Saturday , 14 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Oakwell Ground 12,405 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 21' Sam Smith
Adam Phillips 29' 1–1
1–2 81' Lewis Wing
Fabio Jalo 83' 2–2
Adam Phillips 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Christopher Ward

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
6
4
Barnsley FC 13 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 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

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Reading FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
29 Mar Cambridge United FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 0–0 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
09 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
01 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–5 L
29 Mar Northampton Town FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Cambridge United FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Reading FC
#23 Position #7
9 Points 22
13 Played 15
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
13 Scored 26
24 Conceded 18
-11 GD +8
0.69 PPG 1.47
15% Win % 40%

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts). Reading FC are 7th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Reading FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/–
46-60
7/3
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A
Reading FC
Jack Marriott 8 G
Jacob Brown 4 G 1 A
Kyrell Lisbie 3 G 1 A
George Earthy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Barnsley FC and Reading FC get this one started.
  • 5' Adam Phillips, a England midfielder, has 19 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kelvin Ehibhationhan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Barnsley FC.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Barnsley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
  • 21' Sam Smith puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 26' 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 Amadou Salif Mbengue suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' GOAL! Adam Phillips fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 34' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Jonathan Russell is replaced by Fabio Jalo.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Ground. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Barnsley FC is showing some good football. However, Barnsley FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 46' Reading FC make a change. Joel Pereira trudges off to be replaced by David Button on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelvin Ehibhationhan is hanging Paul Mukairu on the field on 60 minute.
  • 64' Adam Phillips has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' The whistle greets Nicky Cadden as he departs to be replaced by Barry Cotter.
  • 74' Reading FC make a change. Ben Elliott trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Savage on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Jamie McCart gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Against the run of play, Lewis Wing has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Fabio Jalo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' Femi Azeez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' Jayden Wareham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Femi Azeez on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Davis Keillor-Dunn 3
Sam Smith 3
Kyreece Lisbie 2
Yakou Meite 2
Lewis Wing 2
Fabio Jalo 1
John Swift 1
Joshua Earl 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC 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

Barnsley FC Form

2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-04-09 Stevenage FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-06 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-03-29 Barnsley FC 0–2 Cambridge United FC L 2024-03-16 Barnsley FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D

Reading FC Form

2024-04-13 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-04-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-04-01 Bolton Wanderers FC 5–2 Reading FC L 2024-03-29 Reading FC 1–0 Northampton Town FC W 2024-03-16 Reading FC 4–0 Cambridge United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC29% Draw26% Reading FC45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Reading FC
71%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Barnsley FC20% Draw42% Reading FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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