READING FC play their final home game of 2022 when they host Swansea City in the Championship.
Just one place separates Reading and Swansea in the table heading into the contest.
Both teams are on the exact same number of points after 23 matches, with the Swans leading with a better goal difference.
Swansea made a remarkable comeback at the weekend in their away visit to Coventry City.
Russell Martin’s side found themselves three goals down and seemingly out of the match with 54 minutes gone when goals from Jonathan Panzo, Jamie Allen and Viktor Gyokeres gave the hosts a resounding lead.
However, Swansea replied through Joel Piroe in the 68th minute and reduced the deficit further just eight minutes later when Jay Fulton scored.
With just over five minutes of normal time remaining, the turnaround was complete when Liam Cullen ensured the game was levelled up to give the visitors a point from an unlikely position.
Despite showing great fight and determination to grab a point at the Ricoh, Swansea have been in a tricky run of form either side of the World Cup break which sees them winless in their last seven Championship games.
Their poor run has seen them pick up just five points in their last seven league games.
Swansea’ last victory came in the derby match between the two Welsh Championship sides which saw the Swans take a 2-0 win in October with strikes from Oli Cooper and Michael Obafemi after Callum Robinson received an early red card for Cardiff.
Reading lost out when they met Swansea earlier in the campaign in October.
The Royals took a commanding two-nil advantage when they twice hit Swansea on the break with goals from Yakou Meite and Tom Ince.
However, Martin’s men completed a comeback with goals from Harry Darling, Cooper and Jay Fulton to claim three points.
Swansea’s last visit to Berkshire turned out to be an astonishing game at the back end of the 2022/23 season.
Fighting in a relegation battle, Paul Ince’s men completed an extraordinary turn around to take a crucial point as they successfully avoided the drop.
After Lucas Joao scored after three minutes, goals from Hannes Wolf, a double from Piroe and a strike from Obafemi gave Swansea a 4-1 lead.
However, Reading stormed back with goals from Ince and Joao before Tom McIntyre popped up with the most dramatic of equalisers in the 95th minute to give the Royals a point.
