Football betting preview: Reading vs Swansea City

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sun 25.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Madejski Stadium (24161 seats)

The Reading & Swansea City managers V. Paunovic and S. Cooper are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.

Insights:
  • Reading have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in Championship
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship. That game was an away game at Luton Town, so at least Reading are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Swansea are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Reading form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Reading are 12-2-7 (wins-draw-losses).

The home team returns to Madejski Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Luton Town (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Cardiff City that ended 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reading have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn two and lost five.

A decent goal production from Reading in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 21 league matches. Reading's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Swansea City form and stats

11-4-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Swansea City in their Championship matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Swansea are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

The manager S. Cooper was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Liberty Stadium. Swansea suffered a 0-1 loss to Queens Park Rangers (placed 8th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Wycombe Wanderers.

Swansea goalkeeper Freddie Woodman had a great day against Queens Park Rangers, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Swansea City playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Swansea wins, five draws and one defeat.

The visiting Swansea have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 27 goals from 21 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (19 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Swansea City - Reading 0-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Reading, four draws and six wins for Swansea City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

ReadingL. Santos João
L. Santos João
19 goals
Swansea CityA. Ayew Pelé
A. Ayew Pelé
15 goals
Swansea CityJ. Lowe
J. Lowe
13 goals

Reading missing players

Swansea City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reading Swansea City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 5 21 43
19 12 3 Won W 2 11 22
11 2 1 Drew D 1 4 10
13 7 2 Lost L 2 6 11
57 33 9 Scored S 5 27 52
46 23 7 Conceded C 5 19 34
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 86% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 67%
47% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 29% 28%
19% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 9%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 2%
49% 48% 67% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 37%
40% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 43% 47%
23% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 19% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.3 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.9 11.6 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.4 10.2
4.1 4.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.1 3.3
32% 33% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 41% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Reading have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reading have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in Championship
  • Reading haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Swansea City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Swansea City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -8 49
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 33 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -17 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 43 14 14 15 47 49 22 9 5 8 29 26 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 43 15 6 22 42 58 21 7 3 11 15 24 22 8 3 11 27 34 -16 51
16 Coventry City 43 13 12 18 42 58 21 9 7 5 24 20 22 4 5 13 18 38 -16 51
17 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
18 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 42 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -8 49
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 33 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -17 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 43 9 10 24 34 67 22 6 5 11 16 28 21 3 5 13 18 39 -33 37

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.