After four games we know a little more about the qualities of Reading U23 and Swansea City U23 in this fresh Premier League 2 Divison Two season. Read our match preview!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Reading U23 form and stats
Perfect Premier League 2 Divison Two season at home so far for Reading U23, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Reading U23 has recorded two wins in a row here at Madejski Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Reading U23 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host West Bromwich Albion U23 in Premier League 2 Divison Two and win 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Reading U23 lost 0-3 at West Ham United U23's place.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Reading U23 as they are travelling to their away game against Fulham U23 in the Premier League 2 Divison Two. That match is four days after this one.
Reading U23 has scored 8 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Swansea City U23 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Swansea City U23 in their Premier League 2 Divison Two away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
The manager G. Richards was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League 2 Divison Two match played at their home ground Madejski Stadium. Swansea City U23 suffered a 3-4 loss to Stoke City U23 (placed 3rd). Prior to that match, the Swansea City U23 manager G. Richards faced defeat when travelling to Middlesbrough U23 and losing 2-3.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSV U19 in just three days.
It's early days yet, but Swansea City U23 has scored 3 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Reading U23 missing players
Swansea City U23 missing players
| Reading U23 | Swansea City U23 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 6 | Scored | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 6 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading U23 | Last season | Swansea City U23 | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 12 | Played | 10 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | 3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | 4 | 7 | ||
| 47 | 24 | Scored | 15 | 35 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | 18 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 87% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 85% | ||
| 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 55% | ||
| 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 30% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 15% | ||
| 65% | 58% | BTTS | 60% | 55% | ||
| 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | 10% | 25% | ||
| 22% | 25% | Failed To Score | 30% | 20% | ||
| 6.7 | 8.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.8 | 6.1 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 3 | ||
- Reading U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Swansea City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 03-05-19 |
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Reading U23 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd U23 |
| 12-08-19 |
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Reading U23 | 6 - 0 | Newcastle Utd U23 |
| 16-08-19 |
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Manchester United U23 | 2 - 0 | Reading U23 |
| 23-08-19 |
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West Ham United U23 | 3 - 0 | Reading U23 |
| 02-09-19 |
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Reading U23 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion U23 |
| 16-09-19 |
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Reading U23 | 18:00 | Swansea City U23 |
| 20-09-19 |
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Fulham U23 | 18:00 | Reading U23 |
| 30-09-19 |
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Reading U23 | 18:00 | Stoke City U23 |
| 18-10-19 |
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Middlesbrough U23 | 18:00 | Reading U23 |
| 28-10-19 |
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Reading U23 | 19:00 | Aston Villa U23 |
| 04-05-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 0 - 2 | Everton U23 |
| 09-08-19 |
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Norwich City U23 | 0 - 1 | Swansea City U23 |
| 19-08-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa U23 |
| 23-08-19 |
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Middlesbrough U23 | 3 - 2 | Swansea City U23 |
| 31-08-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 3 - 4 | Stoke City U23 |
| 16-09-19 |
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Reading U23 | 18:00 | Swansea City U23 |
| 19-09-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 18:00 | PSV U19 |
| 22-09-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 11:00 | Sunderland U23 |
| 25-09-19 |
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Swansea City U23 | 18:00 | Porto U23 |
| 30-09-19 |
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Newcastle Utd U23 | 18:00 | Swansea City U23 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester United U23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | West Ham United U23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Stoke City U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough U23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Reading U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Norwich City U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Aston Villa U23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Swansea City U23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 3 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Wolves U23 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Southampton U23 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 | Reading U23 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Aston Villa U23 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Manchester United U23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough U23 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Stoke City U23 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Fulham U23 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Norwich City U23 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 19 |
| 12 | Sunderland U23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 31 | -32 | 12 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Brighton U23 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| 2 | Aston Villa U23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Norwich City U23 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Southampton U23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Wolves U23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Swansea City U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham U23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Arsenal U23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Chelsea U23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Fulham U23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Manchester City U23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Reading U23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester City U23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | Everton U23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Liverpool U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Manchester United U23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sunderland U23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 9 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough U23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Stoke City U23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 21 | Newcastle Utd U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | West Ham United U23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 24 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 4 |
| 25 | Gjilani | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Kek-U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
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