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Swansea take on Watford in Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium

SWANSEA take on Watford at the Liberty Stadium after an impressive 0-0 draw against Tottenham at Wembley.

The Hornets fared less well against top class opposition, losing 6-0 at home to Man City last week.

Commentary

  • Swansea City have lost just one of their last 10 league home meetings with Watford (W5 D4 L1).
  • The Hornets’ last win at Swansea City in league competition came back in February 1983 (3-1) thanks to goals from Luther Blissett (2) and John Barnes.
  • The last four Premier League meetings between Swansea and Watford have seen just three goals scored, despite there being 96 shots attempted (3.1% conversion rate).
  • Coming in to this matchday, Swansea City have attempted fewer shots (30) than Spurs’ striker Harry Kane (32) in the Premier League this season, scoring the same number of goals (2).
  • Five players have attempted more shots on target in the opening five matchdays of the 2017-18 Premier League season than Swansea City (7) – Mohamed Salah (13), Harry Kane (11), Romelu Lukaku (11), Joselu (10) and Sergio Aguero (8).
  • Swansea have allowed their opponents 74 more shots in total and 22 more shots on target than they have attempted themselves – this is the biggest negative differential by a team in the Premier League this season.
  • Watford have used 22 different players already this season; a total that only Liverpool can match. In 2016-17, they also used the most players in the Premier League (33).
  • Watford will be looking to win three consecutive top-flight away matches for the first time in their history, following their wins at Bournemouth and Southampton this season.
  • The Hornets haven’t kept three consecutive clean sheets away in the top-flight since March 1986.
  • Watford’s summer signing Nathaniel Chalobah has already played 270 minutes more in the Premier League this season than he ever managed at Chelsea in the competition (429 v 159).
  • Andre Gray has scored just one goal and attempted two shots on target in his last 16 Premier League appearances, despite playing 975 minutes.
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