Season so far

League One

Key, Barnsley v Reading
League position, Barnsley 6th, Reading 8thTotal points, Barnsley 26, Reading 26

Goals scored

Barnsley 24Reading 24

Goals conceded

Barnsley 20Reading 22

Shots

Barnsley 173Reading 128

Shots on target

Barnsley 82Reading 67

Shots off target

Barnsley 91Reading 61

Blocked shots

Barnsley 53Reading 71

Passing accuracy %

Barnsley 71.33Reading 77.09

Points gained from a losing position

Barnsley 3Reading 4

Points dropped from a winning position

Barnsley 6Reading 5

Form guide

All competitions

Barnsley draw
v Cambridge United
1
1
League One
Reading won
v Newport County
3
0
EFL Trophy
Barnsley won
v Rotherham United
2
0
League One
Reading draw
v Stevenage
1
1
League One
Barnsley won
v Port Vale
1
3
FA Cup
Reading lose
v Cheltenham Town
1
0
EFL Trophy
Barnsley lose
v Doncaster Rovers
1
3
EFL Trophy
Reading won
v Fleetwood Town
2
0
FA Cup
Barnsley won
v Shrewsbury Town
0
2
League One
Reading lose
v Stockport County
4
1
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Barnsley and Reading
Played
29
Barnsley Won 7Reading Won 13Draw 9

Previous scores

All competitions

League One

Barnsley 2 , Reading 2 on the 13th of April 2024
Barnsley
Reading
13th of April 2024
Reading 1 , Barnsley 3 on the 9th of December 2023
Reading
Barnsley
9th of December 2023

Championship

Barnsley 1 , Reading 1 on the 2nd of April 2022
Barnsley
Reading
2nd of April 2022

Match Facts

  • Barnsley have won just one of their last 12 league games against Reading (D6 L5), a 3-1 away win in December 2023.

  • Reading are unbeaten across their last 11 league visits to Oakwell to face Barnsley (W5 D6), with each of their last five matches in that time ending in stalemate.

  • Barnsley haven’t lost any of their last six home league games played on Tuesdays (W3 D3) since a 3-2 defeat to Portsmouth back in September 2023.

  • Reading have lost five of their last seven away league matches in Yorkshire (W1 D1), losing at Rotherham United already this season.