The Royals haven’t been able to string together any kind of consistency to see them climb their way out of the bottom half of the table and they are now on a three-match winless streak of form in the second tier. Barnsley are right there level on points with the Royals as they have failed to win any of their last three as well. There is a big pressure-relieving three points up for grabs here and Reading are 19/20 to pick up the victory on home soil, with Barnsley 10/3.
English Championship – Madejski Stadium, Reading – Saturday 28th November – 20:00 UK Time
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Reading
BarnsleyReading Form
The Royals have struggled all season and it’s been a big drop for them after having been so strong last term. They have only gone W2 D3 L4 on home soil this season and they have collected only the one win in their last seven home fixtures. They played out a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on the weekend at the Madejski Stadium and they have now failed to score in three of their last four home games. Under 2.5 goals has to be worth considering for this Tuesday night fixture. Reading have only netted the eight home goals this season and just 33% of their home fixtures have gone over 2.5 goals. Just to highlight their drop this seasons, they were 14 points better off at this stage last season.
Barnsley Form
Barely have suffered back to back defeats in the Championship and both of them at home as well. Will they be able to find a bit of solace out on the road? They are unbeaten in their last four road games now in a good W2 D2 record and so they should be in this one. They have scored well recently on their travels and they average 1.5 goals per game away from home. They have conceded at an average rate of 1.5 goals on the road as well. There has been no clean sheet for them on their travels this season and 83% of the away goals that they have conceded have come in the first half of matches.
Head to Head News
Barnsley have actually won two of their last three visits to the Madejski but played out a 0-0 draw there last season. Reading took four points off Barnsley last term and the Royals have lost just one of their last five against them home and away in the Championship. Four of the last six contests between the two of them have gone over 2.5 goals.
Top Betting Tips
The Tykes may be worth a flutter as they head out on the road. They are carrying decent away form and their away form is better than Reading’s home form. So they should be in this one and they do have a bit of unbeaten form going at the Madjeski as well. Reading struggles may well continue.