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League One | Gameweek 21
Dec 9, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Barnsley

Reading
1 - 3
Barnsley

Knibbs (4')
Craig (11'), Selles (12'), Smith (39')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Kane (39' pen.), Cole (80'), Watters (87')
Cadden (14'), Cole (61'), Styles (63'), Phillips (67'), Kane (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Reading and Barnsley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Blackpool 2-1 Barnsley
Tuesday, December 5 at 7pm in EFL Trophy

We said: Reading 2-2 Barnsley

While Reading may be languishing in the relegation zone, one defeat in five competitive matches suggests that the Royals may be on the up, and we think that Selles's rejuvenated side will do enough to take a point off playoff-chasing Barnsley on Saturday. Read more.

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 Barnsley win with a probability of 40.76%. A win for Reading had a probability of 34.49% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.41%) and 0-2 (6.37%). The likeliest Reading win was 2-1 (7.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Barnsley would win this match.

Result
ReadingDrawBarnsley
34.49%24.74%40.76%
Both teams to score 58.34% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.23% (0.0019999999999953 0)44.77% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.87% (0.00099999999999767 0)67.13%
Reading Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.74% (0.0010000000000048 0)25.25% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.99% (0.0010000000000048 0)60.01%
Barnsley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.05% (0.0010000000000048 0)21.95% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.76% (0.0010000000000048 0)55.23% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)
Score Analysis
    Reading 34.49%
    Barnsley 40.76%
    Draw 24.74%
ReadingDrawBarnsley
2-1 @ 7.96%
1-0 @ 7.63%
2-0 @ 5.25%
3-1 @ 3.65%
3-2 @ 2.77%
3-0 @ 2.41%
4-1 @ 1.26%
4-2 @ 0.95%
Other @ 2.62%
Total : 34.49%
1-1 @ 11.56%
2-2 @ 6.04%
0-0 @ 5.54% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-3 @ 1.4%
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 24.74%
1-2 @ 8.77%
0-1 @ 8.41%
0-2 @ 6.37%
1-3 @ 4.43%
0-3 @ 3.22%
2-3 @ 3.05%
1-4 @ 1.68%
0-4 @ 1.22%
2-4 @ 1.16%
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 40.76%

Head to Head
Apr 2, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 40
Barnsley
1-1
Reading
Morris (5')
Andersen (11'), Brittain (66')
Laurent (82')
Swift (34'), Ince (56')
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 12
Reading
1-0
Barnsley
Swift (77')

Brittain (29'), Gomes (56')
Apr 2, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 39
Barnsley
1-1
Reading
Mowatt (61' pen.)
Woodrow (18'), Palmer (25'), Halme (68')
Ejaria (34')
Sep 19, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 2
Reading
2-0
Barnsley
Meite (67'), Olise (76')
Laurent (49')

Andersen (23'), Ritzmaier (45'), Mowatt (74')
Helik (42'), Andersen (68')
Feb 29, 2020 3pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPortsmouth462813578413797
2Derby CountyDerby462881078374192
3Bolton WanderersBolton462512986513587
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough462591289612884
5Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4622111379562377
6Barnsley4621131282641876
7Lincoln CityLincoln4620141265402574
8Blackpool4621101565481773
9Stevenage4619141357461171
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe461714156055565
11Leyton Orient461811175355-265
12Wigan AthleticWigan462010166356762
13Exeter CityExeter461710194661-1561
14Northampton TownNorthampton46179205766-960
15Bristol Rovers46169215268-1657
16Charlton AthleticCharlton461120156465-153
17Reading461611196870-253
18Cambridge UnitedCambridge461212223961-2248
19Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury46139243567-3248
20Burton Albion461210243967-2846
21Cheltenham TownCheltenham46128264165-2444
RFleetwood TownFleetwood461013234972-2343
RPort Vale461011254174-3341
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4679304181-4030


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