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 46 games · 64 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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Madejski Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The 30-year-old Matt Grimes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Marc Guehi is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 17.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Holmes on 19 minutes.
- 24' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tom Holmes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
- 31' GOAL! Yakou Meite fires home to make it 1-0!
- 36' 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.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 61' Reading FC have won 433 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 64' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Liam Cullen departs to be replaced by Andre Ayew.
- 65' It is a substitution in Reading FC team. Yakou Meite is replaced by Alfa Semedo on 65 minute.
- 67' What an equalizer from Jamal Lowe!
- 69' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Another change for Reading FC made on 81 minute. Ovie Ejaria leaves to be changed by George Puscas.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Andre Ayew gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 87' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Conor Hourihane by Korey Smith on 87 minute.
- 90' Magnificent from Lago Pontes Esteves! That is 1 goals in 491 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- The points are shared — Reading FC 2-2 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.
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 |
| Tom Ince | 3 |
| Andy Carroll | 3 |
| Wayne Routledge | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 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.