Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 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 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Reading FC.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Reading FC that had 379 games and scored 433 goals.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Leandro Bacuna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' GOAL! Oliver McBurnie scores on 38.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Jamaica international Garath McCleary has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Liam Moore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' Oliver McBurnie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
- 59' 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.
- 62' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Jay Fulton has done his job and it is now time for Leroy Fer to step up.
- 64' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Jon Dadi Bodvarsson comes on to replace Garath McCleary.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristoffer Nordfeldt on 66 minutes.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Swansea City AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Cameron Carter-Vickers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Olsson at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' Sam Baldock was booked on 81.
- 84' Oliver McBurnie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 88' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Daniel James departs to be replaced by Declan John.
- 90' The whistle greets Yakou Meite as he departs to be replaced by Sone Aluko.
- With this win, Swansea City AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Tom Ince | 3 |
| Andy Carroll | 3 |
| Oliver Cooper | 2 |
| Wayne Routledge | 2 |
| Liam Cullen | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Yakou Meite | 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.