ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
--.--.---- --:--
Oakwell
Referee: Elliot Bell, England
Barnsley
Match Timeline
Reading
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
9'
J. Earl · Assist: C. Vickers
Barnsley
🟨
22'
Matty Jacob
Reading
35'
J. Marriott · Assist: L. Wing
Reading
🟨
37'
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Barnsley
🟨
38'
Charlie Savage
Reading
🟨
45+2'
Ashqar Ahmed
Reading
55'
D. Keillor-Dunn · Assist: N. Ogbeta
Barnsley
59'
A. Phillips
Barnsley
🔄
65'
A. Ahmed ↔ J. R. Dorsett A.
Reading
🔄
65'
P. Lane ↔ K. Ehibhatiomhan
Reading
66'
D. Kyerewaa · Assist: J. Marriott
Reading
🔄
68'
D. McGoldrick ↔ J. Russell
Barnsley
🟨
70'
Daniel Kyerewaa
Reading
🔄
71'
B. Elliott ↔ K. Doyle
Reading
🟨
73'
Finley Burns
Reading
🔄
80'
C. Savage ↔ L. Fraser
Reading
🔄
80'
J. Marriott ↔ M. Camara
Reading
🔄
83'
C. Vickers ↔ N. Farrugia
Barnsley
🟨
88'
Luca Connell
Barnsley
🟨
90+6'
Murphy Cooper
Barnsley
🔄
90+4'
A. Phillips ↔ V. Yoganathan
Barnsley

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Barnsley Win 0%
Draw 0%
Reading Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Barnsley1.7
Reading0.97
Recent Form (Last 5)
Barnsley Barnsley
WWDLW
11 GF / 7 GA
Reading Reading
WLDWL
5 GF / 9 GA
Key Stats
1.83
Average Goals Scored
0.83
1.17
Average Goals Conceded
1.5
4
BTTS Yes
3
3
Over 2.5
2
4.83
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Barnsley Barnsley 6 matches
Reading Reading 6 matches
Barnsley Statistic Reading
4 Wins 1
1 Draws 2
1 Losses 3
11 Goals For 5
7 Goals Against 9
1.83 Avg Goals Scored 0.83
1.17 Avg Goals Conceded 1.5
4 BTTS Yes 3
5 Over 1.5 5
3 Over 2.5 2
3 Over 3.5 1
1 Clean Sheets 1
1 Failed To Score 2
4.83 Shots On Goal 3.5
11.33 Total Shots 10.5
4.33 Corners 4.5
56.2% Ball Possession 50.8%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Barnsley won 3 times, Reading won 4 times, while 8 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:23 from Barnsley'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: Barnsley 4-2-3-1 / Reading 4-3-3
H2H summary: Barnsley wins 3, draws 8, Reading wins 4
Stats
Barnsley Barnsley
Reading Reading
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
5
5 Corner Kicks 4
19 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 0
54% Ball Possession 46%
15 Total Shots 14
5 Shots on Goal 5
6 Shots off Goal 4
4 Blocked Shots 5
8 Shots insidebox 6
7 Shots outsidebox 8
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
455 Total passes 393
363 Passes accurate 301
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 5 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Barnsley
Formation
Reading
M. Cooper
M. Cooper
T. Watson
T. Watson
J. Shepherd
J. Shepherd
J. Earl
J. Earl
N. Ogbeta
🎯
N. Ogbeta
J. Bland
J. Bland
L. Connell
L. Connell
C. Vickers
🎯
C. Vickers
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
D. McGoldrick
D. McGoldrick
D. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
J. Pereira
J. Pereira
A. Ahmed
A. Ahmed
F. Burns
F. Burns
D. Williams
D. Williams
M. Jacob
M. Jacob
B. Elliott
B. Elliott
L. Wing
🎯
L. Wing
C. Savage
C. Savage
P. Lane
P. Lane
J. Marriott
🎯
J. Marriott
D. Kyerewaa
D. Kyerewaa
Barnsley 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Cooper
🟨 90+6'
G
27
T. Watson
D
5
J. Shepherd
D
32
J. Earl
⚽ 9'
D
14
N. Ogbeta
🎯 55'
D
30
J. Bland
M
48
L. Connell
🟨 88'
M
7
C. Vickers
🎯 9' ↓ 83'
M
8
A. Phillips
⚽ 59' ↓ 90+4'
M
10
D. McGoldrick
↓ 68'
M
40
D. Keillor-Dunn
⚽ 55' 🟨 37'
F
Substitutes
51
K. Flavell
3
J. Russell
↑ 68'
M
6
M. de Gevigney
D
21
J. Rooney
D
19
R. Cleary
F
23
N. Farrugia
↑ 83'
F
45
V. Yoganathan
↑ 90+4'
M
Reading 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
39
A. Ahmed
↓ 65' 🟨 45+2'
D
12
F. Burns
🟨 73'
D
33
D. Williams
D
5
M. Jacob
🟨 22'
D
4
B. Elliott
↓ 71'
M
10
L. Wing
🎯 35'
M
8
C. Savage
↓ 80' 🟨 38'
M
32
P. Lane
↓ 65'
F
7
J. Marriott
⚽ 35' 🎯 66' ↓ 80'
F
11
D. Kyerewaa
⚽ 66' 🟨 70'
F
Substitutes
25
J. Stevens
G
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
↑ 65'
D
6
L. Fraser
↑ 80'
M
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
↑ 65'
F
19
A. Garcia
D
28
M. Camara
↑ 80'
M
29
K. Doyle
↑ 71'
M
Last matches: Barnsley
15.08.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bromley
0
1
L
02.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Guiseley AFC
1
1
D
01.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Lincoln
3
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Scarborough Athletic
2
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Blackburn
0
3
L
11.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
York
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Barnsley
Matlock Town
2
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
3
L
28.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
1
0
W
25.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
1
2
L
21.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
0
1
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
14.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Port Vale
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Rotherham
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Plymouth
0
3
L
03.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Burton Albion
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
Last matches: Reading
15.08.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
4
L
01.08.26
Fri
Reading
Charlton
3
0
W
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Reading
Blackpool
0
1
L
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Reading
Cardiff
1
3
L
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
06.04.26
Lea
Reading
Lincoln
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
14.03.26
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
28.02.26
Lea
Reading
Bradford
2
1
W
H2H: Barnsley vs Reading
24.01.26
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
2
2
D
13.09.25
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
3
2
W
03.05.25
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
2
4
W
26.11.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
09.12.23
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
1
3
W
02.04.22
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
16.10.21
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
1
0
L
02.04.21
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
19.09.20
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
2
0
L
29.02.20
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
2
0
L
11.12.19
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
30.12.17
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
28.11.17
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
3
0
L
11.02.17
H2H
Reading
Barnsley
0
0
D
Last matches: Barnsley
15.08.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bromley
0
1
L
01.08.26
Fri
Barnsley
Lincoln
3
0
W
02.05.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stockport County
1
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Bradford
2
2
D
06.04.26
Lea
Barnsley
Plymouth
0
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Doncaster
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wigan
1
1
D
10.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Cardiff
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Exeter City
2
1
W
03.03.26
Lea
Barnsley
Wycombe
0
1
L
17.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Peterborough
2
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
AFC Wimbledon
3
3
D
03.02.26
Lea
Barnsley
Northampton
2
2
D
31.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Stevenage
3
1
W
17.01.26
Lea
Barnsley
Blackpool
2
1
W
29.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Lincoln
0
2
L
26.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Mansfield Town
2
3
L
13.12.25
Lea
Barnsley
Leyton Orient
3
2
W
22.11.25
Lea
Barnsley
Luton
5
0
W
01.11.25
FA
Barnsley
York
3
2
W
H2H at home: Barnsley
13.09.25
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
3
2
W
26.11.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
02.04.22
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
02.04.21
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
11.12.19
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
30.12.17
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
Last matches: Reading
31.07.26
Fri
Reading
Crawley Town
1
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Reading
Newport County
4
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Reading
Woking
2
0
W
17.07.26
Fri
Reading
Getafe
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Reading
Farnborough
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lea
Reading
Rotherham
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Reading
Doncaster
0
1
L
03.04.26
Lea
Reading
Huddersfield
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Reading
Stevenage
0
1
L
17.03.26
Lea
Reading
Burton Albion
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Reading
Mansfield Town
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Reading
Luton
3
2
W
21.02.26
Lea
Reading
Port Vale
1
1
D
10.02.26
Lea
Reading
Wigan
2
1
W
07.02.26
Lea
Reading
AFC Wimbledon
2
3
L
31.01.26
Lea
Reading
Northampton
2
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Reading
Leyton Orient
1
3
L
29.12.25
Lea
Reading
Peterborough
1
1
D
26.12.25
Lea
Reading
Plymouth
4
1
W
13.12.25
Lea
Reading
Bradford
0
2
L
H2H away: Reading
13.09.25
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
3
2
L
26.11.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
13.04.24
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
2
2
D
02.04.22
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
02.04.21
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
11.12.19
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D
30.12.17
H2H
Barnsley
Reading
1
1
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two