Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Barnsley vs Reading stats tab covers EFL Championship (England), Regular Season - 40 on 2 Apr 2022. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Barnsley 2, Reading 4; Shots off target: Barnsley 3, Reading 4; Possession: Barnsley 38%, Reading 62%; Corner kicks: Barnsley 1, Reading 8; Fouls: Barnsley 19, Reading 12; Yellow cards: Barnsley 2, Reading 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Reading led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Barnsley, Reading had more possession, 62% to 38% over Barnsley, and Reading led corner kicks, 8 to 1 over Barnsley. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Barnsley committed more fouls, 19 to 12 over Reading and Reading had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Barnsley. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.