Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
Adam Idah 3 G 1 A
Ji-sung Eom 2 G 2 A
Joseph Opoku 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Select Car Leasing Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Reading FC and Swansea City AFC.
  • 3' Reading FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Joao on 3.
  • 6' What an equalizer from Hannes Wolf!
  • 7' Sensational shot from Hannes Wolf. Swansea City AFC is back in the lead.
  • 12' Joel Piroe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' That is a Yellow card for Reading FC. Tom Ince will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' The 31-year-old Matt Grimes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Reading FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Reading FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' Flynn Downes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 47' Joel Piroe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 52' The travelling Swansea City AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' What a strike from Michael Obafemi! The score is 1-5.
  • 61' GOAL! Tom Ince fires home to make it 2-5!
  • 64' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 64 minute. Flynn Downes leaves to be changed by Jay Fulton.
  • 68' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Jules Ntcham on, Jamie Paterson off on 69 minutes.
  • 71' GOAL! Lucas Joao fires home to make it 3-5!
  • 76' Reading FC is showing some good football. However, Reading FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' Abdul Rahman Baba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 83' Joel Piroe makes way for Ryan Manning at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Junior Hoilett as he leaves the pitch. Yakou Meite steps in for Reading FC.
  • 89' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jules Ntcham.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Reading FC 4-4 Swansea City AFC.

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
Tom Ince 3
Andy Carroll 3
Oliver Cooper 2
Wayne Routledge 2
Liam Cullen 2
Lucas Joao 2
Yakou Meite 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.