Reading

Last updated : 05 August 2021 By Rob Miles

With less than a week to go until the start of the 2021-2022 Sky Bet Championship TykesMad gives you the run down on Barnsley and all of the teams they will face and how they fared in 2020-2021.

 

Founded: 1871

Manager: Veljko Paunovic (since 29th August 2020) P:49 W:20 D:13 L:16

Address: Madejski Stadium, Bennett Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0FL

Website: www.readingfc.co.uk

FootyMad site: www.reading-mad.co.uk

 

2020-2021:

W: 19 D: 13 L: 14 F: 62 A: 54 GD: +8 Points: 70

Home Record: W: 12 D: 4 L: 7 F: 37 A: 27 (Division rank: 7th)

Away Record: W: 7 D: 9 L: 7 F: 25 A: 27 (Division rank: 11th)

Final League Position: 7th

 

FA Cup: Third Round; Luton (George Moncur 30) 1-0 Reading

League Cup: Second Round; Reading 0-1 Luton (Jordan Clark 24)

 

Most Appearances: Michael Olise/Josh Laurent - 46

Top Scorer: Lucas Joao - 22

Most Yellow Cards: Omar Richards - 8

Most Red Cards: None

 

Last Five League Positions: 7th (Championship), 14th (Championship), 20th (Championship), 20th (Championship), 3rd (Championship)

 

Head to Head Record

Barnsley Wins: 26

Draws: 21

Reading Wins: 31

Most Recent League Meetings

02/04/2021 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt pen 61) 1-1 Reading (Ovie Ejaria 34) (Championship)

19/09/2020 Reading (Yakou Meite 67, Michael Olise 76) 2-0 Barnsley (Championship)

Last Five Results v Barnsley: drew 1-1, won 2-0, won 2-0, drew 1-1, drew 1-1

Meet in 2021-2022 on: 16th October at Madejski Stadium and 2nd April at Oakwell

 

2021-2022

Up to 1st August 2021:

Pre-Season Results

10/07/2021 Reading 1-0 Lincoln City

21/07/2021 Reading 0–3 West Ham United

24/07/2021 Reading 1–1 Charlton Athletic

31/07/2021 Reading 1–3 Crystal Palace

W:1 D:1 L:2

 

Odds to win the League: 20/1

Odds for Promotion: 6/1

Top Six Finish: 5/2

Odds for Relegation: 9/1

 

Summer 2021 Transfers: Up to 1st August 2021

In:

  • None    

Out:

  • Michael Olise (to Crystal Palace)
  • Omar Richards (to Bayern Munich)
  • Sam Smith (to Cambridge)
  • Sam Walker (to Kilmarnock)
  • Sone Aluko (Released)
  • Sam Baldock (Released)