READING VS SWANSEA PREDICTION 27.12.2022

Competition: Championship

• Date: 27th December 2022

• Kickoff: 17:15 UK / 18:15 CET

• Venue: Madejski Stadium

Tuesday's clash will see two sides who are level on 32 points after 23 games face each other. It would be the third meeting between these two sides in 2022, with the last encounter ending in a 3-2 win for Swansea, while the other encounter ended in a 4-4 draw.

Last week, Reading had the chance to win three league games in a row for the second time this season, but failed to do so as they were beaten 3-2 by Birmingham. That means Paul Ince's men have conceded an average of 1.43 goals per game in their last seven matches, which is something that will have to change if they want to get back to winning ways on their own turf on Tuesday afternoon.

On the other hand, Swansea played out a soccer tips tomorrow 3-3 draw with Coventry last weekend, which means they have won just one of their last six league games. Although wins have been hard to come by for Russell Martin's men, they have been very difficult to beat. They have managed a total of eight draws this season (the second most in the league), so there is a high chance of Tuesday's game ending in a draw.

Reading vs Swansea Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

With results of the recent encounters between these two teams being quite even, it is difficult to pick a winner for Tuesday's match.

In our opinion, it will be an exciting match with more than 2.5 goals, as has been the case in six of the last seven encounters between these two teams.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

• Reading vs Swansea prediction: 2-2

Reading vs Swansea City Head to Head (H2H) stats

Reading Team News

Reading centre-back Tom Holmes suffered a head injury in the 1-0 win over Coventry and is questionable for this game.

Apart from the 22-year-old, who could miss his second game in a row, the hosts have no other injuries ahead of Tuesday's game.

Lucas João, who along with Ince leads the team's scoring charts with five goals in soccer tipster, could replace Yakou Méïté in the final third as the latter has failed to score in the last two games, but otherwise not many changes are expected.

Last matches of Reading

Reading lineup

Swansea Team News

As for Swansea, they will be without the services of midfielder Liam Walsh, who picked up an Achilles tendon injury in the Swans' first pre-season fixture against Haverfordwest County.

The 25-year-old who hails from Everton's academy is in the final stages of his recovery, but Tuesday's game would come too soon for him, otherwise the visitors have no other injury worries Series Soccer Tips .

Last matches of Swansea City

Swansea City lineup

Reading vs Swansea - Key facts

1. Each of the last five meetings between these two sides ended with more than 2.5 goals.

2. Swansea are unbeaten in their last four away games.

3. Reading lost just two of their last six home games.

Main prediction Reading - Swansea City

Over 2.5 goals