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Head to head · season 2026/27 · League One

Barnsley vs Reading

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 24 October at 16:00, Italian time.

Barnsley18th in League OnevsReading9th in League One
8Points11
2-2-3Won-drawn-lost3-2-2
1.1Points per match1.6
7Goals for16
12Goals against9
1Clean sheets3
DLLWWFormDWLWW
winless in 3Current run—
1-1-2 · 4 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-0-1 · 9 pts
1-1-1 · 4 ptsAway (W-D-L)0-2-1 · 2 pts
n/aExpected goals for (xG)n/a
n/aExpected goals against (xG)n/a
6.59Average player rating6.97
—Top scorerJack Marriott (8)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 24 October.
Reading v Barnsley, Saturday 24 October at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Reading v Barnsley on Saturday 24 October
Reading v BarnsleyArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Reading 67%draw 18%Barnsley 15%
Most likely score2-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver65% over · 35% under
Both teams to scoreYes58% yes
Goals the model expects2.32 – 1.03Reading – Barnsley

Poisson model on 7 matches for Reading and 7 for Barnsley; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Barnsley wins
8draws
4Reading wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Barnsley 20, Reading 23 · 2.9 per match

  1. 24 Jan 2026Reading2-2BarnsleyLeague One
  2. 13 Sept 2025Barnsley3-2ReadingLeague One
  3. 3 May 2025Reading2-4BarnsleyLeague One
  4. 26 Nov 2024Barnsley2-2ReadingLeague One
  5. 13 Apr 2024Barnsley2-2ReadingLeague One
  6. 9 Dec 2023Reading1-3BarnsleyLeague One
  7. 2 Apr 2022Barnsley1-1ReadingChampionship
  8. 16 Oct 2021Reading1-0BarnsleyChampionship
  9. 2 Apr 2021Barnsley1-1ReadingChampionship
  10. 19 Sept 2020Reading2-0BarnsleyChampionship
  11. 29 Feb 2020Reading2-0BarnsleyChampionship
  12. 11 Dec 2019Barnsley1-1ReadingChampionship

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.