EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 10, 2021 at 8pm UK
Madejski Stadium
Reading0 - 3Swansea
The Match
Match Report
Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Cabango and Joel Piroe scored in the 3-0 success.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Reading and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Swansea City win with a probability of 43.51%. A win for Reading had a probability of 30.42% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.94%) and 0-2 (7.69%). The likeliest Reading win was 1-0 (8.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.39%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Swansea City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Reading | Draw | Swansea City |
| 30.42% | 26.06% | 43.51% |
| Both teams to score 52.47% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
