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
Official lineup for Reading vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-4-2- 7H. Knibbs
- 10S. Smith
- 12P. Mukairu
- 36M. Craig
- 29L. Wing
- 11O. Azeez
- 2C. Mola
- 32N. Abbey
- 24Tyler Bindon
- 17A. Yiadom
- 1D. Button
Barnsley
3-1-4-2- 9S. Cosgrove
- 44D. Cole
- 7N. Cadden
- 30A. Phillips
- 8H. Kane
- 22C. O'Keeffe
- 48L. Connell
- 26J. McCart
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 2J. Williams
- 23B. Killip
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Barnsley wins.
| 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 6th in League One (15 points from 9 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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