Barnsley vs Reading: result 3-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Reading?
Barnsley won 3-2 on September 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. EarlBarnsley
- 35′J. MarriottReading
- 55′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 59′A. PhillipsBarnsley (pen.)
- 66′D. KyerewaaReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Reading have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Bolton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barnsley win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Reading win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Reading 2-4 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Reading | League One |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Barnsley 2-2 Reading | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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