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Reading vs Barnsley Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Reading Win 0%
Draw 0%
Barnsley Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Reading1.84
Barnsley1.08
Recent Form (Last 5)
Reading Reading
WWDLW
28 GF / 11 GA
Barnsley Barnsley
WLDWL
16 GF / 18 GA
Key Stats
2.15
Average Goals Scored
1.23
0.85
Average Goals Conceded
1.38
5
BTTS Yes
6
8
Over 2.5
7
5.57
Shots on Goal
4.43

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Reading Reading 13 matches
Barnsley Barnsley 13 matches
Reading Statistic Barnsley
8 Wins 5
2 Draws 3
3 Losses 5
28 Goals For 16
11 Goals Against 18
2.15 Avg Goals Scored 1.23
0.85 Avg Goals Conceded 1.38
5 BTTS Yes 6
10 Over 1.5 11
8 Over 2.5 7
5 Over 3.5 2
7 Clean Sheets 4
2 Failed To Score 4
5.57 Shots On Goal 4.43
17.71 Total Shots 17
5.29 Corners 8.29
48.4% Ball Possession 54.3%

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 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Reading wins 4, draws 8, Barnsley wins 3

Standings

League One
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 7 5 0 2 7:4 3 15
W W W L L
2 7 4 2 1 13:6 7 14
D D W W W
3 8 4 1 3 17:10 7 13
W D L W L
4 8 4 1 3 14:11 3 13
L W W W L
5 8 3 4 1 13:11 2 13
D D W D W
6 7 3 3 1 11:6 5 12
L D D W W
7 8 3 3 2 13:12 1 12
W D L D W
8 8 3 3 2 6:8 -2 12
D D W W L
9 7 3 2 2 16:9 7 11
D W L W W
10 6 3 2 1 13:7 6 11
D W W L W
11 7 3 1 3 13:9 4 10
W L D W L
12 8 2 4 2 13:16 -3 10
D W W D L
13 7 2 3 2 11:8 3 9
L W W D D
14 7 2 3 2 9:11 -2 9
D W L W D
15 7 2 2 3 13:13 0 8
L D L L W
16 7 2 2 3 12:14 -2 8
L L D W L
17 7 2 2 3 10:13 -3 8
D D L L W
18 7 2 2 3 7:12 -5 8
D L L W W
19 7 2 2 3 8:18 -10 8
W D L L L
20 7 1 4 2 7:9 -2 7
L L D D W
21 7 1 3 3 8:9 -1 6
W L L D D
22 7 0 6 1 8:10 -2 6
D D D L D
23 8 1 2 5 4:13 -9 5
L L D L D
24 7 1 1 5 5:12 -7 4
L D L W L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two