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Barnsley vs Reading — Championship
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Going into the match, Barnsley had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Reading had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Barnsley 2 wins, 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W L W). 2.4 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-4 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 13 Sept 2016
- W 1-2 at Preston · 10 Sept 2016
- W 4-0 vs Rotherham · 27 Aug 2016
- L 2-1 at Huddersfield · 20 Aug 2016
- W 3-2 vs QPR · 17 Aug 2016
- W 2-0 vs Derby · 13 Aug 2016
Away form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D W W D L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Birmingham · 13 Sept 2016
- W 2-1 vs Ipswich · 9 Sept 2016
- W 0-1 at Cardiff · 27 Aug 2016
- D 2-2 vs Brighton · 20 Aug 2016
- L 4-1 at Newcastle · 17 Aug 2016
- L 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 13 Aug 2016
Head-to-head: Barnsley vs Reading
- Reading 2-2 Barnsley · 24 Jan 2026 · League One
- Barnsley 3-2 Reading · 13 Sept 2025 · League One
- Reading 2-4 Barnsley · 3 May 2025 · League One
- Barnsley 2-2 Reading · 26 Nov 2024 · League One
- Barnsley 2-2 Reading · 13 Apr 2024 · League One
Match statistics
| Barnsley | Metric | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 10 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Derby | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |