Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Steve Martin
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Simon Bennett
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Reading FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Reading FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 17' Marc Guehi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' Tom Holmes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' Reading FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Madejski Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' Magnificent from Yakou Meite! That is 47 goals in 394 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' The 29-year-old Freddie Woodman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Liam Cullen exits the field as Andre Ayew enters on 64.
- 65' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Alfa Semedo comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- 67' The Jamaica Jamal Lowe breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-1!
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jay Fulton.
- 74' Tom Holmes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Rinomhota, as he is very good at scoring at Madejski Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 81' The Reading FC bench stirs into life. Ovie Ejaria is withdrawn and George Puscas gets his opportunity.
- 83' Andre Ayew makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
- 87' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Korey Smith on, Conor Hourihane off on 87 minutes.
- 90' What a strike from Lago Pontes Esteves! The score is 2-2.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Wayne Routledge | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 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.