Read our prediction for Barnsley vs Reading below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Barnsley vs Reading Prediction & Betting tips
The toughest second division in the world is entering the home straight. On the Easter weekend, the championship’s 39th matchday of the current season is on the agenda. Probably the most exciting game this weekend will kick off on Good Friday at 17:30 p.m. at Oakwell Ground. The two table neighbors Barnsley and Reading face each other.
Barnsley:
Barnsley FC is not necessarily a team that is of great importance in German-speaking countries. Nevertheless, the club from the north of England has made headlines in this country since November 2019. At that time, Gerhard Struber, an Austrian coach, was hired, who also piloted some compatriots to England.
At that time the Tykes – in English “the mutt” – were still a relegation candidate and trembled until the last second about staying up. A dramatic finish made the impossible possible. Gerhard Struber has meanwhile succumbed to the call of the New York Red Bulls, but due to the good experience with the Austrian Bundesliga, ex-LASK coach Valerien Ismael was presented as Struber’s successor.
Reading:
While the Tykes have been waiting for the Premier League return for 23 years, it wasn’t that long for Reading. Most recently, the Royals played in the top division in the 2012/13 season. Since relegation, mostly a place outside the top ten has been the home of Reading. Only in the 2016/17 season did the club reach the promotion playoffs in third place, but missed promotion.
With the exception of the 20th matchday, Reading was this season uninterruptedly on a top six place in the English Championship. But the latest results are cause for concern. For example, while Barnsley rushed from success to success, the Royals presented themselves extremely inconsistently.
A look at the last twelve championship games makes this statement clear – four wins, three draws and five defeats can be found in the statistics. Should PL relegated Bournemouth win the pending catch-up game, Reading would even slip out of the top six.
Barnsley vs Reading head to head matches
19.09.20 CHA Reading Barnsley 2 : 0
29.02.20 CHA Reading Barnsley 2 : 0
11.12.19 CHA Barnsley Reading 1 : 1
30.12.17 CHA Barnsley Reading 1 : 1
28.11.17 CHA Reading Barnsley 3 : 0
* Our advice is: Both teams to score / NO
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.80
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!