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Predictions › England — League One › Saturday, 24 October 2026

Reading vs Barnsley

England — League One · Saturday, 24 October 2026, 10:00 · Madejski Stadium, Reading

Reading6th · 18 pointsWDDWLW
2:1

Reading win: 55%

Barnsley22nd · 8 pointsLLDLLL
1 55%X 22%2 23%
⚡ 5 of the last 10 meetings ended drawn.⚡ Barnsley have not lost the last 3 meetings.

Result

The match ended 2:1 (after 90 minutes).

1X2: 155%✓ right
Under/Over 2.5: Over61%✓ right
Both teams to score: Yes56%✓ right
Double chance: 1278%✓ right
Exact score: 2:1 · 1:1 · 1:028%✓ right

Markets

1X2
155%X22%223%
prediction 1 · fair odds -123
Under/Over 2.5
Under39%Over61%
prediction Over · fair odds -153
Both teams to score
Yes56%No44%
prediction Yes · fair odds -126
Double chance
1X77%1278%X245%
prediction 12 · fair odds -363
Exact score
2:110%1:110%1:09%
fair odds +921
Expected goals
Reading1.94Barnsley1.19
Avg. goals 3.13

Form and table

Reading

Table
6th · 18 points · 11 matches
Last matches
WDDWLW 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat

Barnsley

Table
22nd · 8 points · 10 matches
Last matches
LLDLLL 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats

Last matches

Reading

21.10.2026League OneReading1:0—W
17.10.2026League One—1:0ReadingL
10.10.2026League One—1:5ReadingW
03.10.2026League OneReading1:1—D
26.09.2026League One—2:2ReadingD
19.09.2026League OneReading2:0—W

Barnsley

20.10.2026League One—2:1BarnsleyL
17.10.2026League OneBarnsley1:2—L
10.10.2026League One—3:1BarnsleyL
19.09.2026League OneBarnsley1:1—D
12.09.2026League One—3:0BarnsleyL
05.09.2026League OneBarnsley1:5—L

Head to head

20%Reading
50%Draw
30%Barnsley
24.01.2026Reading2:2Barnsley
13.09.2025Barnsley3:2Reading
03.05.2025Reading2:4Barnsley
26.11.2024Barnsley2:2Reading
13.04.2024Barnsley2:2Reading
09.12.2023Reading1:3Barnsley
02.04.2022Barnsley1:1Reading
16.10.2021Reading1:0Barnsley
02.04.2021Barnsley1:1Reading
19.09.2020Reading2:0Barnsley

Prediction

Reading are the favourites at 55% and will most likely win by a single goal. Plenty of goals are expected: 3.13 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 56%.

League One: Reading host Barnsley at Madejski Stadium in Reading on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:00.

Reading sit near the top of the table (6th), while Barnsley are at the bottom of the table (22nd). Reading are in good form with 3 wins from their last 6 matches, while Barnsley are in a slump with 5 defeats in their last 6 matches.

The head-to-head record favours Barnsley: 3 wins in the last 10 meetings against 2 for Reading, with 5 draws. Their last meeting, on 24 January 2026, ended Reading 2:2 Barnsley.

Published on 23 October 2026 at 09:16 · revision 1 · SHA-256 b0b142768734e699157124f9efe3998745fe8eb88e327c2e0b703ebde8e89354

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