Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Mark Pottage
- Referee Dean Treleaven
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Brentford FC | A | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at as Swansea City AFC face off against Reading FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Liam Kelly, a Ireland midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Jay Fulton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Reading FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Swansea City AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' What a moment for Oliver McBurnie! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' Reading FC have won 441 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Andy Yiadom has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oliver McBurnie.
- 59' 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.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Leroy Fer. He replaces Jay Fulton on 62 minute.
- 64' The crowd applauds Garath McCleary as he leaves the pitch. Jon Dadi Bodvarsson steps in for Reading FC.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Cameron Carter-Vickers comes on to replace Martin Olsson.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Baldock argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' The deadlock is broken! Oliver McBurnie gets on the scoresheet on 84 minutes.
- 88' Daniel James makes way for Declan John at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- 90' A change in the Reading FC ranks — Yakou Meite exits the field as Sone Aluko enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 10
- 9
-
27
Jay Fulton ↓ Leroy Fer 62'
- 22
- 21
- 26
- 5
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Declan John 88'
- 23
Bench
- 16
-
17
Cameron Carter-Vickers ↑ 78'
- 25
-
8
Leroy Fer ↑ 62'
- 46
- 19
-
24
Declan John ↑ 88'
Coach
Graham Potter
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Yakou Meite ↓ Sone Aluko 90'
- 4
- 31
- 24
- 6
- 12
- 38
-
10
John Swift ↓ Josh Sims 88'
- 7
- 3
- 9
Bench
-
23
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 64'
- 2
- 20
- 35
-
14
Sone Aluko ↑ 90'
- 28
-
19
Josh Sims ↑ 88'
Coach
Paul Clement
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Swansea City AFC Form
2018-10-27
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Reading FC
W
2018-10-23
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-10-20
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2018-10-06
Swansea City AFC
2–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
2018-10-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2018-09-29
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Swansea City AFC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Reading FC
41%
Swansea City AFC or Reading FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.