England - League One
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We've an early League One match prediction this week as on Tuesday night Reading host Northampton Town at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Noel Hunt's Royals have found a little bit of form of late but still sit in the relegation zone, whereas Kevin Nolan's Cobblers have been a little inconsistent as borne out by their most recent form.
Reading's poor start to the season means that their improved form of late has seen them move to just 22nd to the table with 11 points from their dozen games. Northampton are eleventh in the table having amassed 17 points from their dozen games.
Reading's form until Saturday had been good. They have drawn their previous three league games 1-1 (v Stockport (A), Mansfield (H) and Exeter (A)) and landed two wins in the Football League Trophy (3-1 v West Ham U21 at home and 1-0 v MK Dons also at home). That run ended on Saturday in a 2-1 defeat away to Cardiff City.
Northampton Town have lost just one of their last six games. They defeated Walsall 1-0 away from home in the Football League Trophy, However, they were then beaten 2-1 at home by Rotherham United. Then this past weekend they bounced back with an excellent 2-1 win away to Doncaster Rovers.
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What is the prediction for the football match between Reading and Northampton Town?
Our prediction for the Reading vs Northampton Town match is: A Draw.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 21/10/2025 between Reading and Northampton Town in League One :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 57.94% for a win of Reading against Northampton Town with odds of 2.03 at Betwinner.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Reading vs Northampton Town is 21.72% with odds of 3.6 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 20.34% chance ⭐ for a win of Northampton Town vs Reading with odds of 3.75 at Betfred.
Reading vs Northampton Town Form
Reading and Northampton Town's standings in the League One
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11
|
17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
|
22
|
11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -5 |
Reading and Northampton Town Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - League One
11 Oct 2025 - League One
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
27 Sep 2025 - League One
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
30 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
20 Sep 2025 - League One
30 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - League One
11 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - Carabao Cup
13 Sep 2025 - League One
2 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - League One
11 Oct 2025 - League One
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Oct 2025 - League One
27 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Sep 2025 - EFL Trophy
13 Sep 2025 - League One
23 Aug 2025 - League One
19 Aug 2025 - League One
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - League One
7 Oct 2025 - EFL Trophy
4 Oct 2025 - League One
20 Sep 2025 - League One
30 Aug 2025 - League One
16 Aug 2025 - League One
Reading vs Northampton Town Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
12 Apr 2025 - League One
26 Dec 2024 - League One
29 Mar 2024 - League One
Most goals and assists
Reading
Northampton Town
J. Marriott
(5 Goals)
S. Hoskins
(4 Goals)
Reading - Northampton Town Key Points
- Three of the last eight games between the two teams have been drawn, including the most recent match between the two.
- Reading have drawn three of their last four League One matches.
- Northampton have lost just one of their last four away games (W2, D1).
- Reading have not been beaten in their last six home games.
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Our Reading vs Northampton Town Prediction
Our prediction for the Reading vs. Northampton Town League One match is: A Draw.
Both these teams recent form has been good, but not great, Both teams have picked up points in their last few games and Reading have been tough to beat at home. However, drawn games are a common occurrence for the Royals of late and Northampton are in a decent run of form too. As such, backing this close game to finish as a draw is the best option here.