6
31 goals
vs
12
44 goals

Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Barnsley 610 draws12 Reading
28
Meetings
2.68
Goals / game
61%
Both teams scored
54%
Over 2.5 goals
Barnsley

Facts about Barnsley

Scored in17/28 (61%)
Conceded in26/28 (93%)
Goals scored31 · 1.11/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run7
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win10
Reading

Facts about Reading

Scored in26/28 (93%)
Conceded in17/28 (61%)
Goals scored44 · 1.57/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run10
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win7
By competition
CompetitionBarnsleyDrawReadingGames
Championship271120
League One3317
League Cup1001
All competitions6101228

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Barnsley1610
gap 105
1715Reading
1729156320222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Barnsley
22%
Draw
27%
Reading
51%

All meetings

28 matches on record

24 Oct 2026
League One
ReadingReading2–1BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5
24 Jan 2026
League One
ReadingReading2–2BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5
13 Sep 2025
League One
BarnsleyBarnsley3–2ReadingReading
BTTSO2.5
3 May 2025
League One
ReadingReading2–4BarnsleyBarnsley
BTTSO2.5

Barnsley recent form

Reading recent form

Barnsley has gone head to head with Reading 28 times since 2008, winning 6 and scoring 31 goals. Reading, in turn, has won 12 and scored 44 goals. There have been 10 draws between Barnsley and Reading. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 61% of games and 54% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.68 goals per game.