Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
50% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Reading FC get us underway at Swansea.com Stadium.
  • 3' Jamie Paterson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
  • 4' What composure from Tom Dele-Bashiru! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 9' Ben Hamer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Swansea City AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' 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.
  • 30' Andy Carroll makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Reading FC are in front.
  • 35' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' Danny Drinkwater has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 49' Ryan Manning has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 50' A goal from the England international Danny Drinkwater! He fires home on 50 to make it 2-3!
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Korey Smith has done his job and it is now time for Flynn Downes to step up.
  • 66' Femi Azeez is replacing Alen Halilovic for the Reading FC side.
  • 71' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 74' Reading FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' The 31-year-old Matt Grimes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' George Puscas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Carroll at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Ethan Laird. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' It’s a booking for Reading FC player. John Swift gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' George Puscas is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • 2-3 the final result. Swansea City AFC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Joel Piroe 2
Jay Fulton 2
Oliver Cooper 2
Wayne Routledge 2
Liam Cullen 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.