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Barnsley v Reading : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 26th Nov, 19:45 BST, Oakwell, Barnsley

Barnsley and Reading clash at the Oakwell on Saturday afternoon, with both Darrell Clarke and Rubén Sellés Salvador hoping for success in the League One. We've got predictions, tips, and the best odds and head-to-head statistics across every market, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League One clash.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barnsley
52%
--
Draw
22%
--
Reading
26%
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Barnsley 2-1
9%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Barnsley 2-0
7%
--
Barnsley 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Reading 2-1
6%
--
Barnsley 3-1
6%
--
Reading 1-0
5%
--
Barnsley 3-0
5%
--
Barnsley 3-2
4%
--
Draw 0-0
3%
--
Barnsley 4-1
3%
--
Reading 2-0
3%
--
Reading 3-2
3%
--
Reading 3-1
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
65%
--
BTTS - No
35%
--
BTTS - Home Win
30%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
48%
--
Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
41%
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Barnsley win to nil
22%
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Reading win to nil
10%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Barnsley have played 11 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Both Barnsley and Reading have scored 17 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Barnsley have played 5 games at home winning 1, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 8 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Reading are in 13th position in the League One on 16 points having played 10 matches so far this season. Reading are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 1 of those game.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 11 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Reading have conceded 10 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Barnsley
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Reading
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Dec 7
Apr 5
 Birmingham108111025 
Feb 22
d
 
1-1F
Jan 1
Dec 3
 Wrexham117221123 
Jan 11
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
Jan 28
 Wycombe10622620 
Apr 5
Dec 7
l
 
1-2A
Mar 15
 Mansfield10622520 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Apr 1
Dec 14
 Exeter10613619 
Mar 4
Oct 22
Feb 15
l
 
2-0A
 Huddersfield11605518 
w
 
2-1A
Feb 8
Mar 1
w
 
1-2F
 Lincoln10532518 
Apr 18
Dec 21
-
-
 Barnsley Home11533118 
May 3
Nov 26
d
 
1-1F
Feb 8
 Stockport10451617 
Jan 18
Oct 29
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
 Stevenage11524217 
Mar 15
Nov 9
Apr 12
Dec 26
 Bolton10523117 
Feb 1
l
 
5-2A
Oct 22
Mar 4
 Charlton11524117 
w
 
2-0F
Jan 4
Nov 26
May 3
 Reading Away10514216 
-
-
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
 Blackpool11434015 
Dec 14
Apr 1
Apr 21
Dec 29
 Peterborough12435-415 
Mar 29
Nov 23
Nov 8
Feb 22
 Rotherham12354-314 
Feb 15
l
 
2-1F
Nov 23
Mar 29
 Wigan11344213 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
w
 
2-1F
Jan 18
 Bristol R11416-513 
Oct 26
Apr 26
d
 
2-2F
Jan 11
 Northampton10325-511 
Dec 26
Apr 12
Dec 21
Apr 18
 L Orient11227-58 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 25
Apr 26
Oct 26
 Shrewsbury12228-98 
Nov 16
Mar 22
Jan 4
w
 
0-3F
 Crawley11218-137 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 8
Mar 22
Nov 16
 Cambridge10118-94 
Dec 3
Jan 1
Feb 1
w
 
1-2F
 Burton10046-104 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 28
Win / draw / win form
Barnsley 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Barnsley2 - 2Wycombe
Barnsley1 - 1Stockport
Barnsley2 - 1Bristol R
Barnsley2 - 2Northampton
Barnsley1 - 2Mansfield
Barnsley1 - 3Bolton
Barnsley1 - 1Northampton
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Barnsley0 - 2Cambridge
Barnsley0 - 0Cheltenham
Barnsley1 - 5Lincoln
Barnsley2 - 2Bolton
Barnsley2 - 1Derby
Barnsley2 - 1L Orient
Barnsley1 - 2Exeter
Barnsley2 - 1Carlisle
Barnsley2 - 1Bristol R
Barnsley1 - 1Wigan
Barnsley2 - 1Stevenage
Barnsley1 - 1Charlton
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley0 - 2Huddersfield
HBarnsley2 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley1 - 1Stockport
ABarnsley2 - 1Burton
ABarnsley0 - 3Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 1Bristol R
ABarnsley3 - 0Crawley
HBarnsley2 - 2Northampton
ABarnsley2 - 1Lincoln
HBarnsley1 - 2Mansfield
ABarnsley3 - 2Bolton
HBarnsley1 - 3Bolton
HBarnsley1 - 1Northampton
ABarnsley2 - 3Blackpool
ABarnsley2 - 3Portsmouth
HBarnsley2 - 2Reading
ABarnsley1 - 2Stevenage
ABarnsley1 - 2Charlton
ABarnsley3 - 1Burton
HBarnsley0 - 2Cambridge
Reading 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rotherham2 - 1Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Wrexham3 - 0Reading
Birmingham1 - 1Reading
Burton3 - 2Reading
Barnsley2 - 2Reading
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Bolton5 - 2Reading
Derby2 - 1Reading
Carlisle1 - 3Reading
Portsmouth4 - 1Reading
Fleetwood1 - 1Reading
Stevenage0 - 1Reading
Oxford Utd1 - 1Reading
Wigan1 - 0Reading
Cheltenham2 - 2Reading
Peterborough2 - 2Reading
Lincoln1 - 1Reading
Wycombe1 - 2Reading
Shrewsbury3 - 2Reading
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading1 - 2Rotherham
HReading3 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 1Huddersfield
AReading2 - 5Bolton
HReading0 - 1L Orient
HReading2 - 0Charlton
AReading0 - 3Wrexham
HReading2 - 0Wigan
AReading1 - 1Birmingham
HReading3 - 2Blackpool
AReading2 - 3Burton
AReading2 - 2Barnsley
AReading2 - 0Bristol R
HReading1 - 1Lincoln
AReading2 - 5Bolton
HReading1 - 0Northampton
HReading4 - 0Cambridge
AReading1 - 2Derby
HReading1 - 2Wycombe
AReading3 - 1Carlisle
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Barnsley have drawn with Reading in 5 consecutive home league meetings
5
Barnsley have not lost to Reading in 5 consecutive home league meetings
11
Reading have not lost to Barnsley in 11 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Barnsley since 1996
Barnsley
Reading
Goals: Scored
12
18
Games: Scored
9 / 12
11 / 12
Clean sheets
1 / 12
3 / 12
BAR
1
D
6
RDG
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Reading
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 4Reading
0 - 1Reading
1 - 3Reading
0 - 1Reading
Barnsley3 - 0
League games at Reading since 1997
Reading
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
16
10
Games: Scored
10 / 12
4 / 12
Clean sheets
8 / 12
2 / 12
BAR
4
D
2
RDG
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
1 - 3Barnsley
Reading1 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Reading3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3Barnsley
1 - 2Barnsley
Reading3 - 0
Reading1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Barnsley
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is fairly strong for Barnsley in their clash with Reading, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 20 consecutive League One games.

Barnsley 8th Reading 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 60% probability that Barnsley will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Reading will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Barnsley have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
+25
Reading have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Barnsley
PG (predicted goals)
Reading
2
1.4
Attack rating
BAR
RDG
1%
better
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Games scored9
8
Failed to score2
2
Scored first7
6
Goals scored17
17
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.7
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for17
20
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
BAR
RDG
10%
better
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Games conceded10
8
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first4
4
Goals conceded16
15
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
16%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+10%

Barnsley v Reading League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Barnsley League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11534
J EarlA PhillipsL ConnellJ Earl
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Roberts DEF113
1
-
J Earl DEF11
4
-
M Gevigney DEF11
3
-
L Connell MID1123
3
-
G Slonina GLK10
-
B Cotter DEF102
-
M Craig MID10
-
D Pines DEF91
1
-
K Lofthouse DEF9
1
-
A Phillips MID95
-
S Cosgrove FWD911
1
-
C O'Keeffe DEF82
2
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID72
1
-
J Benson MID6
1
-
S Humphrys FWD62
-
A Marsh FWD6
-
G. Gent DEF5
-
J Russell MID51
1
-
M Watters FWD511
-
F Jaló FWD41
3
-
C Hourihane MID2
-
B Killip GLK1
-
Reading League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10433
A MbengueS SmithL WingS Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Mbengue DEF101
2
-
T. Bindon DEF10
-
M Craig MID10
1
-
B Elliott MID1021
2
-
L Wing MID1023
2
-
S Smith FWD104
3
-
K Abrefa DEF9
1
-
C Savage MID931
1
-
K Ehibhatiomhan FWD921
2
-
H Knibbs MID71
1
-
J Dorsett DEF6
-
C Campbell MID62
-
J Wareham FWD6
-
D Button GLK5
-
H Dean DEF5
1
-
J Pereira GLK4
-
M Camará MID2
-
C Boyce-Clarke GLK1
-
T Rushesha MID1
-