Finished 2 1 Reading - Swansea England Championship - Select Car Leasing Stadium 
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Draw
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Over 2.5 Goals
43/20 (2.15)
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The time for a break is over, the Championship continues this Tuesday with the next set of matches, and we continue our journey with Reading and Swansea.
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Draw
Masters of draw games, Swansea are going to do whatever they can to avoid being defeated by a team that is nearby of their league rankings. Swansea had five draw games in their last eight outings. While Reading is not really in that category, Swansea particularly specialized in that kind of game in away matches, having six of them.
Over 2.5 Goals
The last five games between these teams ended with more than two goals scored, and there were some crazy stats. In their last three matches, two of them had five goals, and one had an incredible eight goals. This season, both teams are in the top five of ‘over' games in the Championship.
Important information about Reading vs Swansea
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Last Five - Reading
Last Five - Swansea
Continuity is the key for both teams
Reading
It has been a strange season for Reading. Their win-loss column doesn't look like something you see every day. They are currently 12th in the rankings, only two points away from a top-six position, but what is interesting is that they have eleven defeats, by far the most out of all the teams ranked inside the top 15 of the league. They balanced those losses with ten wins which is one of the highest marks in the league. The only teams that have more victories are the top three clubs in the Championship, Burnley, Sheffield United, and Blackburn. The Championship had a three-week break during the World Cup, and Reading won the first two games against Hull and Coventry before losing to Birmingham City. When it comes to their efficiency, they score just about a goal per game, but their defense lacks focus and stability. There are only three teams in the league that has conceded more than 33 goals which is the line Reading is hovering over at the moment.
Reading's predicted starting lineup: Lumley, Mbengue, Sarr, McIntyre, Yiadom, Ince, Loum, Hendrick, Baba, Long, Meite.
Swansea
The Welsh team needs to figure out how to get away from the fact that they are playing out too many draw games. Their eight-draw games are tied for the second-highest mark in the league, and there are too many points that have been wasted playing these types of games. Their specialty is viewed more in playing away games, six in all. Swansea is without a league win since the back end of October, but somehow, with all the draws they played, and with some negative results from their competition, they managed to stay in the hunt for a top-six finish which would at least take them to the promotion playoffs. There is one incredible piece of information regarding these two teams, the last time Reading beat Swansea at home happened in 2008. That's eight straight games. Reading did beat Swansea away last year, and that is their only win against the Welsh team in 14 years.
Swansea's predicted starting lineup: Benda, Naughton, Cabango, Wood, Latibeaudiere, Fulton, Grimes, Manning, Ntcham, Paterson, Piroe.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Reading
Swansea
Player to Watch: Joel Piroe
The Dutch center-forward has been the top scorer for Swansea this season with six goals and will be the main threat for the Reading goal.
Piroe joined the Welsh side two summers ago from PSV Eindhoven and has scored a total of 30 goals in 67 appearances for Swansea. His only downside is that he doesn't provide many assists for his teammates, he has recorded only six in the same amount of games played.
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Facts and notes about Reading vs Swansea
- When is the kick-off? – Tuesday, December 27th, 17:15 BST (18:15 CET)
- Where is the game being played? – Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
- Who is the match referee? – James Linington
