Reading vs Barnsley: result 1-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won 1-3 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 4′H. KnibbsReading
- 39′H. KaneBarnsley (pen.)
- 80′D. ColeBarnsley
- 87′M. WattersBarnsley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Barnsley have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Carlisle(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Arsenal U21(home) | 5-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Lincoln(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 1-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Horsham(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Reading win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Barnsley 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Reading sit 17th in League One (1 points from 2 matches) and Barnsley sit 21st (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