Reading and Swansea City square off in a midweek Championship fixture with both clubs level on points on the table.
Reading are coming off a 3-2 defeat to Birmingham City in their previous Championship fixture. They attempted a fightback after going three goals down in the first half but fell just short after late goals from Lucas Joao and Tom Ince.
That result highlights Reading’s inconsistent campaign this season and they head into Tuesday’s clash with just three wins from their last 10 matches. Paul Ince’s men are currently in the bottom half of the table but the good news is that they are closer to the top 10 than the relegation zone.
Reading have kept just one clean sheet in their last five matches. However, their home form is likely to give them some confidence having gone unbeaten in seven of their last 10 matches at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Currently sitting 11th on the table, Swansea City will be aiming to break into the top half. Russell Martin’s men are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches, although five of those fixtures have ended in draws.
One of the draws came last time out as Swansea City battled to a thrilling 3-3 scoreline with Coventry City. Like Reading, they also fell three goals down but completed the comeback thanks to efforts from Joel Piroe, Jay Fulton and Liam Cullen.
Swansea City have also been decent on their recent travels with just one defeat in their last six away matches in the Championship. However, four of those matches have been draws with the result at Coventry highlighting a shaky backline.
How the bookies view it
Swansea City have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 14-9 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Reading is valued at 19/10 by Coral while BoyleSports is offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Swansea City have a 12-8 advantage with 11 draws from 31 previous matches against Swansea City. The Swans were unbeaten in this tie last season, playing out a 4-4 draw at the Select Car Leasing Stadium before edging a 3-2 thriller in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch
Lucas Joao could be worth keeping an eye on for Reading after taking his tally to five Championship goals with his effort at Birmingham City. The striker is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
As always, Swansea City will look to Joel Piroe to provide the spark in attack after netting his sixth goal of the season last time out at Coventry. The striker also netted a brace in last season’s visit to Reading and is priced at 23/10 by William Hill to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been over 4.5 goals in the last three meetings between Reading and Swansea City and a repeat is priced at 7/1 with 10bet. Over 3.5 goals can also be considered at 16/5 with Unibet, who are also offering odds of 59/50 for over 2.5 goals.
There have been first half goals for both teams in the last three meetings and Tuesday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 9/2 with bet365.
This England Championship match between Reading and Swansea City will be played on Dec 27, 2022 and kick off at 17:15. Check below for our tipsters best Reading vs Swansea City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
