Reading vs Barnsley: result 2-4 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 3, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Barnsley?
Barnsley won 2-4 on May 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′S. HumphrysBarnsley
- 57′J. RussellBarnsley
- 67′L. WingReading
- 79′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 85′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 90′B. BodinReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 5-1 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-4 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Birmingham(away) | 2-6 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Barnsley win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Barnsley 1-1 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.5 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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