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Reading v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 24th Oct, 15:00 BST, Madejski Stadium, Reading

Leam Richardson welcomes Daniel Stendel to the Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as their Reading and Barnsley charges clash in the League One. Below you'll find unique stats for the biggest betting markets, from both teams to score to double chance, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come straight from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Reading
60%
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Draw
20%
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Barnsley
20%
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Reading 2-1
10%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Reading 2-0
9%
--
Reading 1-0
8%
--
Reading 3-1
7%
--
Reading 3-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Barnsley 2-1
5%
--
Barnsley 1-0
4%
--
Reading 3-2
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Reading 4-1
4%
--
Reading 4-0
3%
--
Barnsley 2-0
3%
--
Barnsley 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
--
Home 1st Goal
55%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
60%
--
BTTS - No
40%
--
BTTS - Home Win
32%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
80%
--
Away/draw
40%
--
Home/away
80%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
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Home DNB
74%
--
Away DNB
34%
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Reading win to nil
28%
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Barnsley win to nil
8%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Reading have played 9 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 4, drawn 2 and lost 1 match. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Reading have outscored their opponents by 22 goals to 8 goals.

Home League Performance

Reading have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 14 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 6 goals at home.

Barnsley are in 20th position in the League One on 8 points having played 8 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 7 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Barnsley have conceded 14 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Reading
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Plymouth10613619 
Jan 30
Oct 31
Feb 20
l
 
3-0A
2
Bradford9522317 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 27
Apr 13
-
3
Stockport9513916 
Feb 27
Nov 14
Apr 24
l
 
3-1F
4
Huddersfield9441716 
Apr 24
Mar 26
Dec 19
Jan 9
5
Cambridge9441316 
Feb 20
l
 
2-1F
Oct 17
Jan 16
6
Reading94321115 
-
-
Jan 23
Oct 24
7
Sheff Wed8431715 
May 1
Nov 28
Nov 20
Mar 20
8
Oxford Utd7421714 
Feb 6
Nov 4
Oct 31
Jan 30
9
Stevenage8332412 
Mar 29
Dec 26
l
 
1-5F
Feb 13
10
Burton10334-212 
Apr 10
Dec 12
Dec 29
Apr 3
11
AFC Wim9333-312 
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
May 1
Nov 28
12
L Orient9324211 
Oct 21
Jan 19
Feb 6
w
 
1-3F
13
Luton8323111 
l
 
3-4A
Mar 6
Jan 19
Oct 20
14
Mansfield8323-211 
w
 
5-0F
Feb 9
Mar 29
Dec 26
15
Wycombe9243-610 
Apr 13
d
 
2-2F
Dec 1
May 8
16
Doncaster823309 
Dec 1
May 8
Mar 13
d
 
0-00-0
17
Leicester8233-49 
Dec 19
Jan 9
d
 
1-1A
Apr 17
18
Blackpool8224-18 
w
 
3-1F
Feb 13
w
 
2-1F
Feb 9
19
Peterborough9225-78 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Apr 10
Dec 12
20
Barnsley8224-78 
Oct 24
Jan 23
-
-
21
Bromley8224-118 
Nov 21
Mar 20
l
 
0-1A
Mar 6
22
Notts C8143-37 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 17
Jan 1
Mar 26
23
MK Dons8062-66 
Jan 1
w
 
1-5F
-
Apr 27
24
Wigan8116-84 
Jan 16
Oct 17
Feb 27
Nov 14
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Reading 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Reading1 - 1Bradford
Reading2 - 0Notts C
Reading3 - 1Blackpool
Reading5 - 0Mansfield
Reading3 - 4Luton
Reading0 - 1Blackpool
Reading1 - 3Cardiff
Reading1 - 2Lincoln
Reading3 - 0Wigan
Reading2 - 2Plymouth
Reading2 - 1Bradford
Reading1 - 1Bolton
Reading3 - 2Wycombe
Reading2 - 2Exeter
Reading2 - 2Barnsley
Reading1 - 0Stockport
Reading2 - 0Burton
Reading3 - 2Luton
Reading1 - 2Peterborough
Reading1 - 1Rotherham
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AReading5 - 1MK Dons
HReading1 - 1Bradford
AReading2 - 2Wycombe
HReading2 - 0Notts C
AReading1 - 2Cambridge
HReading3 - 1Blackpool
HReading5 - 0Mansfield
AReading0 - 0AFC Wim
HReading3 - 4Luton
HReading0 - 1Blackpool
AReading1 - 1Rotherham
HReading1 - 3Cardiff
AReading0 - 1Doncaster
HReading1 - 2Lincoln
AReading1 - 1Huddersfield
HReading3 - 0Wigan
AReading0 - 1Stevenage
AReading2 - 1Burton
HReading2 - 2Plymouth
AReading0 - 1Mansfield
Barnsley 20TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stockport3 - 1Barnsley
Plymouth3 - 0Barnsley
L Orient1 - 3Barnsley
Doncaster0 - 0Barnsley
Northampton0 - 1Barnsley
Luton2 - 1Barnsley
Stevenage1 - 0Barnsley
Port Vale0 - 0Barnsley
Rotherham1 - 3Barnsley
Burton1 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield2 - 2Barnsley
L Orient1 - 3Barnsley
Huddersfield2 - 1Barnsley
Bolton3 - 2Barnsley
Cardiff4 - 0Barnsley
Reading2 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Exeter3 - 0Barnsley
Lincoln3 - 1Barnsley
Stockport1 - 1Barnsley
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley1 - 3Stockport
HBarnsley1 - 1Leicester
ABarnsley0 - 3Plymouth
HBarnsley1 - 5Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 1Blackpool
ABarnsley3 - 1L Orient
ABarnsley0 - 0Doncaster
HBarnsley0 - 1Bromley
HBarnsley1 - 3Stockport
ABarnsley1 - 0Northampton
ABarnsley1 - 2Luton
ABarnsley0 - 1Stevenage
HBarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley0 - 0Port Vale
ABarnsley3 - 1Rotherham
HBarnsley0 - 3Plymouth
ABarnsley1 - 1Burton
HBarnsley0 - 1Doncaster
HBarnsley1 - 1Wigan
ABarnsley2 - 2Mansfield
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Reading since 1997
Reading
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
20
16
Games: Scored
12 / 14
6 / 14
Clean sheets
8 / 14
2 / 14
RDG
6
D
3
BAR
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Reading
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 4Barnsley
1 - 3Barnsley
Reading1 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Reading2 - 0
Reading3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3Barnsley
1 - 2Barnsley
Reading3 - 0
Reading1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Barnsley
League games at Barnsley since 1996
Barnsley
Reading
Goals: Scored
17
22
Games: Scored
11 / 14
13 / 14
Clean sheets
1 / 14
3 / 14
RDG
5
D
7
BAR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
Barnsley3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Reading
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 4Reading
0 - 1Reading
1 - 3Reading
0 - 1Reading
Barnsley3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Reading have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive League One outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Barnsley on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Reading 6th Barnsley 20th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Reading will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+32
Reading have scored 32% more goals at home than predicted
-4
Barnsley’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2026/2027 season
Reading
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
2.1
1.2
Attack rating
45%
better
RDG
BAR
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Games scored7
4
Failed to score1
3
Scored first5
3
Goals scored17
7
Avg. goals scored1.9
0.9
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal5
11
Conversion rate for22
9
Avg. XG for2
1.5
KickOff rating
+45%
Defence rating
27%
better
RDG
BAR
view stats
Games conceded5
6
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first2
3
Goals conceded10
12
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.5
KickOff rating
+27%

Reading v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Reading League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9843
J PereiraJ MarriottK. LisbieH Roberts
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pereira GLK9
1
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF911
-
P O'Connor DEF91
2
-
B. Ward DEF91
1
-
L Wing MID91
-
R Williams MID91
1
-
J Brown FWD941
-
K. Lisbie FWD934
2
-
P Lane FWD911
1
-
A Rinomhota MID8
2
-
D Kyerewaa MID81
-
H Roberts DEF71
3
-
J Marriott FWD78
-
C Savage MID6
1
-
G. Earthy MID52
-
J Stokes MID51
-
J Reid FWD5
-
L Fraser MID4
-
J Dorsett DEF21
-
C Masterson DEF1
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8313
R. RavenhillC McGeehan A. KayP Kelly
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R. Ravenhill GLK8
-
A. Kay DEF81
2
-
S Gale DEF8
2
-
P Kelly MID811
3
-
T. Noslin MID8
2
-
C McGeehan  MID83
3
-
A. Richards FWD81
-
R Cleary FWD821
-
J. Bland MID7
3
-
C O'Riordan DEF6
-
L Connell MID6
1
L. Alker FWD6
-
M Kirk FWD61
1
-
C. Taylor FWD4
1
-
L. Farrell FWD3
1
-
Z Larkeche DEF2
-
J Shepherd DEF2
1
-
V. Yoganathan MID2
-
B Touré FWD2
-
J Okedina DEF1
-