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Reading vs Barnsley — Championship
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Going into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Barnsley had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Barnsley 2 wins, 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (L W D W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Portsmouth · 16 Aug 2011
- W 0-2 at Leicester · 13 Aug 2011
- D 2-2 vs Millwall · 6 Aug 2011
- W 2-1 vs Derby · 7 May 2011
- D 0-0 at Coventry · 30 Apr 2011
- L 2-3 vs Sheffield United · 25 Apr 2011
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L L D W D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-3 vs Middlesbrough · 16 Aug 2011
- L 0-1 vs Southampton · 13 Aug 2011
- D 0-0 at Nott'm Forest · 6 Aug 2011
- W 1-0 vs Millwall · 7 May 2011
- D 2-2 at Sheffield United · 30 Apr 2011
- D 2-2 vs Doncaster · 25 Apr 2011
Head-to-head: Reading vs Barnsley
- 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
| Reading | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Charlton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 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 |