Wednesday , 30 September 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 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
6
3
Barnsley FC 12 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
#18 Position #9
8 Points 11
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
7 Scored 16
12 Conceded 9
-5 GD +7
1.14 PPG 1.57
29% Win % 43%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season

Barnsley FC are 18th (8 pts). Reading FC are 9th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Barnsley FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Oakwell Ground.
  • 5' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Barnsley 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.
  • 15' Barnsley FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Reading FC's shape.
  • 20' Barnsley FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 21' Against the run of play, Sam Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' Charlie Savage, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Assisted by John McAtee with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adam Phillips makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Russell departs to be replaced by Fabio Jalo.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Another change for Reading FC made on 46 minute. Joel Pereira leaves to be changed by David Button.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Kelvin Ehibhationhan on, Paul Mukairu off on 60 minutes.
  • 64' Adam Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 64.
  • 69' Devante Cole is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 73' Barry Cotter gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Nicky Cadden and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Savage is hanging Ben Elliott on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Jamie McCart has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe on 79 minute.
  • 81' What a moment for Lewis Wing! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' The Portugal Fabio Jalo breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 2-2!
  • 88' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Reading FC make a change. Femi Azeez trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Wareham on 89 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Selles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 3
Davis Keillor-Dunn 3
Yakou Meite 2
Lewis Wing 2
Harvey Knibbs 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Lucas Joao 1
Devante Cole 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
2 / 4
1.28 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC28% Draw24% Reading FC48%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Reading FC
72%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC19% Draw40% Reading FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 13% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 21% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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