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League One | Gameweek 41
Mar 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
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Reading
1 - 0
Northampton

Ehibhaimha (65')
Elliott (22')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Monthe (4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Reading and Northampton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 4-0 Cambridge
Saturday, March 16 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Northampton 1-0 Derby
Saturday, March 23 at 3pm in League One

We said: Reading 2-1 Northampton Town

Northampton may have got the better of Reading in the reverse fixture, but the Royals tend to produce their best performances on home turf. Having won six of their last nine matches in Berkshire, we think that Reading will make full use of home advantage to edge out Northampton on Friday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 62.92%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Northampton Town had a probability of 16.79%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.94%) and 1-0 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.52%), while for a Northampton Town win it was 1-2 (4.65%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Reading would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawNorthampton Town
62.92% (-0.258 -0.26) 20.29% (0.123 0.12) 16.79% (0.134 0.13)
Both teams to score 54.65% (-0.143 -0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
59.13% (-0.331 -0.33)40.87% (0.329 0.33)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.74% (-0.335 -0.34)63.26% (0.33600000000001 0.34)
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.6% (-0.17400000000001 -0.17)12.4% (0.174 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.72% (-0.363 -0.36)38.28% (0.362 0.36)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.38% (-0.038000000000004 -0.04)37.62% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.6% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)74.4% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Score Analysis
    Reading 62.91%
    Northampton Town 16.79%
    Draw 20.3%
ReadingDrawNorthampton Town
2-0 @ 10.16% (0.02 0.02)
2-1 @ 9.94% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.74% (0.081000000000001 0.08)
3-0 @ 7.07% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-1 @ 6.92% (-0.042 -0.04)
4-0 @ 3.69% (-0.044 -0.04)
4-1 @ 3.61% (-0.046 -0.05)
3-2 @ 3.38% (-0.024 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.76% (-0.025 -0.02)
5-0 @ 1.54% (-0.029 -0.03)
5-1 @ 1.51% (-0.029 -0.03)
Other @ 3.6%
Total : 62.91%
1-1 @ 9.52% (0.069000000000001 0.07)
2-2 @ 4.86% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-0 @ 4.66% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
3-3 @ 1.1% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 20.3%
1-2 @ 4.65% (0.028 0.03)
0-1 @ 4.56% (0.063999999999999 0.06)
0-2 @ 2.23% (0.029 0.03)
2-3 @ 1.58% (-0.002 -0)
1-3 @ 1.52% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 2.25%
Total : 16.79%

How you voted: Reading vs Northampton

Reading
80.0%
Draw
20.0%
Northampton Town
0.0%
15
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CPortsmouth452713576413594
2Derby CountyDerby452781076373989
3Bolton WanderersBolton452511983483586
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough452581286582883
5Barnsley4521121281631875
6Lincoln CityLincoln4520141165382774
7Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4521111377552274
8Blackpool4521101463451873
9Stevenage4518141355451068
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe451614155955462
11Leyton Orient451711175054-462
12Exeter CityExeter451710184559-1461
13Wigan AthleticWigan451910166156559
14Northampton TownNorthampton45178205665-959
15Bristol Rovers45169205266-1457
16Charlton AthleticCharlton451120146464053
17Reading451511196568-350
18Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury45139233464-3048
19Cambridge UnitedCambridge451211223961-2247
20Burton Albion451210233964-2546
21Cheltenham TownCheltenham45128254063-2344
RFleetwood TownFleetwood45913234672-2640
RPort Vale451010254174-3340
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4579294179-3830


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