ENGLAND › LEAGUE ONE

24.01.2026 15:00

Reading

2 - 2

Barnsley

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Referee: L. Doughty

Reading

Match Timeline

Barnsley

0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'

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Reading vs Barnsley Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market	Option	Probability	Odds	Stats & Analysis

Probability Distribution

Reading Win 0%

Draw 0%

Barnsley Win 0%

Expected Goals (xG)

Reading1.45

Barnsley1.48

Recent Form (Last 5)

Reading

WWDLW

35 GF / 34 GA

Barnsley

WLDWL

40 GF / 40 GA

Key Stats

1.35

Average Goals Scored

1.6

1.31

Average Goals Conceded

1.6

BTTS Yes

Over 2.5

3.96

Shots on Goal

3.8

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Reading 26 matches

Barnsley 25 matches

Reading	Statistic	Barnsley
9	Wins	11
8	Draws	5
9	Losses	9
35	Goals For	40
34	Goals Against	40
1.35	Avg Goals Scored	1.6
1.31	Avg Goals Conceded	1.6
17	BTTS Yes	16
22	Over 1.5	21
11	Over 2.5	15
6	Over 3.5	12
6	Clean Sheets	3
3	Failed To Score	6
3.96	Shots On Goal	3.8
11.69	Total Shots	11.48
3.85	Corners	5.08
47.5%	Ball Possession	52.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Reading won 4 times, Barnsley won 3 times, while 8 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:20 from Reading's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 2.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Reading 4-2-3-1 / Barnsley 5-4-1

H2H summary: Reading wins 4, draws 8, Barnsley wins 3

Standings

League One: Regular season

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	PTS	Form
1	Lincoln	46	31	10	5	89:41	48	103	W W W D W
2	Cardiff	46	27	10	9	90:50	40	91	L W W W D
3	Stockport County	46	22	11	13	71:58	13	77	W L W L D
4	Bradford	46	22	11	13	58:51	7	77	W D D D L
5	Bolton	46	19	18	9	70:52	18	75	L D D W L
6	Stevenage	46	21	12	13	49:46	3	75	W D W D L
7	Luton	46	21	11	14	68:56	12	74	W W W D W
8	Plymouth	46	22	7	17	75:63	12	73	W W D W D
9	Huddersfield	46	18	13	15	74:64	10	67	W L D D D
10	Mansfield Town	46	16	17	13	62:50	12	65	W D W W D
11	Wycombe	46	17	12	17	69:58	11	63	W L L D L
12	Reading Home	46	16	15	15	64:60	4	63	L D L L L
13	Blackpool	46	17	9	20	54:65	-11	60	W W W W L
14	Doncaster	46	17	9	20	50:69	-19	60	W D L W W
15	Barnsley Away	46	15	14	17	68:73	-5	59	L W L L D
16	Wigan	46	14	14	18	49:58	-9	56	L L D W W
17	Burton Albion	46	13	15	18	50:60	-10	54	D D D W D
18	Peterborough	46	15	8	23	64:68	-4	53	L D L D L
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51:72	-21	53	L W L L L
20	Leyton Orient	46	14	10	22	59:71	-12	52	D L L D L
21	Exeter City	46	12	13	21	52:61	-9	49	L D D D W
22	Port Vale	46	10	12	24	36:61	-25	42	L W L L D
23	Rotherham	46	10	11	25	41:71	-30	41	L D L W L
24	Northampton	46	9	8	29	39:74	-35	35	L L L L L

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