Swansea have been through a mixed bag of form of late, but have crucially only been beaten once in their last three matches in the league. They will be looking to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat to West Brom by picking up all three points at home against Manchester United.
They will be hoping that their keeper Lukasz Fabiannski will be in equally fine form this weekend, as he has been all season up to this point. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index can reveal that the Swans’ shot stopper has racked up 80 saves so far this season, making an average of 2.42 saves per goal conceded. He will be hoping for his first clean sheet in three to help extend that ratio.
In front of him, Ashley Williams will be looking to lead his side as he has done so all season. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows that the Swans’ captain has won 67.5% of his 40 tackles this season, racking up a massive 286 clearances and 67 interceptions. He will need to be typically rock solid on Saturday to help keep out United’s array of attacking talent.
In the middle of the park, Gylfi Sigurdsson has been in inspired form for Swansea, and the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index can reveal the secret to his success. He has covered a squad best 234.2km and it is that hard work that has also seen him rack up 26 interceptions, scoring four goals and creating a further eight. He is 39/10 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
United will hope that they can extend their unbeaten run to five matches, having won three of their past four. They currently sit five points adrift of their local rivals Manchester City and will hope to close that gap to two points with what will likely be a tough outing against a well-organised Swansea side.
United will need to ensure that they stay solid at the back to do so, and will look to their ever dependable keeper David De Gea to deliver the goods. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index can reveal that the Spain international shot stopper has racked up 69 saves so far this season, making an average of 2.88 shots per goal conceded. He will be looking for his first clean sheet in four matches to extend that ratio even further.
Last weekend saw Chris Smalling deliver an unlikely match winning performance for the Red Devils, and the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index demonstrates just how decisive his performance was. Smalling scored both of his attempts in the match, also making three interceptions and one block, in addition to his 12 clearances.
United will hope that their captain and leader Wayne Rooney will find the back of the net this weekend to add to his tally of eight for the season. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index reveals that those eight goals have come from just 13 attempts on target, turning 61.5% into goals. Rooney has covered a squad best 221.5km so far this term, and hard work is the obvious key to his success on the pitch. He is 8/5 to score anytime with 888sport.com.
Swansea vs Manchester United Possible Lineups:
Swansea: Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor; Cork, Ki; Routledge, Sigurdsson, Montero; Gomis
Manchester United: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; Blind, Di Maria, Fellaini, Mata; Rooney, Falcao
Swansea vs Manchester United Match Facts:
- The Swans have scored just nine goals in their last 11 Premier League games and not more than once in a game in that run.
- After losing six and winning none of their first eight league visits to Swansea, Man Utd have won two and lost none of the last three.
- The Red Devils had won five and lost none of the six Barclays Premier League games against Swansea before defeat on the opening day of this campaign at Old Trafford.
- Robin van Persie has scored three goals in three Premier League appearances at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea have won just one of their last seven Premier League games (W1 D3 L3).
- Wayne Rooney has yet to fire in a single shot on target in six games in 2015 in the Premier League.
- Only Chelsea (18.6%) have scored with a higher proportion of their chances than Man Utd (18.0%).
Facts compiled from Europsort
Swansea vs Manchester United Prediction:
A 2-2 draw.
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