Reading vs Swansea: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 27, 2022 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire
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What was the result of Reading vs Swansea?
Reading won 2-1 on December 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. CarrollReading
- 53′T. InceReading
- 71′L. CullenSwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Swansea have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Preston(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | Coventry(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Dundee Utd(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Birmingham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Reading win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Swansea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | Swansea 3-2 Reading | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Reading 4-4 Swansea | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Swansea 2-3 Reading | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Reading 0-3 Swansea | League Cup |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Reading 2-2 Swansea | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Swansea 0-0 Reading | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Reading score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Swansea | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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