Barnsley vs Reading betting preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Oakwell Stadium (23287 seats)

A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Barnsley in 5th position and Reading placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Reading have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Barnsley form and stats

When playing at home in the Championship, Barnsley have managed 10 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 19 games.

The Barnsley fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Oakwell Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday (placed 23rd). In the game before, an away victory match versus Wycombe Wanderers with a 3-1 scoreline.

Barnsley are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Luton Town awaits in three days.

The Barnsley fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 19 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Barnsley have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Reading form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 7 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats.

Reading delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Queens Park Rangers (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Championship game. Prior to that match, the Reading manager V. Paunovic faced defeat when travelling to Birmingham City and losing 1-2.

A quick return to home after this game, as Reading are hosting Derby County in the Championship only three days away.

Reading have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Reading in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Reading - Barnsley 2-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Barnsley won one, Reading won five and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
18 goals
BarnsleyC. Woodrow
C. Woodrow
11 goals
ReadingY. Meïté
Y. Meïté
9 goals

Barnsley missing players

Reading missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Barnsley Reading
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 4 19 38
19 10 1 Won W 1 7 18
7 4 1 Drew D 1 7 8
12 5 3 Lost L 2 5 12
49 24 3 Scored S 5 23 52
42 19 9 Conceded C 8 20 41
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 89%
74% 68% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 63% 74%
53% 53% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 37% 50%
18% 16% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 18%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 16% 8%
47% 42% 20% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 47%
29% 37% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 42% 42%
32% 32% 60% Failed to Score F T 25% 26% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.1 1.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 11.4 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 10.3 11
3.7 4.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.2
35% 30% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 32%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 38 25 8 5 56 27 19 12 6 1 27 10 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 83
2 Watford 38 22 9 7 55 26 19 15 2 2 38 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 29 75
3 Swansea City 37 20 9 8 45 29 19 11 5 3 23 11 18 9 4 5 22 18 16 69
4 Brentford 37 19 11 7 65 39 18 10 6 2 35 19 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 68
5 Barnsley 38 19 7 12 49 42 19 10 4 5 24 19 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 64
6 Reading 38 18 8 12 52 41 19 11 1 7 29 21 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 62
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Cardiff City 38 16 10 12 55 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 19 9 6 4 23 16 18 58
9 Middlesbrough 38 16 8 14 46 39 19 10 3 6 25 18 19 6 5 8 21 21 7 56
10 Millwall 38 12 16 10 38 36 19 5 10 4 18 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 2 52
11 Stoke City 38 13 13 12 42 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 0 52
12 Queens Park Rangers 37 13 11 13 39 43 19 8 4 7 21 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -4 50
13 Luton Town 37 14 8 15 31 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 7 2 10 9 21 -10 50
14 Bristol City 38 15 4 19 39 50 19 7 2 10 15 22 19 8 2 9 24 28 -11 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 50 42 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 6 3 10 25 21 8 46
16 Preston North End 38 13 5 20 39 49 19 5 4 10 15 18 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 44
17 Nottingham Forest 38 10 12 16 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 5 5 9 14 20 -8 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
19 Derby County 38 10 10 18 27 42 19 5 6 8 14 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -15 40
20 Coventry City 37 9 12 16 32 48 19 7 7 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 39
21 Birmingham City 38 9 11 18 28 50 19 4 3 12 14 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -22 38
22 Rotherham United 34 10 5 19 38 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 17 6 2 9 17 21 -9 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 37 10 8 19 28 47 18 6 6 6 15 14 19 4 2 13 13 33 -19 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 38 6 9 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -36 27

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 38 25 8 5 56 27 19 12 6 1 27 10 19 13 2 4 29 17 29 83
2 Watford 38 22 9 7 55 26 19 15 2 2 38 12 19 7 7 5 17 14 29 75
3 Swansea City 37 20 9 8 45 29 19 11 5 3 23 11 18 9 4 5 22 18 16 69
4 Brentford 37 19 11 7 65 39 18 10 6 2 35 19 19 9 5 5 30 20 26 68
5 Barnsley 38 19 7 12 49 42 19 10 4 5 24 19 19 9 3 7 25 23 7 64
6 Reading 38 18 8 12 52 41 19 11 1 7 29 21 19 7 7 5 23 20 11 62
7 AFC Bournemouth 37 16 11 10 55 37 19 11 3 5 33 19 18 5 8 5 22 18 18 59
8 Cardiff City 38 16 10 12 55 37 19 7 4 8 32 21 19 9 6 4 23 16 18 58
9 Middlesbrough 38 16 8 14 46 39 19 10 3 6 25 18 19 6 5 8 21 21 7 56
10 Millwall 38 12 16 10 38 36 19 5 10 4 18 16 19 7 6 6 20 20 2 52
11 Stoke City 38 13 13 12 42 42 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 4 9 6 16 21 0 52
12 Queens Park Rangers 37 13 11 13 39 43 19 8 4 7 21 22 18 5 7 6 18 21 -4 50
13 Luton Town 37 14 8 15 31 41 18 7 6 5 22 20 19 7 2 10 9 21 -10 50
14 Bristol City 38 15 4 19 39 50 19 7 2 10 15 22 19 8 2 9 24 28 -11 49
15 Blackburn Rovers 38 12 10 16 50 42 19 6 7 6 25 21 19 6 3 10 25 21 8 46
16 Preston North End 38 13 5 20 39 49 19 5 4 10 15 18 19 8 1 10 24 31 -10 44
17 Nottingham Forest 38 10 12 16 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 5 5 9 14 20 -8 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 41 52 18 8 4 6 25 18 19 3 5 11 16 34 -11 42
19 Derby County 38 10 10 18 27 42 19 5 6 8 14 20 19 5 4 10 13 22 -15 40
20 Coventry City 37 9 12 16 32 48 19 7 7 5 19 19 18 2 5 11 13 29 -16 39
21 Birmingham City 38 9 11 18 28 50 19 4 3 12 14 32 19 5 8 6 14 18 -22 38
22 Rotherham United 34 10 5 19 38 47 17 4 3 10 21 26 17 6 2 9 17 21 -9 35
23 Sheffield Wednesday 37 10 8 19 28 47 18 6 6 6 15 14 19 4 2 13 13 33 -19 32
24 Wycombe Wanderers 38 6 9 23 25 61 19 4 5 10 12 24 19 2 4 13 13 37 -36 27

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.