Sunday , 16 August 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 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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Reading FC host Swansea City AFC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' What a strike from Lucas Joao! The score is 1-0.
  • 6' What a strike from Hannes Wolf! The score is 1-1.
  • 7' Swansea City AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hannes Wolf on 7.
  • 12' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The 36-year-old Junior Hoilett has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Tom Ince will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom McIntyre, as he is very good at scoring at Select Car Leasing Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Paterson made 387 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Reading FC and Swansea City AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' Joel Piroe with the second goal in the match!
  • 52' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Cyrus Christie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' What a moment for Michael Obafemi! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' Tom Ince doubles the advantage! 2-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' The whistle greets Flynn Downes as he departs to be replaced by Jay Fulton.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Morrison argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jamie Paterson departs to be replaced by Jules Ntcham.
  • 71' Lucas Joao adds to his 0 season tally! Reading FC lead 3-5 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Reading FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' Joel Piroe makes way for Ryan Manning at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 84' Reading FC make a change. Junior Hoilett trudges off to be replaced by Yakou Meite on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Benjamin Cabango has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jules Ntcham is booked for Swansea City AFC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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.