Northampton Town vs Reading

31 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jack Marriott 55’
  • Will Keane 58’

Match summary

Reading beat Northampton Town 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Jack Marriott put Reading ahead in the 55th minute and Will Keane made it 0-2 with a header in the 58th minute.

Northampton Town can feel hard done by, creating 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Reading's 1.31 from 10.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
14 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 6
9 Corners 3
290 Passes 433
71.7% Pass accuracy 77.1%
14 Tackles 8
5 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Northampton Town Reading
Kick-off
Elliott MooreJon Guthrie
37’
39’
Haydon RobertsShot on target
44’
Kamari DoyleShot on target
Elliot ListShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
52’
Charlie SavageFoul
55’
Jack MarriottLeft foot shot0-1 (Reading)
Elliott MooreFoul
57’
58’
Will KeaneHeader0-2 (Reading)
58’
Jack MarriottShot on target
62’
Liam FraserCharlie Savage
Max DycheConor McCarthy
63’
Cameron McGeehanJack Perkins
63’
Sam HoskinsShot on target
64’
Elliot ListShot on target
65’
Cameron McGeehanFoul
67’
75’
Matt RitchieKamari Doyle
75’
Kelvin EhibhatiomhanPaddy Lane
Jake EvansElliot List
78’
Jack ValeKamarai Swyer
78’
84’
Jack MarriottShot on target
89’
Finley BurnsRyan Nyambe
89’
Andy YiadomWill Keane
90+2’
Andy YiadomTime wasting
90+4’
Haydon RobertsTime wasting
Sam HoskinsShot on target
90+4’
Tom EavesShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.31 55’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 0-1 55’ 58’ Will Keane (Reading), 0-2 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.78 1.31 55’ Jack Marriott (Reading), 0-1 Marriott 55’ 58’ Will Keane (Reading), 0-2 Keane 58’
Northampton Town 1.78 xGReading 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Northampton Town attacking 
58’ Will Keane (Reading), set piece, 0.45 xG, goal 55’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 45’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90+4’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 85’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+4’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 23’ Conor McCarthy (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 21’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 9’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Jack Perkins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Perkins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Will Keane (Reading), set piece, 0.45 xG, goal 55’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 45’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90+4’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.34 xG, saved 85’ Tom Eaves (Northampton Town), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+4’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 23’ Conor McCarthy (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 21’ Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 10’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 9’ Jack Marriott (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ Haydon Roberts (Reading), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Cameron McGeehan (Northampton Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 58’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 4’ Jack Marriott (Reading), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Elliot List (Northampton Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Jack Perkins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 5’ Lewis Wing (Reading), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Perkins (Northampton Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Northampton Town 3-4-3 Starting XI
Fitzsimons
Guinness-Walker
McCarthy 63’
Guthrie 37’
Hoskins
Campbell
Taylor
Perkins 63’
Swyer 78’
List 78’
Eaves
Reading 4-4-2 Starting XI
Pereira
Dorsett
Nyambe 89’
O’Connor
Roberts
Wing
Savage 62’
Doyle 75’
Lane 75’
Marriott
Keane 89’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ross Fitzsimons
90′ 3 2 25 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Conor McCarthy Taken off
63′ – – 2 3 3 20 – – – –
Jon Guthrie Taken off
37′ – – – 1 1 6 – – – –
Nesta Guinness-Walker
90′ 4 1 – 8 1 31 – – – –
Elliott Moore Came on as a substitute
53′ – 1 – 4 4 22 1 – –
Max Dyche Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – – 3 2 20 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Sam Hoskins
90′ – – 29 1 0.04 1 2 2 – – –
Terry Taylor
90′ – – 35 – 0.02 2 1 5 – 2 –
Dean Campbell
90′ – – 45 4 0.71 – 2 4 – 3 –
Jack Perkins Taken off
63′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Kamarai Swyer Taken off
78′ – – 17 – 0.00 2 – 6 1 1 –
Cameron McGeehan Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 5 – 0.00 2 – 3 1 –
Jack Vale Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 8 1 0.13 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Elliot List Taken off
78′ – – 4 2 0.46 0.00 – 4 3 10 –
Tom Eaves
90′ – – 2 1 0.59 0.55 1 2 – 9 –
Jake Evans Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Northampton Town win 31% Avg odds 2.98
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Reading win 40% Avg odds 2.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Northampton Town DDLLL
Reading WWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.