Reading v Barnsley result

Full-time · Reading 2–0 Barnsley

Championship · · Madejski Stadium

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Reading 2–0 Barnsley — Reading won this Championship match.

Next for Reading: Reading v Leyton Orient, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Barnsley: Luton v Barnsley, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Reading 2–0 Barnsley · Championship
  • Venue: Madejski Stadium · Reading, Berkshire
  • Referee: T. Robinson
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Reading 2 · draws 2 · Barnsley 0 · 2.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Reading 2W 0D 3L · Barnsley 4W 0D 1L

Reading 2–0 Barnsley (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 0.88
Goals
against 1.5 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.17 / 6.25
Corners
against 4.83 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
3.17 / 4.13
Shots on target
against 5 / 2.13 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
0.83 / 1.5
Cards
against 0.83 / 2.25 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 September 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameReading for / againstLineBarnsley for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
4.17 for · 4.83 against n 6
9.5standard
6.25 for · 4.5 against n 8
Shots
11.17 for · 14.33 against n 6
19.5standard
13.5 for · 7.88 against n 8
Shots on target
3.17 for · 5 against n 6
8.5standard
4.13 for · 2.13 against n 8
Fouls committed
12 for · 13.67 against n 6
21.5standard
14.63 for · 11.38 against n 8
Cards shown
0.83 for · 0.83 against n 6
3.5standard
1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8

Referee: T. Robinson.

Reading
Reading — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Puşcaş n 867.1
2.56/5
0.84/1
—
O. Richards n 859.4
2.56/4
1.54/3
—
Y. Meïté n 881.3
2.17/5
2.27/5
—
A. Rinomhota n 884.4
1.97/4
2.76/5
—
T. Blackett n 875.1
1.97/4
0.74/1
—
Reading — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 881.3
3.57/7
1.25/1
Lucas João n 879.4
2.67/7
1.76/5
M. McNulty n 839.6
2.34/1
0.62/0
J. Laurent n 890
27/6
0.53/1
S. Baldock n 839.8
1.74/1
0.83/0
Reading — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Lucas João n 879.4
15/1
0.11/0
G. Puşcaş n 867.1
0.53/0
0.31/1
Y. Meïté n 881.3
0.72/1
00/0
S. Baldock n 839.8
0.31/0
0.31/0
M. Morrison n 890
00/0
0.32/0
Reading — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Olise n 866.9
2.57/3
A. Rinomhota n 884.4
2.47/5
Pelé n 847.3
2.45/3
Felipe Araruna n 876.6
2.28/5
O. Richards n 859.4
2.16/3
Reading — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Rafael Cabral n 890
36/4
Barnsley
Barnsley — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Woodrow n 862.5
2.56/6
0.52/1
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Elliot Simões n 849.8
2.57/3
3.48/5
—
A. Halme n 835.4
2.54/2
0.62/0
—
M. Bähre n 851.9
2.26/3
1.14/1
—
C. Styles n 874.4
1.86/3
2.47/5
—
Barnsley — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Woodrow n 862.5
3.66/5
0.94/1
J. Brown n 864.4
2.47/2
0.94/1
V. Adeboyejo n 869.8
2.15/5
0.63/1
P. Schmidt n 821.6
2.13/1
1.62/1
C. Chaplin n 875.8
1.66/4
0.63/1
Barnsley — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Schmidt n 821.6
12/0
0.51/0
L. Thomas n 847.3
00/0
0.51/1
J. Brown n 864.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. Oduor n 838.9
0.31/0
00/0
A. Halme n 835.4
0.31/0
00/0
Barnsley — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
K. Ludewig n 877.6
3.26/6
L. Thomas n 847.3
3.15/4
M. Sollbauer n 887.5
38/7
C. Styles n 874.4
37/6
C. Oduor n 838.9
2.95/3
Barnsley — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 15 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Collins n 890
2.85/4
J. Walton n 890
1.84/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ReadingBarnsley
58%Possession42%
6Shots9
5Shots on target2
0Shots off target3
1Blocked shots4
5Shots inside the box7
6Corners5
4Offsides0
11Fouls20
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards2
2Saves4
531Passes378
83%Pass accuracy75%

Reading player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Rafael Cabral9000000007.3
Felipe Araruna9000000106.9
M. Morrison9001001006.9
L. Moore9000000007.2
O. Richards9000000407.7
A. Rinomhota9000000207.2
M. Olise9010110307.7
O. Ejaria9000111005.3
J. Swift8300001006.5
Lucas João8100000106.3
J. Laurent59000001Y6.3
Y. Meïté sub3110221007.5
S. Aluko sub1100001006.7
G. Puşcaş sub900110006.9

Barnsley player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Walton9000000006.9
M. Sollbauer9000000306.9
K. Ludewig90000011107.2
A. Mowatt90001111Y6.9
M. Ritzmaier90000042Y7.5
J. Williams9000000206.3
C. Chaplin7000000006.6
M. Andersen68000000RY5.7
Dominik Frieser6200112006.6
L. Thomas4500100106.9
M. Helik42001000R5.9
C. Styles sub4500100406.5
P. Schmidt sub2800000006.5
A. Halme sub2000000206.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Reading v Barnsley — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ReadingLLWWL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
BarnsleyWWWLW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Reading 2 · 2 draws · Barnsley 0 · 2.25 goals/game
  • 2020-02-29 Reading 2–0 Barnsley
  • 2019-12-11 Barnsley 1–1 Reading
  • 2017-12-30 Barnsley 1–1 Reading
  • 2017-11-28 Reading 3–0 Barnsley
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Reading#7 pos70 pts46 pl+8 GD
Barnsley#5 pos78 pts46 pl+8 GD
Goals per game
Reading scored1.35
Barnsley scored1.26
Reading conceded1.17
Barnsley conceded1.09

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Barnsley?
In their last 4 meetings, Reading won 2, Barnsley won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Reading and Barnsley?
Recent form — Reading 2W 0D 3L; Barnsley 4W 0D 1L.

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