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Barnsley vs Reading: result 2-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on November 26, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Barnsley
2-2
Reading

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What was the result of Barnsley vs Reading?

Barnsley and Reading drew 2-2 on November 26, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 7′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
  • 50′S. SmithReading
  • 66′S. SmithReading
  • 72′J. EarlBarnsley

Official lineup for Barnsley vs Reading

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Barnsley

3-5-2
  1. 40D. Keillor-Dunn
  2. 44S. Humphrys
  1. 17Georgie Gent
  2. 3J. Russell
  3. 48L. Connell
  4. 8A. Phillips
  5. 7C. O'Keeffe
  1. 32J. Earl
  2. 4M. Roberts
  3. 6M. de Gevigney
  1. 23B. Killip

Reading

4-3-3
  1. 7H. Knibbs
  2. 10S. Smith
  3. 20C. Campbell
  1. 8C. Savage
  2. 29L. Wing
  3. 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
  1. 3J. Dorsett
  2. 24Tyler Bindon
  3. 34L. Holzman
  4. 5M. Craig
  1. 22Joel Pereira
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Reading have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Barnsley
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 23, 2024Wigan(home)0-1League One
Nov 16, 2024Cambridge United(away)1-1League One
Nov 8, 2024Rotherham(home)2-0League One
Nov 2, 2024Port Vale(away)3-1FA Cup
Oct 29, 2024Doncaster(home)1-3EFL Trophy
Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 23, 2024Peterborough(away)2-1League One
Nov 12, 2024Newport County(home)3-0EFL Trophy
Nov 9, 2024Stevenage(away)1-1League One
Nov 5, 2024Cheltenham(away)0-1EFL Trophy
Nov 2, 2024Fleetwood Town(home)2-0FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Barnsley win, 3 draws, 2 Reading wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2024Barnsley 2-2 ReadingLeague One
Dec 9, 2023Reading 1-3 BarnsleyLeague One
Apr 2, 2022Barnsley 1-1 ReadingChampionship
Oct 16, 2021Reading 1-0 BarnsleyChampionship
Apr 2, 2021Barnsley 1-1 ReadingChampionship
Sep 19, 2020Reading 2-0 BarnsleyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Barnsley vs Reading on Apr 13, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Barnsley score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Barnsley1.21.828/158/15
Reading1.71.349/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Barnsley sit 19th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Reading sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Reading9432221115
19Barnsley82248158

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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