Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Reading FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Reading FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Liam Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 17' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Marc Guehi will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Holmes.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' What a moment for Yakou Meite! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Cooper will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Cullen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 51' Andre Ayew has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Morgan Whittaker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
- 61' Tom Holmes, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' The Swansea City AFC bench stirs into life. Liam Cullen is withdrawn and Andre Ayew gets his opportunity.
- 65' Alfa Semedo is replacing Yakou Meite for the Reading FC side.
- 67' GOAL! Jamal Lowe scores on 67.
- 69' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 74' 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 Marc Guehi suffering a number of foals already.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Ovie Ejaria by George Puscas on 81 minute.
- 83' Andre Ayew adds to his 0 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Swansea City AFC make a change. Conor Hourihane trudges off to be replaced by Korey Smith on 87 minutes.
- 90' A goal from the Portugal international Lago Pontes Esteves! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-2!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 2-2 Swansea City AFC.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Alfa Semedo 65'
- 6
-
3
Omar Richards ↓ Sone Aluko 87'
- 29
-
10
John Swift ↓ Michael Olise 65'
- 8
- 17
- 18
- 28
- 33
-
14
Ovie Ejaria ↓ George Puscas 81'
Bench
-
24
Sone Aluko ↑ 87'
- 9
-
47
George Puscas ↑ 81'
-
30
Alfa Semedo ↑ 65'
- 22
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 65'
-
2
Lago Pontes Esteves ↑ 81'
- 15
- 34
Coach
Veljko Paunovic
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 8
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Connor Roberts 64'
- 15
-
20
Liam Cullen ↓ Morgan Whittaker 64'
- 24
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↓ Korey Smith 87'
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 87'
-
10
Andre Ayew ↑ 64'
- 18
-
23
Connor Roberts ↑ 64'
- 21
- 2
-
17
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 64'
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | 4 |
| Andy Carroll | 3 |
| Tom Ince | 3 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Wayne Routledge | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-04-25
Reading FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2021-04-20
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-04-17
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2021-04-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-04-10
Millwall FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-04-05
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Reading FC or Swansea City AFC 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
66%
Reading FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.