League One
Jan 24, 2026 3.00pm
2
2
HT : 1 1
FT Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Haydon Roberts 32' goal
  • Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan 64' yellowcard
  • Ryan Nyambe 79' yellowcard
  • Will Keane 79' yellowcard
  • Matt Ritchie 79' yellowcard
  • Jack Marriott 84' goal
  • yellowcard M. de Gevigney 22'
  • goal David McGoldrick 38'
  • goal A. Phillips 67'
  • yellowcard D. Keillor-Dunn 69'
  • yellowcard Vimal Yoganathan 80'

Reading vs Barnsley - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

The match

Match Preview

Form, Standings, Stats

Reading

All competitions
Last game
Jan 17, 2026 3.00pm
Leyton Orient 3 - 1 Reading
Goals scored
50
Top scorer
Jack Marriott

Barnsley

All competitions
Last game
Jan 17, 2026 3.00pm
Barnsley 2 - 1 Blackpool
Goals scored
53
Top scorer
David McGoldrick

Data analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reading win with a probability of 47.81%. A win for Barnsley had a probability of 26.96% and a draw had a probability of 25.19%.

The most likely scoreline for a Reading win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.48%) and 2-0 (8.04%). The likeliest Barnsley win was 0-1 (7.98%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.

Result

Reading 47.81% (+0.09)
Draw 25.19% (-0.01)
Barnsley 26.96% (-0.04)

Both Teams to Score: 

52.65% (+0.01)

Goals

Over 1.5 73.62% (-0.02)
Under 1.5 26.38% (+0.02)
Over 2.5 49.44% (+0.01)
Under 2.5 50.56% (-0.01)
Over 3.5 27.08% (-0.02)
Under 3.5 72.92% (+0.02)
Over 4.5 15.05% (-0.01)
Under 4.5 84.95% (+0.02)

First Half Winner

Reading 35.52% (-0.04)
Draw 40.41% (+0.02)
Barnsley 24.07% (+0.02)

Team To Score First

Reading 53.68% (-0.04)
No Goal 7.29% (+0.01)
Barnsley 39.03% (+0.04)

Corners

Over 8 58.96% (+0.01)
Equal 8 11.24%
Under 8 29.8% (-0.01)
Over 9 47.41% (+0.01)
Equal 9 11.56%
Under 9 41.04% (-0.01)
Over 10.5 36.49% (+0.02)
Under 10.5 63.51% (-0.02)

Reading Goals

Over 1.5 44.3% (+0.03)
Under 1.5 55.7% (-0.03)
Over 2.5 20.13% (+0.02)
Under 2.5 79.87% (-0.02)
Over 3.5 7.39% (+0.01)
Under 3.5 92.61% (-0.02)

Barnsley Goals

Over 0.5 61.78% (-0.05)
Under 0.5 38.22% (+0.05)
Over 1.5 27.57% (-0.04)
Under 1.5 72.43% (+0.05)
Over 2.5 9.03% (-0.05)
Under 2.5 90.97% (+0.04)
Over 3.5 2.38% (-0.02)
Under 3.5 97.62% (+0.02)

Score analysis

Reading 47.81%
Draw 25.19%
Barnsley 26.96%
Reading
1-0 @ 11.07% (+0.06)
2-1 @ 9.48% (+0.01)
2-0 @ 8.04% (+0.01)
3-1 @ 4.72%
3-0 @ 4.41% (+0.01)
3-2 @ 2.72%
Other @ 7.37% (+0.01)
Total : 47.81%
Draw
1-1 @ 12.03% (-0.03)
0-0 @ 7.29% (+0.01)
2-2 @ 4.96%
Other @ 0.02%
Total : 25.19%
Barnsley
0-1 @ 7.98%
1-2 @ 6.74%
0-2 @ 4.12%
1-3 @ 2.35% (-0.01)
0-3 @ 1.72% (-0.02)
2-3 @ 1.69% (-0.02)
Other @ 2.36% (-0.02)
Total : 26.96%

Head to Head

League One
Sep 13, 2025 3.00pm
3
2
HT : 0 0
FT
League One Gameweek 46
May 3, 2025 3.00pm
2
4
HT : 0 0
FT Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Andy Yiadom 60' yellowcard
  • Lewis Wing 67' goal
  • Billy Bodin 90'+4' goal
  • goal Stephen Humphrys 52'
  • goal Jon Russell 57'
  • yellowcard Luca Connell 75'
  • yellowcard Jon Russell 76'
  • goal Davis Keillor-Dunn 79'
  • goal Davis Keillor-Dunn 85'
League One Gameweek 11
Nov 26, 2024 7.45pm
2
2
HT : 1 0
FT Oakwell Stadium
  • Davis Keillor-Dunn 7' goal
  • Adam Phillips 49' yellowcard
  • Josh Earl 72' goal
  • goal Sam Smith 50'
  • goal Sam Smith 66'
League One Gameweek 44
Apr 13, 2024 3.00pm
2
2
HT : 1 1
FT Oakwell Stadium
  • Adam Phillips 29' goal
  • Adam Phillips 64' yellowcard
  • Fabio Jalo 83' goal
  • goal Sam Smith 21'
  • goal Lewis Wing 81'
League One Gameweek 21
Dec 9, 2023 3.00pm
1
3
HT : 1 1
FT Select Car Leasing Stadium
  • Harvey Knibbs 4' goal
  • Michael Craig 11' yellowcard
  • Ruben Selles 12' yellowcard
  • Sam Smith 39' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Nicky Cadden 14'
  • goal Herbie Kane 39'
  • yellowcard Devante Cole 61'
  • yellowcard Callum Styles 63'
  • yellowcard Adam Phillips 67'
  • goal Devante Cole 80'
  • goal Max Watters 87'
  • yellowcard Herbie Kane 90'+4'
Championship Gameweek 40
Apr 2, 2022 3.00pm
1
1
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Carlton Morris 5' goal
  • Mads Andersen 11' yellowcard
  • Callum Brittain 66' yellowcard
  • yellowcard John Swift 34'
  • yellowcard Tom Ince 56'
  • goal Josh Laurent 82'