Barnsley
Match Timeline
Reading
Predictions & Statistics
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| 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
WWDLW
11 GF / 7 GA
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
6 matches
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
Reading
Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots on Goal
5
5
Shots off Goal
6
6
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
4
4
Blocked Shots
5
5
Lineups
Barnsley
Formation
Reading
M. Cooper
T. Watson
J. Shepherd
J. Earl
N. Ogbeta
J. Bland
L. Connell
C. Vickers
A. Phillips
D. McGoldrick
D. Keillor-Dunn
J. Pereira
A. Ahmed
F. Burns
D. Williams
M. Jacob
B. Elliott
L. Wing
C. Savage
P. Lane
J. Marriott
D. Kyerewaa
Barnsley
4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
M. Cooper
G
🟨 90+6'
27
T. Watson
D
5
J. Shepherd
D
32
J. Earl
D
⚽ 9'
14
N. Ogbeta
D
🎯 55'
30
J. Bland
M
48
L. Connell
M
🟨 88'
7
C. Vickers
M
🎯 9'
↓ 83'
8
A. Phillips
M
⚽ 59'
↓ 90+4'
10
D. McGoldrick
M
↓ 68'
40
D. Keillor-Dunn
F
⚽ 55'
🟨 37'
Substitutes
51
K. Flavell
3
J. Russell
M
↑ 68'
6
M. de Gevigney
D
21
J. Rooney
D
19
R. Cleary
F
23
N. Farrugia
F
↑ 83'
45
V. Yoganathan
M
↑ 90+4'
Reading
4-3-3
Starting XI
1
J. Pereira
G
39
A. Ahmed
D
↓ 65'
🟨 45+2'
12
F. Burns
D
🟨 73'
33
D. Williams
D
5
M. Jacob
D
🟨 22'
4
B. Elliott
M
↓ 71'
10
L. Wing
M
🎯 35'
8
C. Savage
M
↓ 80'
🟨 38'
32
P. Lane
F
↓ 65'
7
J. Marriott
F
⚽ 35'
🎯 66'
↓ 80'
11
D. Kyerewaa
F
⚽ 66'
🟨 70'
Substitutes
25
J. Stevens
G
3
J. R. Dorsett A.
D
↑ 65'
6
L. Fraser
M
↑ 80'
9
K. Ehibhatiomhan
F
↑ 65'
19
A. Garcia
D
28
M. Camara
M
↑ 80'
29
K. Doyle
M
↑ 71'
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 |
Reading
Away
|
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 |
Barnsley
Home
|
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
|
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