6
30 goals
vs
11
42 goals

Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Barnsley 610 draws11 Reading
27
Meetings
2.67
Goals / game
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Over 2.5 goals
Barnsley

Facts about Barnsley

Scored in16/27 (59%)
Conceded in25/27 (93%)
Goals scored30 · 1.11/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run7
Longest losing streak4
Longest run without a win10
Reading

Facts about Reading

Scored in25/27 (93%)
Conceded in16/27 (59%)
Goals scored42 · 1.56/game
Longest winning streak4
Longest unbeaten run10
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win7
By competition
CompetitionBarnsleyDrawReadingGames
Championship271120
League One3306
League Cup1001
All competitions6101127

ELO comparison

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

Barnsley1608
gap 92
1700Reading
1729156320222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Barnsley
23%
Draw
27%
Reading
50%

All meetings

27 matches on record

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 27 times since 2008, winning 6 and scoring 30 goals. Reading, in turn, has won 11 and scored 42 goals. There have been 10 draws between Barnsley and Reading. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 59% of games and 52% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.67 goals per game.