Both teams to score at Barnsley vs Reading 5/6 for Friday’s Championship showdown

Competition: Championship

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 5/6 @ 888sport

Two sides who firmly find themselves mixing it in the play-off chase, Championship rivals Barnsley and Reading will face off from behind closed doors on Friday evening.

Starting with the hosts, desperate to make an immediate return to winning ways this week, Barnsley have continued to impress many this year. In their 38 Championship matchups so far this season, they have recorded 19 wins, seven draws and 12 defeats, scoring 49 and conceding 42 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 64, The Reds open this weekend’s fixtures sat fifth in the table and holding a five-point buffer from dropping out of the top-six. As for their recent run of results, last seen getting hit with a shock 2-1 defeat on home soil against Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley saw their extended 10-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end. However, it is worth highlighting, Friday’s hosts have seen each of their last three Championship contests finish with both teams finding the net.

As for the visitors, while Reading might still find themselves sat in pole position, they were showing some signs of an issue before heading into March’s international break. In their 38 Championship matchups so far this season, they have recorded 18 wins, eight draws and 12 defeats, scoring 52 and conceding 41 in return. Managing to muster themselves a points tally of 62, The Royals open this weekend’s fixtures sat sixth in the table and just two points adrift of Friday’s hosts. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen earlier in the month playing out a 1-1 draw against QPR on home soil, Reading have collected just as ingle point from their last three Championship contests. However, with each of those three matchups finishing with both teams finding the net, we’re backing a similar outcome this week.

Bet: Both teams to score at Barnsley vs Reading 5/6 for Friday’s Championship showdown @ 888sport