2024, after full time.
Reading 4-1 Northampton in League One on 26 December 2024. Scorers: Harvey Knibbs, Charlie Savage, Sam Smith, Mamadi Camará for Reading; Tom Eaves for Northampton. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 3, Northampton 1, with 1 draw.
Reading 4-1 Northampton was the final score in League One on Thursday 26 December 2024. Scorers: Harvey Knibbs, Charlie Savage, Sam Smith, Mamadi Camará for Reading; Tom Eaves for Northampton. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
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.
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.
Across the last 5 meetings Reading have won 3, Northampton have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Reading scoring 5 goals to Northampton's 3. The most recent was Northampton Town 0-2 Reading on 31 January 2026 in the League One.
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.
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.
Scott Simpson refereed Reading vs Northampton in League One on Thursday 26 December 2024. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | League One | Northampton Town vs Reading | 0-2 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | League One | Reading vs Northampton Town | 1-0 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | League One | Northampton Town vs Reading | 0-0 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | League One | Reading vs Northampton Town | 1-0 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | League One | Northampton Town vs Reading | 3-1 |
| Stat | Reading | Northampton |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 11 |
| Passes | 427 | 253 |
Reading: H. Knibbs 5', S. Smith 28', C. Savage 75', M. Camará 87'. Northampton: T. Eaves 81'.
| 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 |
| 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 |