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Swansea's recent form has seen them move right onto the coattails of the top six whilst Reading sit perilously close to the relegation zone. Will this game go to form or will Reading spring a surprise. Find out with our Swansea vs Reading match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
Swansea vs Reading: Betting Predictions
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*Odds were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
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Swans to win
We begin our predictions by backing the home side to win this match. The Swans have won three of their last five games and have lost just once in that period. By contrast, Reading are two games without a win and having lost three and drawn one of their last five their overall form is somewhat shoddy. Reading's record against Swansea is utterly woeful as well. Now, there have been a fair few draws over the years but Swansea haven't lost to the Royals since 2008. They won the last meeting 3-0; that was only in August too.
A win to nil
We've already offered up the tip that Swansea win this game and now we move a step forwards as we back them to do so whilst keeping a clean sheet. Swansea haven't been watertight as such with just two clean sheets in their last five games but Reading have struggled for goals of late having blanked in three of their last five outings. A key factor to our thinking is the midweek games; Swansea won 2-0 against Barnsley whilst giving up just 21% of the ball and one shot on target. Reading meanwhile lost 1-0 managing just two shots on goal.
Joel Piroe anytime
Swansea have seen a real upturn of their form in recent weeks and central to that has been Joel Piroe. The Netherlands forward has bagged 10 goals this season and is in good form of late too; he's scored three goals in his last five appearances despite completing the full 90 minutes on just one occasion. To further evidence the form he's in, you can add two assists to his goal contributions in those last five games giving him an average of one goal involvement per game. Sure assists won't win you this bet but it does highlight how likely Piroe is to be involved with things at the sharp end of the pitch.
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10/08/21 EFL Cup |
Reading
Reading
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0 - 3 |
 Swansea
Swansea
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25/04/21 CHA |
Reading
Reading
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2 - 2 |
Swansea
Swansea
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30/12/20 CHA |
Swansea
Swansea
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0 - 0 |
Reading
Reading
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22/07/20 CHA |
Reading
Reading
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1 - 4 |
Swansea
Swansea
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28/09/19 CHA |
Swansea
Swansea
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1 - 1 |
Reading
Reading
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Swansea |
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Last 5 |
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24/11/21 CHA |
Barnsley
Barnsley
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0 - 2 |
Swansea
Swansea
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20/11/21 CHA |
Swansea
Swansea
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1 - 1 |
 Blackpool
Blackpool
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06/11/21 CHA |
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
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4 - 0 |
Swansea
Swansea
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02/11/21 CHA |
Coventry
Coventry
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1 - 2 |
Swansea
Swansea
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30/10/21 CHA |
Swansea
Swansea
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3 - 0 |
 Peterborough
Peterborough
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Reading |
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Last 5 |
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23/11/21 CHA |
Reading
Reading
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0 - 1 |
 Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd
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20/11/21 CHA |
Reading
Reading
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1 - 1 |
 Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest
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06/11/21 CHA |
 Birmingham
Birmingham
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1 - 2 |
Reading
Reading
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02/11/21 CHA |
 Millwall
Millwall
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1 - 0 |
Reading
Reading
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30/10/21 CHA |
Reading
Reading
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0 - 2 |
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
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Swansea vs Reading: Matchday Preview
Swansea started the season quite slowly as they dropped silly points whilst adapting to the new style being implemented by Russell Martin. Now, they look like a really good bet for a playoff finish. Joel Piroe is the obvious name that springs to mind but Jamie Paterson is a lively character too. For Reading, they are in serious danger of falling into League One. They're awful close to the bottom three right now and showing zero signs of any form. John Swift was scoring the goals to win them points earlier in the campaign but he's now seven games with a goal.
Frequently Asked Questions on Swansea vs Reading
- What was the score last time these teams met? – Swansea won 3-0
- Who do the bookies have as favourites? – Swansea
- What time is KO? 15:00 GMT
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