Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC — Championship .
- Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 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 | 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
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Reading FC is underway.
- 5' Andy Yiadom, a Ghana defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Reading FC backline.
- 20' 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 Sone Aluko suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Swansea City AFC that had 398 games and scored 493 goals.
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oliver McBurnie makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Swansea City AFC have won 493 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 54' Oliver McBurnie was booked on 54.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Jay Fulton is replaced by Leroy Fer on 62 minute.
- 64' Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is replacing Garath McCleary for the Reading FC side.
- 66' Kristoffer Nordfeldt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
- 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Cameron Carter-Vickers on, Martin Olsson off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Sam Baldock picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' Oliver McBurnie doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Declan John comes on to replace Daniel James.
- 90' Fresh legs for Reading FC! Sone Aluko comes on to replace Yakou Meite.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Reading FC.
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.