Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Reading FC
2 – 4
Full Time
Barnsley FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium 21,481 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Stephen Humphrys
0–2 57' Jonathan Russell
Lewis Wing 67' 1–2
1–3 79' Davis Keillor-Dunn
1–4 85' Davis Keillor-Dunn
Billy Bodin 90+4' 2–4
Andy Yiadom 60' Y
Y 75' Luca Connell
Y 76' Jonathan Russell

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 Stephen Brown
  • Assistant 2 Stuart Butler
7 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game

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

4
6
3
Reading FC 13 games · Avg 3.2 goals Barnsley FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Reading FC 2–4 Barnsley FC 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

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Barnsley FC H 2–4 L
26 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr Mansfield Town FC A 5–1 W
18 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D
08 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–1 W
Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Reading FC A 4–2 W
26 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–2 L
21 Apr Peterborough United FC H 1–1 D
18 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 3–4 L
12 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 4–1 W
05 Apr Birmingham City FC A 2–6 L

Season Stats

Reading FC Barnsley FC
#7 Position #23
22 Points 9
15 Played 13
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 8
26 Scored 12
17 Conceded 23
+9 GD -11
1.47 PPG 0.69
40% Win % 15%

Key Stats

77% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Reading FC this season
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Select Car Leasing Stadium that hosts another battle between Reading FC and Barnsley FC.
  • 5' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Barnsley FC backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' It’s high time Conor Hourihane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Barnsley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Barnsley FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Humphrys on 52.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Russell makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 57' Kelvin Ehibhationhan makes way for Billy Bodin at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Reading FC.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Andy Yiadom.
  • 65' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Chem Campbell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' The England Lewis Wing breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-2!
  • 71' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 71 minute. Stephen Humphrys leaves to be changed by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Luca Connell argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 76' Jonathan Russell is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' GOAL! Davis Keillor-Dunn fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 82' Mamadi Camara gets the nod from Reading FC. He replaces Chem Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Davis Keillor-Dunn makes it 1-4.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Reading FC. Charlie Savage is replaced by Tom Carroll.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-4.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Noel Hunt

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Smith 3
Davis Keillor-Dunn 3
Kyreece Lisbie 2
Yakou Meite 2
Lewis Wing 2
Harvey Knibbs 1
Stephen Humphrys 1
Lucas Joao 1

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Reading FC 2–4 Barnsley FC 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

Reading FC Form

2025-05-03 Reading FC 2–4 Barnsley FC L 2025-04-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Reading FC W 2025-04-21 Mansfield Town FC 1–5 Reading FC W 2025-04-18 Reading FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2025-04-12 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2025-04-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–3 Reading FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2025-05-03 Reading FC 2–4 Barnsley FC W 2025-04-26 Barnsley FC 1–2 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2025-04-21 Barnsley FC 1–1 Peterborough United FC D 2025-04-18 Leyton Orient FC 4–3 Barnsley FC L 2025-04-12 Barnsley FC 4–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-04-05 Birmingham City FC 6–2 Barnsley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC47% Draw23% Barnsley FC30%
Actual: Barnsley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Barnsley FC
53%
Reading FC or Barnsley FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw37% Barnsley FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Barnsley FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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