Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Barnsley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mads Juel Andersen 11' Y
Y 34' John Swift
Y 56' Tom Ince
Callum Brittain 66' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Oakwell Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
6
4
Barnsley FC 13 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC 2021-10-16 Reading FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 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

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Reading FC H 1–1 D
19 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
15 Mar Bristol City FC H 2–0 W
12 Mar Fulham FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
05 Mar Derby County FC A 0–2 L
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
15 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
12 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 0–4 L
05 Mar Millwall FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Barnsley FC have kicked off against Reading FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Carlton Morris gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Tom McIntyre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mads Juel Andersen.
  • 16' Orjan Nyland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. John Swift will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mads Juel Andersen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Tom Ince picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Barnsley FC player. Callum Brittain gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' Barnsley FC make a change. Callum Styles trudges off to be replaced by Clarke Oduor on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Ovie Ejaria as he leaves the pitch. Tom Dele-Bashiru steps in for Reading FC.
  • 80' Joshua Laurent doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 398 games and scored 515 goals.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 3
Davis Keillor-Dunn 3
Kyreece Lisbie 2
Yakou Meite 2
Lewis Wing 2
Devante Cole 1
Jonathan Russell 1
Cauley Woodrow 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC 2021-10-16 Reading FC 1–0 Barnsley FC 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

Barnsley FC Form

2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L 2022-03-15 Barnsley FC 2–0 Bristol City FC W 2022-03-12 Barnsley FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2022-03-08 Barnsley FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2022-03-05 Derby County FC 2–0 Barnsley FC L

Reading FC Form

2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-03-15 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-12 Nottingham Forest FC 4–0 Reading FC L 2022-03-05 Reading FC 0–1 Millwall FC L 2022-02-26 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC40% Draw30% Reading FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Reading FC
60%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC28% Draw51% Reading FC21%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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