Scoreo

Reading vs SwanseaChampionship 2018

Reading
Reading
FT
44
HT: 13
Swansea
Swansea
T. Mcintyre 90+5'
Lucas João 71', 3' (pen)
T. Ince 61'
M. Obafemi 58'
J. Piroe 45+2' (pen), 12'
H. Wolf 6'
4/18/2022ChampionshipChampionship · Round 43Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 113+ matches

Reading40%
×Draw26%
Swansea34%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Reading
1.40
Swansea
1.25

Reading creates 12% more chances

Season form · 113 home / 180 away

creates per match

Reading
1.38
Swansea
1.17

allows per match

Reading
1.34
Swansea
1.41

finishing

Reading+0.00on par
Swansea+0.00on par

Total goals

51%Under
  • Under51
  • Over49

Close call

Both teams score

54%Yes
  • Yes54
  • No46

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Reading

Swansea
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
019%
026%
032%
041%
1
1010%
1112%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
314%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
74%26%2.5
49%51%3.5
27%73%4.5
13%87%

Double chance

Reading or draw
66%
Reading or Swansea
74%
Draw or Swansea
60%

Winning margin

Reading wins by 2+
19%
Swansea wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

Reading 1+ goals
75%
Reading 2+ goals
41%
Reading 3+ goals
17%
Swansea 1+ goals
71%
Swansea 2+ goals
36%
Swansea 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Reading (draw refunded)
55%
Swansea (draw refunded)
45%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
41%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Reading at homecreates 1.38, concedes 1.34 · 113 matches

Swansea awaycreates 1.17, concedes 1.41 · 180 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Reading attack 1.38 + Swansea defence 1.41 → ÷2 → 1.40

Swansea attack 1.17 + Reading defence 1.34 → ÷2 → 1.25

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 40%?"

Reading scores more
40%
level
26%
Swansea scores more
34%

Reading at 40% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 40% does not mean "Reading will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

18
Lucas JoãoReadingReading · F
9.2

Possession

35%Reading

Shots

9Reading

Pass accuracy

46%Reading

Statistics

ReadingSwansea
Overview
35%Possession65%
9Total Shots11
5Corners3
12Fouls12
Shots
9Total Shots11
6On Target5
3Off Target5
0Blocked1
7Inside Box9
2Outside Box2
Passing
35%Possession65%
327Total Passes621
231Accurate Passes525
71%Pass Accuracy85%
Goalkeeping
1Saves1
Discipline
12Fouls12
2Yellow Cards4
7Offsides1

Championship: Reading 4–4 Swansea

Reading and Swansea drew 4-4 in Championship on April 18, 2022.

Goals: Lucas João (3' pen, 71'), H. Wolf (6'), J. Piroe (12', 45+2' pen), M. Obafemi (58'), T. Ince (61'), T. Mcintyre (90+5').

Swansea controlled possession (65%) and registered 11 shots to 9.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading, Berkshire.