Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Reading FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Select Car Leasing Stadium.
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Reading FC to score. At the same time, Swansea City AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Hoilett made 384 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Reading FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Reading FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 27' Oliver Cooper is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 27' What composure from Andy Carroll! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 28' GOAL! Andy Carroll scores on 28.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' The 27-year-old Joel Piroe has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Holmes.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Reading FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tom Ince makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 58' The whistle greets Jay Fulton as he departs to be replaced by Luke Cundle.
- 59' Liam Cullen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Allen at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' The whistle greets Nathan Wood-Gordon as he departs to be replaced by Armstrong Oko-Flex.
- 65' Reading FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdul Rahman Baba is hanging Yakou Meite on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' What a moment for Liam Cullen! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Loum Ndiaye. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Sorinola departs to be replaced by Kyle Naughton.
- 80' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Shane Long on, Andy Carroll off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Yakou Meite ↓ Abdul Rahman Baba 65'
- 3
- 17
- 8
- 10
-
2
Andy Carroll ↓ Shane Long 80'
- 23
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 5
Bench
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 80'
- 9
- 21
-
12
Abdul Rahman Baba ↑ 65'
- 18
- 15
-
27
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 80'
Coach
Paul Ince
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Liam Cullen 58'
-
4
Jay Fulton ↓ Luke Cundle 58'
- 8
- 13
- 23
- 3
- 6
- 5
- 17
- 29
-
31
Oliver Cooper ↓ Jamie Paterson 58'
Bench
-
12
Jamie Paterson ↑ 58'
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 78'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 58'
- 1
- 22
-
18
Luke Cundle ↑ 58'
-
21
Armstrong Oko-Flex ↑ 61'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | 4 |
| Andy Carroll | 3 |
| Tom Ince | 3 |
| Yakou Meite | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Joel Piroe | 2 |
| Jay Fulton | 2 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
Head to Head
Reading FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-12-27
Reading FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-12-17
Coventry City FC
3–3
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-12-10
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Norwich City FC
L
2022-11-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-11-08
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-11-05
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Reading FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Reading FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Reading FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
53%
Reading FC or Swansea City AFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Reading FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Reading FC
| Handicap | Reading FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.