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Reading have taken five points from their last five; Barnsley have taken five points from their last five. Form gives little away going into this League One tie.
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Last 6, newest first: 2 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost. 10 scored, 8 conceded.
Last 6, newest first: 2 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost. 10 scored, 14 conceded.
Each side's last finished games in all competitions, their goals first. At home reads v, away reads at.
League record and goals from this season's table where the feed carries it; the rates are the share of each side's games in the data we hold.
From each side's goals scored and conceded a game, the home side's goals first. Information, not a call.
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Reading vs Barnsley kicks off on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 15:00 UK time (League One).
Reading have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 (D D W L L W, newest first), scoring 10 and conceding 8. Barnsley have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 6 (D D L L W W, newest first), scoring 10 and conceding 14.
In their last 10 meetings on our record, Reading won 2, Barnsley won 3 and 5 were drawn. The most recent, 24 Jan 2026, finished Reading 2-2 Barnsley.
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