Also known as: The Royals
Ground: Madejski Stadium
Capacity: 24,161
Year Formed: 1871
Website: www.readingfc.co.uk
FootyMad Site: www.reading-mad.co.uk
Manager: Jaap Stam (since June 2016)
Odds to win the League: 40/1. Odds for Promotion: 11/1 Odds For Top Six Finish: 7/2 Odds for Relegation: 15/2 (as of 3rd August)
2015-2016:
League (Championship): W: 13 D: 13 L: 20 F: 52 A: 59 GD: -7 Points: 52
Home Record: W: 8 D: 9 L: 6 F: 25 A: 20
Away Record: W: 5 D: 4 L: 14 F: 27 A: 39
Pos: 17th
Top Scorer: Matej Vydra (9)
Worst Discipline: Chris Gunter/ Oliver Norwood (8 yellows)
FA Cup: Sixth Round (lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace)
League Cup: Third Round (lost 2-1 to Everton)
Last Five League Positions: 17th (Championship), 19th (Championship), 7th (Championship), 19th (Premier League), 1st (Championship)
Head To Head v Barnsley: W: 27 D: 17 L: 26
Last season v Barnsley: N/A
Last Meetings with Barnsley: 25/3/14 Reading (Pavel Pogrebnyak 20 pen) 1-3 Barnsley (Stephen Dawson 16, Reuben Noble-Lazarus 53, Dale Jennings 57) 1/10/13 Barnsley (Chris O’Grady 79) 1-1 Reading (Hal Robson-Kanu 51)
Last Five Results v Barnsley: lost 3-1, drew 1-1, won 4-0, lost 2-1, won 1-0.
Meet in 2016-2017 on: Saturday 17th September at Oakwell & Saturday 11th February at Madejski Stadium.