Sunday , 16 August 2026

Swansea City AFC vs Reading FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Swansea City AFC
2 – 3
Full Time
Reading FC
Sat 27 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 74' Danny Drinkwater
Ethan Laird 83' Y
Y 86' John Swift
Y 89' George Puscas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 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

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Reading FC H 2–3 L
24 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 0–4 L
02 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–1 W
30 Oct Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
Reading FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Nov Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
23 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
20 Nov Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
06 Nov Birmingham City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Millwall FC A 0–1 L
30 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 0–2 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Swansea City AFC and Reading FC is underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Jamie Paterson fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 4' What composure from Tom Dele-Bashiru! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 9' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' John Swift has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' Sensational shot from Andy Carroll. Reading FC is back in the lead.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Matt Grimes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Ryan Manning — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Against the run of play, Danny Drinkwater has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The 25-year-old Rhys Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Flynn Downes gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Korey Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The whistle greets Alen Halilovic as he departs to be replaced by Femi Azeez.
  • 71' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Danny Drinkwater on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Reading FC make a change. Andy Carroll trudges off to be replaced by George Puscas on 81 minutes.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Swansea City AFC player. Ethan Laird gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Reading FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for George Puscas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 2-3 Reading FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Reading FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Veljko Paunovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 4
Andy Carroll 3
Tom Ince 3
Hannes Wolf 2
Joel Piroe 2
Jay Fulton 2
Oliver Cooper 2
Wayne Routledge 2

Head to Head

2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC 2021-04-25 Reading FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC 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

Swansea City AFC Form

2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC L 2021-11-24 Barnsley FC 0–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-11-20 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2021-11-06 AFC Bournemouth 4–0 Swansea City AFC L 2021-11-02 Coventry City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2021-10-30 Swansea City AFC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W

Reading FC Form

2021-11-27 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Reading FC W 2021-11-23 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-20 Reading FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2021-11-06 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Reading FC W 2021-11-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Reading FC L 2021-10-30 Reading FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Reading FC xG
I would bet for: Swansea City AFC or Reading FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC41% Draw27% Reading FC32%
Actual: Reading FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw
68%
Draw or Reading FC
59%
Swansea City AFC or Reading FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Swansea City AFC30% Draw45% Reading FC25%
Actual: Reading FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap Swansea City AFC covers Push Reading FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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