Opta Stats: Swansea v Arsenal

 

Who will win the battle for possession when the passing abilities of Swansea and Arsenal go head to head? Opta crunches the numbers.

 

This will be the fourth competitive meeting between Arsenal and Swansea already this season, with both teams having a W1 D1 L1 record. The draw is 3.6.

 

Six of the seven goals scored in games between Arsenal and Swansea this season have come in the closing 10 minutes. You can find odds of 1.95 that the second half will contain more goals than the first.

 

Michu has scored three of Swansea's four goals against Arsenal this season. The Spaniard is 2.8 to score.

 

Swansea have conceded a higher proportion of goals from set pieces than any other team in the PL this season (50%). The Welsh team are 1.36 to score a goal.

 

Swansea are looking to win four Premier League home games in a row for the first time. Michael Laudrup's team are 3.5 to get that win.

 

Arsenal have averaged 58.5% possession this season, higher than any other team (Swansea are sixth - 55.6%). The Gunners are 2.26 to turn that possession into a victory.

 

Ki-Seung Young has had more shots (inc. blocked) without scoring than any other Premier League player this season (36). He is 7.5 to find the net.

 

Arsenal (14) have picked up only one more point than QPR (13) in 2013, while Swansea (12) have one point fewer than the bottom of the league side. The 0-0 draw between the out of form sides is available at 14.0.

 

Ashley Williams has made a league-high 40 blocks this season, only 26 fewer than Arsenal have in total (66 being a joint-low). Swansea are 4.8 to keep a clean sheet.

 

Swansea have conceded more goals from indirect free-kicks than any other side (6). Arsenal are 1.24 to find the net.

 

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