READING (Interstat) — Reading will host Barnsley in a League One football match on Friday at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, Berkshire. Reading enters with a 5-4-3 record across all competitions, while Barnsley is 2-8-3. Reading will be the home team, and Barnsley will be the visiting team.

Reading’s most recent result was a 1-0 home win over Leyton Orient. Paddy Patrick Lane Lane played 90 minutes and scored in that match, and he is the player to watch for Reading. Lewis Wing played 90 minutes and provided an assist, while Udoka Godwin Malife also went the full match. Reading’s other recent results include a 1-0 loss at Wigan, a 2-0 home loss to Chelsea U21, a 5-1 win at MK Dons, a 1-1 home draw with Bradford City, a 2-2 draw at Wycombe, a 2-0 home win over Notts, a 2-1 loss at Cambridge, a 3-1 home win over Blackpool, a 5-0 home win over Mansfield and a 0-0 draw at AFC Wimbledon.

Barnsley arrives after a 2-1 loss at Luton. Its other recent results include a 2-1 home loss to Cambridge United, a 3-1 loss at Stockport County, a 4-1 loss at Fleetwood, a 0-0 home draw with MK Dons, a 4-3 home loss to Leeds U21, a 1-1 home draw with Leicester, a 3-0 loss at Plymouth, a 5-1 home loss to Stevenage, a 2-1 home win over Blackpool and a 3-1 win at Leyton. Barnsley’s visit to Reading follows that result.

Reading’s recent home form includes the win over Leyton Orient, the draw with Bradford City and the victories over Blackpool and Mansfield. The club also has road results at MK Dons, Wycombe and AFC Wimbledon. Barnsley’s recent schedule has included defeats at Luton, Stockport County, Fleetwood and Plymouth and home losses to Cambridge United, Leeds U21 and Stevenage. The visitors also have drawn with MK Dons and Leicester and have beaten Blackpool and Leyton. The match is set for Friday at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, Berkshire. After the contest, Reading is scheduled to visit Plymouth, and Barnsley is set to host Oxford. Reading’s forthcoming league slate includes Oxford, Stockport, Bromley, Doncaster, Burton, Leicester, Stevenage and Peterborough. Barnsley’s forthcoming league slate includes Wigan, AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe, Peterborough, Huddersfield, Mansfield, Burton and Notts.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Reading 2, Barnsley 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Reading with an 81.1 percent probability to win.