Thursday , 2 July 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Swansea City AFC
0 – 0
Full Time
Reading FC
Wed 30 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Liberty Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Ryan Bennett 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee David Webb

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

4
4
2
Swansea City AFC 10 games · Avg 3.9 goals Reading FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC 2019-09-28 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Reading FC 2019-01-01 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC 2018-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Reading FC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Reading FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
19 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–0 W
16 Dec Derby County FC A 0–2 L
12 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–0 D
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
19 Dec Brentford FC A 1–3 L
16 Dec Norwich City FC H 1–2 L
12 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–0 W
09 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Liberty Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Reading FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Sam Baldock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Swansea City AFC so far.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The 30-year-old Matt Grimes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The referee shows Swansea City AFC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Olise made 379 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Joel Latibeaudiere comes on to replace Ryan Bennett.
  • 58' Reading FC make a change. Alfa Semedo trudges off to be replaced by Sone Aluko on 58 minutes.
  • 63' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marc Guehi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Reading FC.
  • 67' Reading FC ring the changes. Sam Baldock has done his job and it is now time for John Swift to step up.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Roberts, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Omar Richards. He replaces Ovie Ejaria on 73 minute.
  • 74' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 74 minute. Korey Smith leaves to be changed by Kasey Palmer.
  • 79' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Jamal Lowe by Viktor Gyokeres on 87 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cooper

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 4
Andy Carroll 3
Tom Ince 3
Lucas Joao 2
Yakou Meite 2
Hannes Wolf 2
Joel Piroe 2
Jay Fulton 2

Head to Head

2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC 2020-07-22 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC 2019-09-28 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Reading FC 2019-01-01 Reading FC 1–4 Swansea City AFC 2018-10-27 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Reading FC

Swansea City AFC Form

2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-12-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2020-12-19 Swansea City AFC 2–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-12-16 Derby County FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC L 2020-12-12 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2020-12-08 Swansea City AFC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D

Reading FC Form

2020-12-30 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Reading FC D 2020-12-26 Reading FC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2020-12-19 Brentford FC 3–1 Reading FC L 2020-12-16 Reading FC 1–2 Norwich City FC L 2020-12-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–1 Reading FC W 2020-12-09 Reading FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC52% Draw29% Reading FC19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
80%
Draw or Reading FC
48%
Swansea City AFC or Reading FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Swansea City AFC33% Draw53% Reading FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.