Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Barnsley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Fri 2 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Cauley Woodrow 18' Y
Romal Palmer 25' Y
Aapo Halme 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee Rob Merchant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
6
3
Barnsley FC 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2020-02-29 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2019-12-11 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
20 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
17 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
13 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–2 W
10 Mar Derby County FC H 0–0 D
06 Mar Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
20 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
13 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
06 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 3–0 W
02 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Oakwell Stadium!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' It’s high time Veljko Paunovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 18' Barnsley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 23' Ovie Ejaria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Romal Palmer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 34' GOAL! Ovie Ejaria scores on 34. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Michael Morrison exits the field as Tom Holmes enters on 42.
  • 46' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 46 minute. Victor Adeboyejo leaves to be changed by Carlton Morris.
  • 51' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Aapo Halme. He replaces Romal Palmer on 57 minute.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Alex Mowatt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Aapo Halme has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Aapo Halme was booked on 68.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Barnsley FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Veljko Paunovic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 84' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Michael Olise is withdrawn and Alfa Semedo gets his opportunity.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 3
Davis Keillor-Dunn 3
Yakou Meite 2
Lewis Wing 2
Michael Olise 1
Ovie Ejaria 1
Adam Phillips 1
Alex Mowatt 1

Head to Head

2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC 2020-09-19 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2020-02-29 Reading FC 2–0 Barnsley FC 2019-12-11 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC

Barnsley FC Form

2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-20 Barnsley FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-03-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2021-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley FC W 2021-03-10 Barnsley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-03-06 Barnsley FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-20 Reading FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC L 2021-03-13 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2021-03-06 Reading FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-03-02 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Reading FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC35% Draw31% Reading FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Reading FC
65%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC23% Draw52% Reading FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.