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Reading vs Barnsley — Championship
2-0
Barnsley
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Barnsley had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Barnsley 3 wins, 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 5, lost 4 (L L W L D). 1.0 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-3 vs Wigan · 26 Feb 2020
- L 1-0 at Leeds · 22 Feb 2020
- W 0-3 at Sheffield Weds · 15 Feb 2020
- L 1-2 vs West Brom · 12 Feb 2020
- D 1-1 vs Hull City · 8 Feb 2020
- D 2-2 at Cardiff · 4 Feb 2020
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Hull City · 26 Feb 2020
- W 1-0 vs Middlesbrough · 22 Feb 2020
- W 0-3 at Fulham · 15 Feb 2020
- L 0-1 vs Birmingham · 11 Feb 2020
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield Weds · 8 Feb 2020
- L 2-1 at Charlton · 1 Feb 2020
Head-to-head: Reading vs Barnsley
- Reading --- Barnsley · 24 Oct 2026 · League One
- 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
Match statistics
| Reading | Metric | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 23 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |