Barnsley
Reading
Barnsley5 games
Reading5 gamesBARREABarnsley play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Reading play again before this match, so their numbers may change before kick-off.
Barnsley have not won any of their last 9 gamesD2 L7Barnsley have conceded in each of their last 12 games12 in a rowBarnsley have scored in each of their last 7 games7 in a row| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stockport County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 |  Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 |  Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 |  Cambridge United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 |  Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 |  Oxford United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 9 |  Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 |  Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Mansfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 |  Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 |  Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 14 |  Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| 15 |  Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 16 |  AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 |
| 17 |  Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 18 |  Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| 19 |  Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 20 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -7 | 9 |
| 21 |  Peterborough | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 8 |
| 23 |  Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -16 | 8 |
| 24 |  Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
The League One sees Barnsley take on Reading on Sat 23 Jan 2027 at 15:00 GMT, Oakwell. Barnsley sit 22nd on 8 points, while Reading are 8th on 15 points, a gap of 7 points in Reading's favour.
Barnsley have lost all of their last 5 matches (L-L-L-L-L), so confidence will be low. Across their last 10 they have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.8 conceded per game.
Reading have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 (D-D-W-L-L), most recently a defeat. Across their last 10 they have averaged 2.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game.
In the last 4 meetings Barnsley have won 2, Reading 0 and 2 ended level — an average of 4.8 goals per game. The most recent ended Reading 2-2 Barnsley (24 Jan 2026).
Over 2.5 goals landed in 90% of Barnsley's recent games and 60% of Reading's, while both teams scored in 90% and 60% respectively.
What the stats point to: Over 2.5 goals
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