Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Swansea.com Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Reading FC.
  • 3' GOAL! Jamie Paterson scores on 3.
  • 4' What a strike from Tom Dele-Bashiru! The score is 1-1.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Piroe, as he is very good at scoring at Swansea.com Stadium with 29 goals in the last 21 games.
  • 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 24' Kyle Naughton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Reading FC tonight.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Andy Carroll is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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 Jules Ntcham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' What a strike from Ryan Manning! The score is 2-2.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Danny Drinkwater has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Swansea City AFC and Reading FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Flynn Downes gets the nod from Swansea City AFC. He replaces Korey Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Reading FC — Femi Azeez on, Alen Halilovic off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Danny Drinkwater. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Femi Azeez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' Another substitution for Reading FC to replace Andy Carroll by George Puscas on 81 minute.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ethan Laird on 83 minutes.
  • 86' John Swift is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 89' A moment of madness from George Puscas on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Reading FC will be frustrated.
  • With this win, Reading FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.