Reading vs Northampton Town

League One 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Reading
Reading
4–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 S. Simpson Round 22

Match report

Reading cruised past Northampton Town 4-1 in the League One on 26 December 2024. It was 2-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Reading dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 8 shots to Northampton Town's 7.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with S. Simpson in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 8 - 7 On target 5 - 1 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Harvey Knibbs
Reading · 1 goal
8 Sam Smith 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Mamadi Camara 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lewis Wing 1 assist
7 Charlie Savage 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 4–2
Shots On Goal 3–0 2–1
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 3–5 1–0
Attacks 35–52 66–38
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
0 Corners 1
0 Corners 1
0 Corners 1
0 Corners 1
5 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 90
5 Attacks 16
5 Attacks 17
5 Attacks 16
5 Attacks 14
34 Dangerous Attacks 40
3 Dangerous Attacks 8
3 Dangerous Attacks 10
3 Dangerous Attacks 10
3 Dangerous Attacks 8
5 On Target 1
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
1 On Target 0
2 Off Target 6
0 Off Target 2
0 Off Target 2
0 Off Target 1
0 Off Target 2
8 Shots Total 7
5 Shots On Goal 1
3 Shots Off Goal 4
0 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 4
2 Shots Outside Box 3
9 Fouls 14
4 Corners 5
3 Offsides 5
62% Ball Possession 38%
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 1
414 Passes Total 245
315 Passes Accurate 154
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-3-3
22 J. Pereira
5 M. Craig 27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 32 A. Kanu
7 H. Knibbs 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage
20 C. Campbell 10 S. Smith 28 M. Camara
Northampton Town · 4-2-3-1
13 N. Tzanev
3 A. McGowan 28 T. Eyoma 5 J. Guthrie 12 N. Guinness-Walker
23 W. Hondermarck 30 S. Chouchane
10 M. Pinnock 18 C. McGeehan 17 L. McCarron
9 T. Eaves
Reading
Coach
N. Hunt
Substitutes
  • 30 Andre Garcia
  • 19 Jayden Wareham
  • 39 Ashqar Ahmed
  • 6 Harlee Dean
  • 14 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 1 David Button
  • 44 Tyler Sackey
Northampton Town
Coach
J. Brady
Substitutes
  • 22 Akinwale Odimayo
  • 40 Neo Dobson
  • 26 Jack Baldwin
  • 47 Fran Obiagwu
  • 36 James Dadge
  • 6 Jordan Willis
  • 41 Ruben Wyatt
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ A. Odimayo ↓ L. McCarron Northampton Town
  • 73' ↑ N. Dobson ↓ W. Hondermarck Northampton Town
  • 80' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ S. Smith Reading
  • 80' ↑ A. Garcia ↓ A. Kanu Reading
  • 85' ↑ F. Obiagwu ↓ A. McGowan Northampton Town
  • 85' ↑ J. Baldwin ↓ T. Eyoma Northampton Town
  • 90' ↑ A. Ahmed ↓ C. Campbell Reading
  • 90' ↑ T. Rushesha ↓ C. Savage Reading
  • 90+1' ↑ H. Dean ↓ H. Knibbs Reading
Cards
  • 45' T. Eaves Northampton Town
  • 90+3' C. McGeehan Northampton Town
Head-to-head
Reading 4 1 draws 1 Northampton Town
2026-01-31 Northampton vs Reading 0 - 2
2025-10-21 Reading vs Northampton 1 - 0
2025-04-12 Northampton Town vs Reading 0 - 0
2024-12-26 Reading vs Northampton Town 4 - 1
2024-03-29 Reading vs Northampton Town 1 - 0
2023-10-03 Northampton Town vs Reading 3 - 1
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Northampton Town D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Northampton Town?
Reading won 4-1 against Northampton Town on 26 December 2024.
Who won Reading vs Northampton Town?
Reading won the match 4-1.
Where was Reading vs Northampton Town played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Northampton Town?
Reading had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.