History of the Swansea City v Arsenal fixture
Arsenal face a trip to Swansea City at White Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Gunners have recorded 1 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Rock Stadium was earlier this season, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Wed 16 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sun 06 Jan | Swansea City | 2-2 | Arsenal | F.A. Cup |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 01 Dec | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 15 Jan | Swansea City | 3 - 2 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 01 Jan | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 20 Nov | Swansea City | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | First Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Swans in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Gunners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Swansea City's 40 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Arsenal's total of 47 points from their 27 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Gunners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Swansea City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swansea City | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Arsenal | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here