ReadingReading vs Barnsley — League One
2-2
BarnsleySelect Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
Going into the match, Reading had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Barnsley had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Barnsley 3 wins, 1 drawn. Reading are 7th in the League One on 15 points; Barnsley are 21st on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Reading
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L L W W W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Leyton Orient · 17 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at Leyton Orient · 17 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Stockport County · 4 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Stockport · 4 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Burton · 1 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Burton Albion · 1 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Barnsley
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (W W L D D). 1.1 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Blackpool · 17 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs Blackpool · 17 Jan 2026
- L 4-1 at Liverpool · 12 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Wigan · 1 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Wigan · 1 Jan 2026
- L 0-2 vs Lincoln · 29 Dec 2025
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
League One table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Plymouth | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Burton Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Luton | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Doncaster | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -5 | 9 |
| 19 | Peterborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| 22 | Bromley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 8 |
| 23 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 |