Swansea vs Reading: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 15Kick-off on October 27, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
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What was the result of Swansea vs Reading?
Swansea won 2-0 on October 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 38′O. McBurnieSwansea (pen.)
- 84′O. McBurnieSwansea
Official lineup for Swansea vs Reading
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swansea
4-2-3-1- 9O. McBurnie
- 10B. Celina
- 23C. Roberts
- 20D. James
- 21M. Grimes
- 27J. Fulton
- 22J. Rodon
- 5M. van der Hoorn
- 26K. Naughton
- 3M. Olsson
- 1K. Nordfeldt
Reading
4-3-3- 9S. Baldock
- 12G. McCleary
- 38L. Kelly
- 21Y. Meïté
- 10J. Swift
- 3A. Yiadom
- 7L. Bacuna
- 24T. Blackett
- 6L. Moore
- 4J. O'Shea
- 31A. Jaakkola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swansea have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Reading have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Blackburn(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Ipswich(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | QPR(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2018 | Birmingham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2018 | West Brom(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Oct 2, 2018 | QPR(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Swansea win, 2 draws, 0 Reading wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Swansea score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 1.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Reading | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
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