Swansea City vs Reading
27th November 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 1400 GMT, Friday 26 November
Swansea City welcome Reading to the Swansea.com Stadium this Saturday for an EFL Championship fixture. After an excellent 2-0 away victory in midweek, the Swans moved up to ninth, now just four points adrift of the play-off spots. As for the Royals, they are down in 21st place after a points deduction. Will in-form Swansea secure another three points on home soil this Saturday? Check out our betting tips and predictions.
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Swansea City Preview – Swans’ superb home form to continue with three points?
Russell Martin made a slow start to life at Swansea City, guiding the Welsh club to just one win from their opening eight, losing three times along the way. However, City have certainly grown into the season.
From mid-October to early November, the Swans won four of five in the league to fire themselves away from trouble. They have won three of the last five, beating Barnsley 2-0 at Oakwell last time out.
Martin’s men have been exceptional on their own patch this season, losing just one of ten league and cup matches at the Swansea.com Stadium. After four straight home league wins, City drew 1-1 with Blackpool last weekend.
Swansea have made their home ground a fortress under Martin, and the Welsh side will be looking for another home victory this Saturday. They are priced at 3/4 to get the three points.
Reading Preview – Another bad day at the office for the Royals?
All of sudden, Reading’s season has turned bad. The club suffered an untimely points deduction, which has coincided with some poor form on the pitch. As a result, Veljko Paunovic’s troops have slipped down to 21st, just two points above the relegation zone.
Reading head to Wales having lost four of their last six. They did take four points from two games – beating Birmingham City and drawing with Nottingham Forest – after four straight losses, but the Berkshire club were beaten again in midweek. This time, they lost 1-0 at home to Sheffield United.
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This could be another bad day at the office for Reading, who have been drawn into a relegation battle. The visitors are the big underdogs at 15/4.
Swansea City vs Reading Betting Advice
These two sides have already met this season. In an EFL Cup match in Reading back in August, Swansea ran out easy 3-0 winners, which was Martin’s first win as Swans boss. Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Cabango and Joel Piroe got the goals in that one.
Both Championship matches last season ended in draws. They drew 0-0 in Wales in December before playing out a thrilling four-goal stalemate in Berkshire in April.
Key Facts – Swansea City vs Reading Betting Tip
- Swansea have suffered just one home defeat this term
- Reading have lost five of their last seven
- The Royals are only two points above the drop zone
Swansea will be looking to make the most of Reading’s recent misfortunes, and the Welsh club should get the points in front of their home fans. We like the look of 2/1 for the hosts to win -1.
The in-form Jamie Paterson was on target again in midweek, taking his tally to seven for the season. The former Bristol City man is available at 15/8 to score anytime on Saturday.
The best betting odds for Swansea City vs Reading
Swansea City to win: 3/4 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Reading to win: 15/4 at Bet365
