Market: Swansea City win
Odds: 7/10 @
Looking to try and move within touching distance of the play-off spots this weekend, Swansea will welcome Reading to south Wales on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, while Swansea might have endured a worrying start to the 2021/22 campaign, the Whites do appear to have largely bounced back. Knowing that victory this weekend could see them move within touching distance of the play-off spots, Head Coach Russell Martin has gained plenty of fans around south Wales. Last seen earlier in the week picking up a deserved 2-0 victory against Barnsley on the road, they have lost just one of their last five Championship matchups. Smelling a golden chance on home soil this weekend, Swansea should also be boosted by their continued success at the Liberty Stadium. Including a 2-1 victory against promotion contenders West Brom last month, Saturday s hosts are unbeaten in each of their last eight home fixtures, a run that stems back to the middle of September.
As for the visitors, hit with a points deduction earlier in the month, Reading find themselves in the midst of what has been a worrying run of form. Last seen earlier in the week getting hit with a 1-0 defeat against Sheffield United on home soil, the Royals are firmly looking over their shoulder at the drop zone. Managing to muster just a single win from any of their last seven Championship contests, a run that stems back to October 16th, Head Coach Veljko Paunović will also be concerned by their most recent meeting against Saturday s opponents. When they welcomed Swansea to Berkshire on EFL Trophy duties back in August, they were hit with a 3-0 drumming on home soil. Given the recent gulf in class between the two sides, we re backing a home victory in south Wales this weekend.
Bet: Swansea City 7/10 to beat Reading in Saturday s Championship contest @