This opponent (Barnsley) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Barnsley
Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
3.8
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
2.3
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.37
1.70
1.31
1.56
1.43
1.86
vs Stronger (4)
1.25
2.50
1.50
1.50
1.00
3.50
vs Similar (25)
1.40
1.56
1.31
1.54
1.50
1.58
vs Weaker (1)
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
-
-
Clean sheet %
13% (-15pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Total goals distribution
The model estimates around 2.9 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (24%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
80.4%
Under 1.5
19.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
56.5%
@ 1.53-4.9%
Under 2.5
43.5%
@ 2.43+4.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
34.1%
Under 3.5
65.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
59.0%
No
41.0%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.
Correct score
Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
12.2%
2-1
9.6%
1-0
8.0%
2-0
7.9%
1-2
6.7%
0-0
6.4%
2-2
5.8%
3-1
5.5%
Reading goals ↓
Barnsley goals →
0
1
2
3
4
0
6.4%
5.3%
3.9%
1.6%
0.5%
1
8.0%
12%
6.7%
2.7%
0.8%
2
7.9%
9.6%
5.8%
2.4%
0.7%
3
4.5%
5.5%
3.4%
1.4%
0.4%
4
2.0%
2.4%
1.5%
0.6%
0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Reading goals (down), columns = Barnsley goals (across).
💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis
🏆 Total PPG
Points / game
Birmingham
2.41
Wrexham
2.00
Stockport
1.89
Charlton
1.85
Wycombe
1.83
Leyton Orient
1.70
Reading
1.63
Bolton
1.48
Blackpool
1.46
Huddersfield
1.39
Lincoln
1.33
Barnsley
1.33
Rotherham
1.28
Stevenage
1.24
Wigan
1.22
Exeter
1.22
Mansfield
1.17
Northampton
1.11
Peterboro
1.11
Burton
1.02
Crawley Town
1.00
Bristol Rvs
0.93
Cambridge
0.83
Shrewsbury
0.72
Reading is 0.30 points better than Barnsley in terms of average points per game (1.63 vs 1.33).
⚔️ Attack
Goals scored / game
Birmingham
1.83
Leyton Orient
1.57
Blackpool
1.57
Stockport
1.57
Wycombe
1.52
Barnsley
1.50
Reading
1.48
Peterboro
1.48
Bolton
1.46
Charlton
1.46
Wrexham
1.46
Lincoln
1.39
Mansfield
1.30
Huddersfield
1.26
Crawley Town
1.24
Rotherham
1.17
Exeter
1.07
Burton
1.07
Northampton
1.04
Cambridge
0.98
Bristol Rvs
0.96
Stevenage
0.91
Shrewsbury
0.89
Wigan
0.87
Reading is 0.02 goals worse than Barnsley in terms of goals scored per game (1.48 vs 1.50).
🛡️ Defense
Conceded / game · lower better
Birmingham
0.67
Wrexham
0.74
Wigan
0.91
Stockport
0.91
Charlton
0.93
Wycombe
0.98
Leyton Orient
1.04
Stevenage
1.09
Huddersfield
1.20
Lincoln
1.22
Reading
1.24
Rotherham
1.28
Blackpool
1.30
Exeter
1.41
Northampton
1.43
Burton
1.43
Bolton
1.52
Cambridge
1.59
Barnsley
1.59
Mansfield
1.59
Bristol Rvs
1.65
Shrewsbury
1.72
Peterboro
1.76
Crawley Town
1.80
Reading is 0.35 goals better than Barnsley in terms of goals conceded per game (1.24 vs 1.59).
⏱️ Possession
Avg possession %
Birmingham
67%
Bolton
56%
Crawley Town
56%
Huddersfield
54%
Peterboro
54%
Stockport
53%
Leyton Orient
52%
Reading
52%
Barnsley
51%
Exeter
51%
Wycombe
50%
Blackpool
50%
Charlton
50%
Mansfield
49%
Wigan
48%
Stevenage
47%
Wrexham
47%
Rotherham
47%
Lincoln
45%
Northampton
43%
Cambridge
43%
Burton
42%
Shrewsbury
42%
Reading is 0.1 percentage points better than Barnsley in terms of average possession (52% vs 51%).
🎲 4. Props Analysis
Reading
For 4.9 · Against 5.0 · Total 9.9
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.8 · Against 1.6 · Total 3.4
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 10.9 · Against 12.8 · Total 23.7
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Barnsley
For 4.8 · Against 5.2 · Total 10.0
🚩 Corners
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 1.7 · Against 1.4 · Total 3.1
🟨 Cards
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
For 11.6 · Against 10.2 · Total 21.8
⚠️ Fouls
ForAgainstTotal per gameAverage total
Reading
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
10.3
9.7
10.8
3.1
3.5
2.8
23.2
23.9
22.6
vs Stronger (10)
7.2
6.2
8.2
2.5
2.3
2.8
24.9
22.8
27.0
vs Similar (38)
10.8
10.6
10.9
3.3
3.9
2.7
23.0
24.4
21.7
vs Weaker (2)
13.5
8.0
19.0
3.0
2.0
4.0
20.5
19.0
22.0
% over line
57%
52%
61%
42%
50%
33%
72%
78%
65%
% under line
43%
48%
39%
58%
50%
67%
28%
22%
35%
This opponent (Barnsley) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Barnsley
Split
Corners
Cards
Fouls
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Tot
Hme
Awy
Overall (50)
11.1
11.1
11.0
3.2
3.2
3.3
20.8
20.7
21.0
vs Stronger (6)
11.2
11.0
11.5
3.2
3.3
3.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
vs Similar (42)
11.1
11.2
10.9
3.3
3.3
3.4
21.1
21.1
21.2
vs Weaker (2)
11.0
10.0
12.0
1.5
1.0
2.0
21.0
19.0
23.0
% over line
56%
52%
59%
44%
44%
44%
49%
52%
45%
% under line
44%
48%
41%
56%
56%
56%
51%
48%
55%
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
🚩 Total Corners
Match total corners / game
Barnsley
11.2
Huddersfield
11.1
Crawley Town
10.4
Stevenage
10.4
Peterboro
10.2
Reading
10.2
Shrewsbury
10.1
Blackpool
10.0
Exeter
10.0
Bolton
9.9
Rotherham
9.9
Bristol Rvs
9.8
Leyton Orient
9.7
Charlton
9.7
Burton
9.6
Birmingham
9.5
Lincoln
9.5
Mansfield
9.4
Wigan
9.4
Cambridge
9.3
Wrexham
9.3
Wycombe
9.0
Northampton
9.0
Stockport
8.2
🟨 Total Cards
Match total cards / game
Bolton
5.2
Lincoln
4.3
Stevenage
4.3
Cambridge
4.1
Exeter
4.1
Stockport
4.1
Crawley Town
4.1
Charlton
4.0
Wigan
3.9
Birmingham
3.8
Mansfield
3.8
Burton
3.8
Huddersfield
3.7
Shrewsbury
3.7
Wycombe
3.7
Peterboro
3.7
Barnsley
3.6
Bristol Rvs
3.5
Wrexham
3.5
Northampton
3.5
Blackpool
3.4
Leyton Orient
3.4
Reading
3.3
Rotherham
3.2
⚠️ Total Fouls
Match total fouls / game
Bolton
25.5
Stevenage
25.3
Exeter
24.8
Stockport
24.8
Birmingham
24.7
Wycombe
24.4
Lincoln
24.4
Cambridge
24.3
Wigan
24.0
Mansfield
23.6
Rotherham
23.5
Charlton
23.4
Shrewsbury
23.3
Reading
23.1
Peterboro
22.8
Blackpool
22.6
Huddersfield
22.5
Bristol Rvs
22.4
Northampton
22.4
Crawley Town
21.9
Wrexham
21.4
Burton
21.3
Leyton Orient
21.0
Barnsley
21.0
Corners O/U 9.5Actual: Under
Over 9.5
58.2%
Under 9.5
41.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cards O/U 3.5Actual: Under
Over 3.5
61.1%
Under 3.5
38.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Fouls O/U 21.5Actual: Under
Over 21.5
57.4%
Under 21.5
42.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔀 5. Double Chance
Double Chance
Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under
⚖️ 7. Handicap
⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U
Reading
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
0.3
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.0
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.37
0.33
0.38
0.31
0.36
0.36
vs Stronger (5)
0.00
0.40
0.00
0.40
-
-
vs Similar (23)
0.39
0.35
0.50
0.30
0.31
0.38
vs Weaker (2)
1.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
Clean sheet %
77% (+49pp vs league)
This opponent (Barnsley) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Barnsley
Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.6
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.53
0.47
0.62
0.38
0.43
0.57
vs Stronger (4)
0.75
0.25
1.00
0.00
0.50
0.50
vs Similar (25)
0.52
0.48
0.62
0.38
0.42
0.58
vs Weaker (1)
0.00
1.00
0.00
1.00
-
-
Clean sheet %
60% (+32pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U
How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Reading over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 0.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U
Reading
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.2
Avg scored
1.4
Avg conceded
0.8
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
1.00
0.67
1.00
0.56
1.00
0.79
vs Stronger (5)
1.00
0.40
1.00
0.40
-
-
vs Similar (23)
1.00
0.70
1.10
0.60
0.92
0.77
vs Weaker (2)
1.00
1.00
0.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
Clean sheet %
40% (+12pp vs league)
This opponent (Barnsley) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Barnsley
Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
Avg total
2.5
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.7
Split
Total Scored
Total Conceded
Home Scored
Home Conceded
Away Scored
Away Conceded
Avg goals/game
0.83
1.23
0.69
1.19
1.00
1.29
vs Stronger (4)
0.50
2.25
0.50
1.50
0.50
3.00
vs Similar (25)
0.88
1.08
0.69
1.15
1.08
1.00
vs Weaker (1)
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
-
-
Clean sheet %
33% (+5pp vs league)
This opponent (Reading) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U
How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Reading over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Reading over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 0.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 1.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Barnsley over/under 2.5 2HActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
🔥 12. Top picks for this game
Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
Pick
Probability
Avg odds
Best 1
Best 2
Best 3
Best 4
Best 5
Edge
Result
Over 1.5
80.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Over 2.5 cards
79.4%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Under 5.5 cards
74.7%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Under 25.5 fouls
74.0%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✓ Hit
Over 19.5 fouls
73.3%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
Over 8.5 corners
70.2%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
✗ Miss
No picks at these odds - lower the slider to see shorter-priced selections.
🎽 13. Player market rates
Reading · 2026/27
Anytime goalscorer
Matches in which the player scored
Randell Williams33%
Jacob Brown33%
Paddy Lane33%
Joel Pereira0%
Daniel Kyerewaa0%
Charlie Savage0%
Benn Ward0%
Kyreece Lisbie0%
To be booked (yellow)
Matches in which the player was booked
Randell Williams33%
Charlie Savage33%
Benn Ward33%
Joel Pereira0%
Jacob Brown0%
Daniel Kyerewaa0%
Paddy Lane0%
Kyreece Lisbie0%
Anytime assist
Matches in which the player assisted
Daniel Kyerewaa33%
Paddy Lane33%
Kyreece Lisbie33%
Joel Pereira0%
Randell Williams0%
Jacob Brown0%
Charlie Savage0%
Benn Ward0%
Over 2.5 shots
Matches with 3+ shots taken
Daniel Kyerewaa33%
Joel Pereira0%
Randell Williams0%
Jacob Brown0%
Charlie Savage0%
Paddy Lane0%
Benn Ward0%
Kyreece Lisbie0%
Barnsley
Anytime goalscorer
Matches in which the player scored
Max Watters33%
Josh Earl0%
Luca Connell0%
Kyran Lofthouse0%
Maël de Gevigney0%
Adam Phillips0%
Gabriel Słonina0%
Barry Cotter0%
Vimal Yoganathan0%
To be booked (yellow)
Matches in which the player was booked
Maël de Gevigney33%
Gabriel Słonina33%
Barry Cotter33%
Vimal Yoganathan33%
Josh Earl0%
Luca Connell0%
Kyran Lofthouse0%
Adam Phillips0%
Max Watters0%
Anytime assist
Matches in which the player assisted
Adam Phillips33%
Josh Earl0%
Luca Connell0%
Kyran Lofthouse0%
Maël de Gevigney0%
Gabriel Słonina0%
Barry Cotter0%
Max Watters0%
Vimal Yoganathan0%
Over 2.5 shots
Matches with 3+ shots taken
Barry Cotter33%
Josh Earl0%
Luca Connell0%
Kyran Lofthouse0%
Maël de Gevigney0%
Adam Phillips0%
Gabriel Słonina0%
Max Watters0%
Vimal Yoganathan0%
Players with at least 3 appearances, top 10 per market – scroll each card for the rest. These are shares of matches played, which is how these markets settle, not per-90 rates.
💰 14. Squad value
💰 Total value
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
BIR (26)
€93m
WRE (32)
€77m
CHA (29)
€31m
BOL (22)
€17m
HUD (26)
€16m
LIN (24)
€12m
BLA (22)
€11m
LO (23)
€10m
STO (25)
€10m
WYC (24)
€10m
REA (20)
€10m
BAR (21)
€8m
WIG (21)
€7m
PET (23)
€7m
STE (21)
€7m
MAN (23)
€6m
BR (24)
€5m
CAM (20)
€5m
BUR (17)
€5m
ROT (19)
€5m
SHR (17)
€3m
CT (19)
€3m
NOR (18)
€3m
EXE (15)
€3m
Reading's squad is €2m more valuable than Barnsley's (€10m vs €8m).
⚔️ Attack
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
BIR (9)
€46m
CHA (13)
€18m
WRE (9)
€15m
LO (6)
€4m
BLA (8)
€4m
HUD (7)
€4m
BOL (6)
€4m
STO (8)
€3m
LIN (7)
€3m
REA (6)
€3m
PET (8)
€3m
WYC (7)
€3m
STE (6)
€2m
BR (10)
€2m
CAM (9)
€2m
WIG (8)
€2m
ROT (6)
€2m
CT (7)
€2m
BAR (5)
€2m
BUR (6)
€1m
MAN (6)
€1m
EXE (5)
€1m
NOR (5)
€1m
SHR (3)
€0m
Reading's attack is €2m more valuable than Barnsley's (€3m vs €2m).
🧠 Midfield
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
WRE (9)
€23m
BIR (5)
€12m
BOL (4)
€4m
HUD (6)
€4m
CHA (3)
€3m
MAN (5)
€3m
LO (8)
€3m
REA (5)
€3m
STO (6)
€3m
BAR (7)
€3m
BLA (5)
€3m
WIG (8)
€2m
WYC (5)
€2m
LIN (4)
€2m
STE (6)
€2m
BUR (4)
€1m
PET (5)
€1m
SHR (4)
€1m
ROT (5)
€1m
EXE (5)
€1m
CT (7)
€1m
CAM (3)
€1m
NOR (3)
€1m
BR (4)
€0m
Reading and Barnsley have a similar midfield value (both €3m).
🛡️ Defence
Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
WRE (14)
€39m
BIR (12)
€35m
CHA (13)
€10m
BOL (12)
€9m
HUD (13)
€8m
LIN (13)
€6m
WYC (12)
€5m
BLA (9)
€4m
STO (11)
€4m
REA (9)
€4m
BAR (9)
€3m
LO (9)
€3m
STE (9)
€3m
PET (10)
€3m
WIG (5)
€3m
BR (10)
€3m
CAM (8)
€2m
BUR (7)
€2m
MAN (12)
€2m
NOR (10)
€2m
ROT (8)
€2m
SHR (10)
€2m
EXE (5)
€1m
CT (5)
€1m
Reading and Barnsley have a similar defence value (both €4m).
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Birmingham
Wrexham
Stockport
Charlton
Wycombe
Leyton Orient
Bolton
Blackpool
Huddersfield
Lincoln
Rotherham
Stevenage
Wigan
Exeter
Mansfield
Peterboro
Northampton
Burton
Crawley Town
Bristol Rvs
Cambridge
Shrewsbury