Season so far

League One

Key, Barnsley v Reading
League position, Barnsley 6th, Reading 20thTotal points, Barnsley 13, Reading 5

Goals scored

Barnsley 11Reading 5

Form guide

All competitions

Barnsley won
v Huddersfield Town
3
1
League One
Reading lose
v Swindon Town
3
2
EFL Trophy
Barnsley won
v Rotherham United
2
1
League Cup
Reading won
v Port Vale
1
0
League One
Barnsley lose
v AFC Wimbledon
2
0
League One
Reading won
v AFC Wimbledon
2
1
League Cup
Barnsley won
v Peterborough United
0
1
League One
Reading draw
v Wycombe Wanderers
2
2
League One
Barnsley draw
v Bolton Wanderers
1
1
League One
Reading draw
v Bolton Wanderers
1
1
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Barnsley and Reading
Played 31
Barnsley Won 8Reading Won 13Draw 10

Previous scores

All competitions

League One

Reading 2 , Barnsley 4 on the 3rd of May 2025
Reading
Barnsley
3rd of May 2025
Barnsley 2 , Reading 2 on the 26th of November 2024
Barnsley
Reading
26th of November 2024
Barnsley 2 , Reading 2 on the 13th of April 2024
Barnsley
Reading
13th of April 2024

Match Facts

  • Barnsley are unbeaten across their last five league games against Reading (W2 D3), scoring 2+ goals in each of their last four against the Royals.

  • Reading are unbeaten across their last 12 away league games against Barnsley since defeat in 1996 (W5 D7), though each of their last six trips to Oakwell have ended in stalemate.

  • After winning their last home league game 3-1 vs Huddersfield, Barnsley will be looking to win successive matches at Oakwell for the first time since early January.

  • Reading have lost just one of their last seven away league games (W3 D3), conceding just seven goals across that time.