Thursday , 2 July 2026

Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Reading FC
4 – 4
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Mon 18 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Select Car Leasing Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Ince 20' Y
Y 41' Flynn Downes
Y 55' Cyrus Christie
Michael Morrison 68' Y
Y 90' Jules Ntcham
Y 90' Michael Obafemi

Overview

Match Preview

Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

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

2
4
4
Reading FC 10 games · Avg 3.9 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC 2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Swansea City AFC H 4–4 D
15 Apr Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L
05 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Reading FC A 4–4 D
15 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–1 D
09 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
05 Apr Millwall FC A 1–0 W
02 Apr Cardiff City FC A 4–0 W
19 Mar Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Reading FC launch into their encounter with Swansea City AFC.
  • 3' Lucas Joao puts Reading FC on the lead.
  • 6' What an equalizer from Hannes Wolf!
  • 7' Hannes Wolf adds to his 4 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' Joel Piroe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 25' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Tom McIntyre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Reading FC so far.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Fisher, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' 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’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Flynn Downes gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Swansea City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 58' Magnificent from Michael Obafemi! That is 26 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Magnificent from Tom Ince! That is 29 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' Jay Fulton gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Flynn Downes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Michael Morrison picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Jamie Paterson as he leaves the pitch. Jules Ntcham steps in for Swansea City AFC.
  • 71' Lucas Joao with the second goal in the match!
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' Kyle Naughton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 83' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Joel Piroe departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Yakou Meite on, Junior Hoilett off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jules Ntcham on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-4.

Lineups

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Ince

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC 2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC

Reading FC Form

2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC D 2022-04-15 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2022-04-09 Reading FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2022-04-05 Reading FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-04-02 Barnsley FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2022-03-19 Reading FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Swansea City AFC Form

2022-04-18 Reading FC 4–4 Swansea City AFC D 2022-04-15 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2022-04-09 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2022-04-05 Millwall FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC W 2022-04-02 Cardiff City FC 0–4 Swansea City AFC W 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Reading FC or Swansea City AFC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC38% Draw25% Swansea City AFC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Reading FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
62%
Reading FC or Swansea City AFC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Reading FC28% Draw40% Swansea City AFC32%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%

Asian Handicap — Reading FC

Handicap Reading FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.