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ReadingReading vs Barnsley — League One
2-2
BarnsleyGoing into the match, Reading had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Barnsley had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Barnsley 2 wins, 2 drawn. Reading are 12th in the League One on 63 points; Barnsley are 15th on 59.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L W W D W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Leyton Orient · 17 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Stockport · 4 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Burton · 1 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Peterboro · 29 Dec 2025
- W 1-4 at Plymouth · 26 Dec 2025
- W 3-2 vs Luton · 18 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (W D L L L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Blackpool · 17 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Wigan · 1 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Lincoln · 29 Dec 2025
- L 2-3 vs Mansfield · 26 Dec 2025
- L 3-0 at Exeter · 20 Dec 2025
- W 3-2 vs Leyton Orient · 13 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Reading vs Barnsley
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
League One table — 2025
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterboro | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -4 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -35 | 35 |