Thursday , 2 July 2026

Barnsley FC vs Reading FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Barnsley FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Reading FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Oakwell Stadium 10,011 HT 45' · FT 45'
Davis Keillor-Dunn 7' 1–0
1–1 50' Sam Smith
1–2 66' Sam Smith
Joshua Earl 72' 2–2
Adam Phillips 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Zac Kennard-Kettle (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Sowerby (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
6
3
Barnsley FC 12 games · Avg 3.2 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC 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

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Reading FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
16 Nov Cambridge United FC A 1–1 D
08 Nov Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
02 Nov Port Vale FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–2 D
23 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W
09 Nov Stevenage FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
29 Oct Stockport County FC A 1–4 L
26 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Reading FC
#15 Position #12
59 Points 63
46 Played 46
15 / 14 / 17 W / D / L 16 / 15 / 15
68 Scored 64
73 Conceded 60
-5 GD +4
1.28 PPG 1.37
33% Win % 35%

Key Stats

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

Barnsley FC are 15th (59 pts). Reading FC are 12th (63 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Oakwell Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Barnsley FC and Reading FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 7' Goal! Davis Keillor-Dunn scores his 26 goal in 115 matches.
  • 12' Chem Campbell, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 17' It’s high time Ruben Selles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 22' Reading FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Marc Roberts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' 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.
  • 46' Another change for Reading FC made on 46 minute. Jeriel Dorsett leaves to be changed by Andre Garcia.
  • 49' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
  • 50' A goal from the England international Sam Smith! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-1!
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Georgie Gent made 293 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Barnsley FC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' England international Stephen Humphrys has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 66' Sensational shot from Sam Smith. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 71' 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.
  • 72' GOAL! Joshua Earl scores on 72.
  • 77' The Barnsley FC manager makes a substitution. Davis Keillor-Dunn departs to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 86' Kyran Lofthouse is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corey O'Keeffe at the 86 minute mark.
  • 87' Donovan Pines gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Georgie Gent and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

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
Michael Olise 1
Ovie Ejaria 1
Adam Phillips 1
Alex Mowatt 1

Head to Head

2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC 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

Barnsley FC Form

2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-11-23 Barnsley FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-11-16 Cambridge United FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2024-11-08 Barnsley FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-11-02 Port Vale FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W 2024-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Barnsley FC W

Reading FC Form

2024-11-26 Barnsley FC 2–2 Reading FC D 2024-11-23 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2024-11-09 Stevenage FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-11-02 Reading FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2024-10-29 Stockport County FC 4–1 Reading FC L 2024-10-26 Reading FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Reading FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC41% Draw26% Reading FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Reading FC
59%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC31% Draw43% Reading FC26%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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