Match Report
In the standings it was Reading 12th on 63 points, Barnsley 15th on 59 — separated by 4. The last five rounds placed Reading no better than 23rd for form, against 12th in the standings. Per game in the league, Reading were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.3, Barnsley 1.48 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, Reading had taken 10 of 15 points to Barnsley's 4.
24 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Reading 10, draws 8, Barnsley 6, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. 4.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.79.
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (capacity 24,161). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Reading: Haydon Roberts (32'), Jack Marriott (84') · Barnsley: David McGoldrick (38'), A. Phillips (67')
Key stats
Possession: Reading 64% · Barnsley 36% · Total shots: 10-3 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-6