Barnsley vs Reading: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 13, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Reading?
Barnsley and Reading drew 2-2 on April 13, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. SmithReading
- 29′A. PhillipsBarnsley
- 81′L. WingReading
- 83′Fábio JalóBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Lincoln(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 2-5 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 4-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Barnsley win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Reading 1-3 Barnsley | League One |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Barnsley 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Reading 1-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Barnsley 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Reading 2-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Reading 2-0 Barnsley | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 21st in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Reading sit 17th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy