Reading vs. Swansea Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 27, 2022 18:15 CET
The two clubs in poor forms will meet at Madejski Stadium in Reading in search of three points and returning to winning ways.
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Reading Team News
Reading is punching above his weights this season in the Championship. This team was in the relegation fight last season and no one expects more than a place in the second half of the table this season, maybe even a battle for relegation.
But Reading started the season unexpectedly well. At the start of October, they were 3rd in the table, and was the biggest surprise this season. But in the last couple of weeks, it seems things are starting to get in the right places. Reading has seven defeats in the previous 11 games and only three wins.
They slipped into the table to the 12th place, and their form is one of the worst in the league in the last two months. They have a very difficult schedule in the next couple of weeks and if they continue a terrible run, they will get into big trouble for the rest of the season.
Reading has won a large number of points at their stadium – 22 from 32. At home, they have seven wins in 11 games. For a team who were in the top 6 recently, Reading has a terrible defense. They conceded 33 goals and only three teams conceded more goals. Also, their attack with 26 goals isn’t that good. They failed to score in seven games this season.
Swansea City Team News
Swansea is playing in a series this season: bad, good, and again bad. The expectation was much higher this season from Swansea. They are currently in 11th place with 32 points and eight wins after 23 games.
They are in the run of seven games without a win and because of that bad run, they slipped from 4th to 11th place on the table.
Swansea started the season with only one win in the opening seven games. After that, they got into a fantastic run of seven wins in nine games and now they are seven games without a win.
This team is exciting to watch. Their manager Russell Martin is a huge fan of Pep Guardiola and his style of play. Swansea is playing passing football, with a lot of possession, but because of that, they lose too many points.
They have 63.8% ball possession per game, but if they first concede a goal, that’s where the problems start. In six of the last seven games, they first conceded a goal and they don’t win any of those games.
Swansea scored 30 goals, and their attack is one of the best in the league, but they also conceded 32 goals, which is inadmissible. They kept only five clean sheets this season.
H2H
Since 2018 they have played nine times against each other. Swansea has four wins, Reading one, and four games were finished with a draw. Six games ended with over 2.5 goals and seven with BTTS. Reading is without a win against Swansea at home since 2008.
Team News and Injuries
Reading: Liam Moore is injured.
Swansea City: Joe Allen and Michael Obafemi are questionable.
Reading vs. Swansea City Prediction
Both teams are in a bad run of results recently, and both are in slipping on the table in recent weeks. Swansea has a good tradition against Reading, and probably that’s the only thing that goes in their favor. Reading is very good at home, and that is their major weapon in this game.
Because of both clubs’ form, we will go for goals here because both clubs had incredible games in history. Everyone remembers their meeting in the Championship playoff final in 2011.
Kick-off Time: Tuesday, 27.12.2022, 18:15
Prediction: BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals
Odds: 2.50
Sportsbook: Bet365
