Bookingat 63 minutes
Callum Styles (Barnsley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th December
League One Table
On Saturday 9th December
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Barnsley, Position 7, Points 34
- Reading, Position 23, Points 13
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
| |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 39 |
| |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 |
| |
| 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 38 |
| |
| 5 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| |
| 6 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 36 |
| |
| 7 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 34 |
| |
| 8 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 33 |
| |
| 9 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 31 |
| |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
| |
| 11 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 27 |
| |
| 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 26 |
| |
| 13 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| |
| 14 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 23 |
| |
| 15 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
| |
| 16 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 22 |
| |
| 17 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 22 |
| |
| 18 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 21 |
| |
| 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 20 |
| |
| 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 18 |
| |
| 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 16 |
| |
| 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 15 |
| |
| 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 13 |
| |
| 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 13 |
|
Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
2, Mola, Defender
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
36, Craig, Midfielder
12, Mukairu, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
7, Knibbs, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for A. Mbengue at 78 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain
- Number 12, P. Mukairu , substituted for C. Vickers at 59 minutes
- Number 36, M. Craig , Yellow Card at 11 minutes, substituted for B. Elliott at 85 minutes
- Number 29, L. Wing , substituted for C. Savage at 85 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for K. Ehibhatiomhan at 86 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 10, S. Smith , Yellow Card at 39 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Reading
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 3, T. Holmes
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 8, C. Savage
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Barnsley
Manager: Neill Collins
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Killip, Goalkeeper
2, Williams, Defender
6, de Gevigney, Defender
26, McCart, Defender
48, Connell, Defensive Midfielder
22, O'Keeffe, Midfielder
8, Kane, Attacking Midfielder
30, Phillips, Attacking Midfielder
7, Nicky Cadden, Midfielder
44, Cole, Striker
9, Cosgrove, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, B. Killip
- Number 26, J. McCart
- Number 6, M. de Gevigney
- Number 2, J. Williams , Captain
- Number 48, L. Connell
- Number 7, N. Cadden , Yellow Card at 14 minutes, substituted for C. Styles at 21 minutes
- Number 22, C. O'Keeffe , substituted for B. Cotter at 81 minutes
- Number 30, A. Phillips , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 8, H. Kane , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 9, S. Cosgrove , substituted for Fábio Jaló at 64 minutes
- Number 44, D. Cole , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for M. Watters at 81 minutes
away team, Barnsley
- Number 31, P. Cooper
- Number 17, B. Cotter
- Number 3, J. Russell
- Number 12, Fábio Jaló
- Number 20, C. Styles , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 36, M. Watters
- Number 4, K. Łopata
home team, Reading
Manager: Rubén Sellés
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Button, Goalkeeper
17, Yiadom, Defender
24, Bindon, Defender
32, Abbey, Defender
2, Mola, Defender
11, Azeez, Midfielder
29, Wing, Midfielder
36, Craig, Midfielder
12, Mukairu, Midfielder
10, Smith, Striker
7, Knibbs, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, D. Button
- Number 2, C. Mola , substituted for A. Mbengue at 78 minutes
- Number 32, N. Abbey
- Number 24, T. Bindon
- Number 17, A. Yiadom , Captain
- Number 12, P. Mukairu , substituted for C. Vickers at 59 minutes
- Number 36, M. Craig , Yellow Card at 11 minutes, substituted for B. Elliott at 85 minutes
- Number 29, L. Wing , substituted for C. Savage at 85 minutes
- Number 11, O. Azeez , substituted for K. Ehibhatiomhan at 86 minutes
- Number 7, H. Knibbs
- Number 10, S. Smith , Yellow Card at 39 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, Joel Pereira
- Number 15, K. Ehibhatiomhan
- Number 3, T. Holmes
- Number 27, A. Mbengue
- Number 4, B. Elliott
- Number 8, C. Savage
- Number 42, C. Vickers
away team, Barnsley
Manager: Neill Collins
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
23, Killip, Goalkeeper
2, Williams, Defender
6, de Gevigney, Defender
26, McCart, Defender
48, Connell, Defensive Midfielder
22, O'Keeffe, Midfielder
8, Kane, Attacking Midfielder
30, Phillips, Attacking Midfielder
7, Nicky Cadden, Midfielder
44, Cole, Striker
9, Cosgrove, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, B. Killip
- Number 26, J. McCart
- Number 6, M. de Gevigney
- Number 2, J. Williams , Captain
- Number 48, L. Connell
- Number 7, N. Cadden , Yellow Card at 14 minutes, substituted for C. Styles at 21 minutes
- Number 22, C. O'Keeffe , substituted for B. Cotter at 81 minutes
- Number 30, A. Phillips , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 8, H. Kane , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
- Number 9, S. Cosgrove , substituted for Fábio Jaló at 64 minutes
- Number 44, D. Cole , Yellow Card at 61 minutes, substituted for M. Watters at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 31, P. Cooper
- Number 17, B. Cotter
- Number 3, J. Russell
- Number 12, Fábio Jaló
- Number 20, C. Styles , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 36, M. Watters
- Number 4, K. Łopata
- Referee:
- Ollie Yates
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Hugh Gilroy
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alan Cresswell
- Fourth Official:
- Stuart Butler
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Reading v BarnsleyOverall possession
Shots
Reading 14Barnsley 21Shots on target
Reading 7Barnsley 4Total touches in the box
Reading 24Barnsley 33Goalkeeper saves
Reading 1Barnsley 6Fouls
Reading 11Barnsley 15Corners
Reading 3Barnsley 6Season so far
League One
Key, Reading v Barnsley
League position, Reading 7th, Barnsley 9thTotal points, Reading 31, Barnsley 30
Goals scored
Reading 30Barnsley 29Form guide
All competitions
Reading draw
v Charlton Athletic
1
1
EFL Trophy
Barnsley lose
v Blackpool
2
1
EFL Trophy
Reading lose
v Eastleigh
2
1
FA Cup
Barnsley won
v Wycombe Wanderers
1
0
League One
Reading won
v Carlisle United
5
1
League One
Barnsley draw
v Lincoln City
2
2
League One
Reading won
v Wycombe Wanderers
1
2
League One
Barnsley lose
v Bradford City
5
1
EFL Trophy
Reading won
v Arsenal U21
5
2
EFL Trophy
Barnsley won
v Horsham
0
3
FA Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Reading and BarnsleyReading Won 13Barnsley Won 6Draw 8
Played
27
Previous scores
All competitions
Championship
Barnsley 1 , Reading 1 on the 2nd of April 2022
Barnsley
Reading
2nd of April 2022
Reading 1 , Barnsley 0 on the 16th of October 2021
Reading
Barnsley
16th of October 2021
Barnsley 1 , Reading 1 on the 2nd of April 2021
Barnsley
Reading
2nd of April 2021
- Skip back to previous scores
- Skip back to previous meetings
- Skip back to form guide
- Skip back to season so far
Match Facts
Reading are unbeaten in their last 10 league matches against Barnsley (W5 D5), their longest ever unbeaten run against the Tykes in the Football League.
Barnsley have lost on their last four trips to Reading, failing to score a single goal in all four defeats (3-0, 2-0, 2-0 & 1-0). Their last away win against the Royals was back in March 2014 (3-1).
Reading are looking to win three consecutive league games for the first time since August 2022 in the Championship.
Barnsley have scored the most goals in open play this season in League One (29), and conceded the joint-fewest in open play (9, along with Oxford United).