Saturday , 14 November 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 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
2024-11-26 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
#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' What a night it is going to be! Barnsley FC welcome Reading FC for this crunch clash at Oakwell Stadium.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' Barnsley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Davis Keillor-Dunn on 7.
  • 12' England international Joshua Earl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ruben Selles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Jeriel Dorsett, a Montserrat , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Louie Holzman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Andre Garcia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeriel Dorsett at the 46 minute mark.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Adam Phillips. He receives a card.
  • 50' A goal from the England international Sam Smith! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-1!
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Oakwell Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Barnsley FC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' What a moment for Sam Smith! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 72' Joshua Earl doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Davis Keillor-Dunn is replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' Kyran Lofthouse has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corey O'Keeffe on 86 minute.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Barnsley FC! Donovan Pines comes on to replace Georgie Gent.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

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
Carlton Morris 1
Billy Bodin 1
Harvey Knibbs 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
1.31 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Barnsley FC or Reading FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC32% Draw26% Reading FC42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Reading FC
68%
Barnsley FC or Reading FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC22% Draw43% Reading FC35%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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