Reading vs Barnsley

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 13
Regular Season Table
Reading 8 · Barnsley 18

Team Overview

Reading (Home stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 3-0-1

Goals For / Against

13 / 5
Avg: 3.25 / 1.25

Points

9
Avg: 2.25

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Barnsley (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 4
Avg: 1.00 / 1.33

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Prediction Angles

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context for this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.25
PPG
1.33
3.25
GF
1.00
1.25
GA
1.33
75%
O2.5
67%
50%
BTTS
33%
75%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Reading rank8th
Barnsley rank18th
Reading points10
Barnsley points8
Reading: #8 · 10 pts · GD +7
4 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Barnsley: #18 · 8 pts · GD -5
6 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Reading last 5 home

W W W L
Points9/12
Weighted index90
Goals13-5
Record3-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Barnsley last 5 away

L W D
Points4/9
Weighted index39
Goals3-4
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Reading score at home100%
Reading clean sheet at home50%
Barnsley score away33%
Barnsley clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Reading score first75%
Reading win after scoring first100%
Barnsley score first33%
Barnsley win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Reading 0% · Barnsley 0%
Avg first goal minute: Reading 32.0' · Barnsley 15.0'

Vs league average

Reading score at home3.25 vs 1.55
Reading concede at home1.25 vs 1.37
Barnsley score away1.00 vs 1.37
Barnsley concede away1.33 vs 1.55
Reading score 109% above league average, while Barnsley score 27% below league average.
Defensive side: Reading are 9% below league average at home, and Barnsley are 14% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.60
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Reading goal timing (home)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
61-75 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Barnsley goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
31-45 0
61-75 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals6 (100.0%)
BTTS6 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (100.0%)

Reading vs Barnsley Head-to-Head History by Season