Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Madejski Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
8 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 14 Jul | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jul | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
6/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 3 G | 2 A |
| Moussa Kounfolo Yeo | 3 G | |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Reading FC is hosting Swansea City AFC for another epic battle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rhian Brewster makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Andre Ayew has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The referee shows Reading FC player a Red card on 40.
- 43' A stunning finish from George Puscas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The crowd applauds Mike van der Hoorn as he leaves the pitch. Wayne Routledge steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andy Rinomhota suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Wayne Routledge doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
- 75' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. John Swift is withdrawn and Garath McCleary gets his opportunity.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 81' The crowd applauds Benjamin Cabango as he leaves the pitch. Liam Cullen steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Puscas.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Liam Cullen gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 85' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace George Puscas by Lucas Boye on 85 minute.
- 90' Wayne Routledge makes way for Bersant Celina at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 2
- 6
- 27
-
10
John Swift ↓ Garath McCleary 75'
- 8
- 4
-
5
Matt Miazga ↓ Tyler Blackett 81'
- 33
-
47
George Puscas ↓ Lucas Boye 85'
- 21
Bench
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↑ 81'
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 75'
- 11
- 1
- 20
- 26
- 34
-
18
Lucas Boye ↑ 85'
- 25
Coach
Mark Bowen
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
6
Jay Fulton ↓ Wayne Routledge 46'
- 8
- 25
- 5
- 23
- 24
-
44
Benjamin Cabango ↓ Liam Cullen 81'
- 19
- 2
- 33
Bench
- 10
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↑ 46'
- 12
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↑ 46'
-
32
Liam Cullen ↑ 81'
- 18
- 30
- 41
- 46
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | 4 |
| Andy Carroll | 3 |
| Tom Ince | 3 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Wayne Routledge | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2020-07-22
Reading FC
1–4
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-07-18
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2020-07-15
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-07-12
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2020-07-08
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2020-07-05
Swansea City AFC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
76%
Reading FC or Swansea City AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.