Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
40% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Select Car Leasing Stadium as Reading FC face off against Swansea City AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Joao on 3.
  • 6' Hannes Wolf doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 7' The Austria Hannes Wolf breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-2!
  • 12' Brilliant from the forward! Joel Piroe makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Ince argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 25' 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 Orjan Nyland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Joshua Laurent needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Swansea City AFC. Flynn Downes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Joel Piroe makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andy Fisher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Swansea City AFC.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Cyrus Christie on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Swansea City AFC will be frustrated.
  • 58' Michael Obafemi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Ince makes no mistake. 2-5!
  • 64' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Flynn Downes departs to be replaced by Jay Fulton.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Michael Morrison. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jamie Paterson exits the field as Jules Ntcham enters on 69.
  • 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Joao makes it 3-5.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Reading FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 83' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 83 minute. Joel Piroe leaves to be changed by Ryan Manning.
  • 84' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Junior Hoilett by Yakou Meite on 84 minute.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jules Ntcham. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Reading FC 4-4 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.

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
Hannes Wolf 2
Joel Piroe 2
Jay Fulton 2
Oliver Cooper 2
Wayne Routledge 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.