Reading vs Barnsley: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 16, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Barnsley?
Reading won 1-0 on October 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 77′J. SwiftReading
Official lineup for Reading vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Reading
4-2-3-1- 47G. Puşcaş
- 19T. Dele-Bashiru
- 14O. Ejaria
- 28J. Laurent
- 10J. Swift
- 15Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 21A. Baba
- 17A. Yiadom
- 6L. Moore
- 24S. Dann
- 22L. Southwood
Barnsley
3-4-2-1- 29V. Adeboyejo
- 11A. Leya
- 9C. Woodrow
- 21R. Palmer
- 17C. Gomes
- 15J. Moon
- 20T. Sibbick
- 7C. Brittain
- 2J. Williams
- 30M. Helik
- 40B. Collins
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Barnsley have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Peterborough(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
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, 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 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Barnsley 1-1 Reading | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Reading 3-0 Barnsley | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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