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Reading vs Barnsley
24 Jan 2026, 15:00 · League One · 2025/2026
Referee
Leigh DoughtyLeague One 2025/2026 · 3 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ReadingMin
Barnsley- 19′
Jack Shepherd
Yellowcard
Foul
- 22′⇄
M. de Gevigney
Substitution
Off: Jack Shepherd
- ⚽
Haydon Roberts 1-0
Goal · Left foot shot
Left foot shot
32′ - 38′⚽
David McGoldrick 1-1
Goal · Right foot shot
With: Reyes Cleary
Right foot shot
- 57′
Corey O'Keeffe
Yellowcard
Time wasting
- ⇄
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Substitution
Off: Paddy Lane
64′ - 67′⚽
A. Phillips 1-2
Goal · Right foot shot
With: David McGoldrick
Right foot shot
- 69′⇄
D. Keillor-Dunn
Substitution
Off: David McGoldrick
- ⇄
Will Keane
Substitution
Off: Kamari Doyle
79′ - ⇄
Ryan Nyambe
Substitution
Off: Andy Yiadom
79′ - ⇄
Matt Ritchie
Substitution
Off: Haydon Roberts
79′ - 80′⇄
Vimal Yoganathan
Substitution
Off: A. Phillips
- 84′
D. Keillor-Dunn
Yellowcard
Foul
- ⚽
Jack Marriott 2-2
Goal · Right foot shot
Right foot shot
84′
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.08 | |
| 79 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.40 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.49 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.17 | |
| 79 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7.21 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7.40 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 7.30 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.73 | |
| 79 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6.65 | |
| 64 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6.55 | |
| 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7.14 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.57 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.82 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.47 | |
| 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.24 |
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Before this match
Recent form
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Reading
Latest: Stockport County · 1–0
Match stats
4 Jan 2026, 15:00 · Home vs Stockport County · 2025/2026
Barnsley
Latest: Wigan Athletic · 1–1
Match stats
1 Jan 2026, 15:00 · Away vs Wigan Athletic · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Reading’s ground: 11 previous meetings, 5 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Reading’s home games with Barnsley’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Chance quality
Season xG
Choose all, home or away games for each club. Green marks higher xG or lower xG against; grey means level.
These are past-match averages, not a prediction for this fixture.
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Reading
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Barnsley
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Expected goals and shot quality
Match counts are shown beside each player.
Expected goals (xG)
Chance quality before the shot.
Reading
Barnsley
xG on target (xGoT)
Chance quality of shots that reached the target.
Reading
Barnsley
Shooting performance (xGoT - xG)
Shows whether a player made their chances better or worse with the quality of their shooting. Positive means they generally produced better-placed shots; negative means the shots were worse than the chances suggested.
Reading
Barnsley
Previous meetings
Select any result to see that fixture’s score, events and statistics.