England: League One
Reading Reading v Barnsley
2–2HT 1–1
Barnsley 1
Our pickReading to win
Wrong1 53%X 24%2 23%
Likely score 2–1 · Goals expected 2.7 · Over 2.5 52% · How we pick
Last 3 H2H games
13/09/25Barnsley3–2ReadingL
03/05/25Reading2–4BarnsleyL
26/11/24Barnsley2–2ReadingD
Reading at home
04/01/26Reading1–0Stockport CountyW
01/01/26Reading2–0Burton AlbionW
18/12/25Reading3–2LutonW
09/12/25Reading1–2PeterboroughL
22/11/25Reading1–1RotherhamD
Barnsley away
12/01/26Liverpool4–1BarnsleyL
01/01/26Wigan1–1BarnsleyD
20/12/25Exeter City3–0BarnsleyL
09/12/25Lincoln3–1BarnsleyL
06/12/25Peterborough0–1BarnsleyW
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Last 3 H2H games
13/09/25Barnsley3–2HT 1–1ReadingL
03/05/25Reading2–4HT 0–0BarnsleyL
26/11/24Barnsley2–2HT 1–0ReadingD
H2H streaks
Reading won0 of last 3
Barnsley won2 of last 3
Draw1 of last 3
Over 1.53 of last 3
Over 2.53 of last 3
Both teams scored3 of last 3
1st half goal2 of last 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Plymouth | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 16 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Bradford | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 16 | DWWWL |
| 3 |  Huddersfield | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +7 | 15 | WLDDW |
| 4 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 14 | DDWWW |
| 5 |  Stockport County | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 13 | WDLWL |
| 6 |  Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +2 | 13 | DDWDW |
| 7 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +7 | 12 | DDWLW |
| 8 |  Burton Albion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 | LWDLD |
| 9 |  AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 12 | DDWWL |
| 10 |  Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Leyton Orient | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 10 | LWLDW |
| 12 |  Wycombe | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 | DWWDL |
| 13 |  Stevenage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 9 | LWWDD |
| 14 |  Leicester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 | DWLWD |
| 15 |  Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | LDLLW |
| 16 |  Luton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | LLDWL |
| 17 |  Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | DDLLW |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 8 | DLLWW |
| 19 |  Bromley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 8 | WDLLL |
| 20 |  Notts County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 | LLDDW |
| 21 |  Doncaster | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | WLLDD |
| 22 |  Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -2 | 6 | DDDLD |
| 23 |  Peterborough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 5 | LLDLD |
| 24 |  Wigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | LDLWL |
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About this match
Reading and Barnsley drew 2–2 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 (League One).
It was 1–1 at half time.
In their last 3 H2H games Reading won 0, Barnsley won 2 and 1 ended level.
Reading won 3 of their last 5 home games; Barnsley won 1 of their last 5 away games.