Reading vs Swansea: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Swansea?
Swansea won 1-4 on January 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′O. McBurnieSwansea
- 30′C. RobertsSwansea
- 45′M. van der HoornSwansea
- 48′O. McBurnieSwansea (pen.)
- 77′C. HarriottReading
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Swansea have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Rotherham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Wigan(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Hull City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Reading win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Swansea 2-0 Reading | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Reading 0-2 Swansea | League Cup |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Reading 0-0 Swansea | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Swansea 2-2 Reading | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Swansea | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy