Barnsley vs Reading

Barnsley

3 - 2

Reading

🕒 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Oakwell 🧑‍⚖️ Elliot Bell 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 8

Regular Season Table

Barnsley 15 · Reading 12

Referee Stats

Elliot Bell

19 matches · 3.26 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.26
Reds avg	0.11
Penalties avg	0.16
Over 4.5 cards	26%
Home wins	68%
Draws	21%
Away wins	11%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-14).
Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Barnsley (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-6-8

Goals For / Against

39 / 37

Avg: 1.70 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Reading (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-8-9

Goals For / Against

31 / 32

Avg: 1.35 / 1.39

Points

Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.43

PPG

1.13

1.70

1.35

1.61

1.39

65%

O2.5

43%

70%

BTTS

70%

48%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

Barnsley rank15th

Reading rank12th

Barnsley points59

Reading points63

Barnsley: #15 · 59 pts · GD -5

32 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Reading: #12 · 63 pts · GD +4

28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Barnsley last 5 home

L D L L D

Points2/15

Weighted index11

Goals4-10

Record0-2-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Reading last 5 away

D L D L W

Points5/15

Weighted index24

Goals4-5

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS70%

BTTS + O2.557%

1H Over 0.574%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 48% · 1H BTTS 35%

Reading trend breakdown

Over 2.543%

BTTS70%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 87% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Barnsley score at home74%

Barnsley clean sheet at home4%

Reading score away78%

Reading clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Barnsley score first48%

Barnsley win after scoring first64%

Reading score first43%

Reading win after scoring first40%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Barnsley 36% · Reading 45%

Avg first goal minute: Barnsley 17.5' · Reading 27.5'

Vs league average

Barnsley score at home1.70 vs 1.48

Barnsley concede at home1.61 vs 1.15

Reading score away1.35 vs 1.15

Reading concede away1.39 vs 1.48

Barnsley score 15% above league average, while Reading score 17% above league average.

Defensive side: Barnsley are 40% above league average at home, and Reading are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.60

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Barnsley goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 10

46-60 9

76-90+ 9

31-45 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 11

16-30 8

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

Reading goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

46-60 4

61-75 4

0-15 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 9

76-90+ 7

61-75 5

0-15 4

16-30 3

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

54%

46%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

455

393

Passes Accurate

363

301

Passes %

80%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Earl

Normal Goal · Assist: Caylan Vickers

22'

22' M. Jacob

35' ⚽

⚽

35' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Marriott

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Wing

37'

37' D. Keillor-Dunn

38'

38' C. Savage

45+2'

45+2' A. Ahmed

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

D. Keillor-Dunn

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Ogbeta

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

A. Phillips

Penalty

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ A. Ahmed

1st substitution · For: J. Dorsett

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ P. Lane

2nd substitution · For: K. Ehibhatiomhan

66' ⚽

⚽

66' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

D. Kyerewaa

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Marriott

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ D. McGoldrick

1st substitution · For: J. Russell

70'

70' D. Kyerewaa

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ B. Elliott

3rd substitution · For: K. Doyle

73'

73' F. Burns

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ C. Savage

4th substitution · For: L. Fraser

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ J. Marriott

5th substitution · For: Mamadi Camará

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ Caylan Vickers

2nd substitution · For: N. Farrugia

88'

88' L. Connell

90+4' ↑↓

↑↓

90+4' ⇄ A. Phillips

3rd substitution · For: Vimal Yoganathan

90+6'

90+6' M. Mahoney

Barnsley vs Reading 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barnsley beat Reading 3-2 on Saturday, 13 September 2025 in League One. The match was refereed by Elliot Bell. It was played at Oakwell.

First half: Barnsley took an early lead at 9' when J. Earl scored, with the assist credited to Caylan Vickers, making the score 1-0. M. Jacob received a yellow card for Reading at 22'. Reading leveled the score at 35' when J. Marriott scored, with the assist credited to L. Wing, making the score 1-1. D. Keillor-Dunn received a yellow card for Barnsley at 37'. C. Savage received a yellow card for Reading at 38'. A. Ahmed received a yellow card for Reading at 45+2'.

Second half: Barnsley took the lead at 55' when D. Keillor-Dunn scored, with the assist credited to N. Ogbeta, making the score 2-1. Barnsley extended the lead at 59' when A. Phillips scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1. Reading made their 1st substitution at 65', with A. Ahmed replacing J. Dorsett. Reading made their 2nd substitution at 65', with P. Lane replacing K. Ehibhatiomhan. Reading reduced the deficit at 66' when D. Kyerewaa scored, with the assist credited to J. Marriott, making the score 3-2. Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. McGoldrick replacing J. Russell. D. Kyerewaa received a yellow card for Reading at 70'. Reading made their 3rd substitution at 71', with B. Elliott replacing K. Doyle. F. Burns received a yellow card for Reading at 73'. Reading made their 4th substitution at 80', with C. Savage replacing L. Fraser. Reading made their 5th substitution at 80', with J. Marriott replacing Mamadi Camará. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 83', with Caylan Vickers replacing N. Farrugia. L. Connell received a yellow card for Barnsley at 88'. Barnsley made their 3rd substitution at 90+4', with A. Phillips replacing Vimal Yoganathan. M. Mahoney received a yellow card for Barnsley at 90+6'.

Barnsley used 3 substitutions while Reading used 5 substitutions. Barnsley got 3 yellow cards, while Reading got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (15-14).
Possession was balanced (54%-46%).
Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	3
Draws	3
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	6 (100.0%)
BTTS	6 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	2
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (100.0%)
BTTS	3 (100.0%)

Barnsley vs Reading Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

24 Jan 2026 Reading vs Barnsley 2 - 2 13 Sep 2025 Barnsley vs Reading 3 - 2

2024-2025 Season

03 May 2025 Reading vs Barnsley 2 - 4 26 Nov 2024 Barnsley vs Reading 2 - 2

2023-2024 Season

13 Apr 2024 Barnsley vs Reading 2 - 2 09 Dec 2023 Reading vs Barnsley 1 - 3