SATURDAY STATS: Southampton v Swans
Sat, 09/26/2015 - 08:00
Saturday means it's time for some statistics as we look ahead to this afternoon's Barclays Premier League fixture against Southampton.
The Swans travel to St. Mary's Stadium aiming for a return to winning ways following their midweek defeat to Hull City and a hard-fought draw at home to Everton last weekend.
And ahead of today's clash, we take a look at the match from a statistical perspective.
Southampton
2: Southampton have won just two of their last 12 Premier League matches (W2 D4 L6).
131: The Saints have fired in a league-high 131 crosses from open play this season.
25: The South-coast side have also attempted 25 shots from headers in the Premier League this season - 10 more than any other side.
14: 14 of Saints striker Graziano Pelle's 16 Premier League goals for Southampton have come at St. Mary's Stadium (88%).
Swans
35: Only Manchester City (44) and Arsenal (41) have registered more shots on target than Swansea's 35 from six Premier League outings.
41: That tally has come from a total of 85 shots overall, giving the Swans a shot accuracy of 41.2% - the highest in the top-flight.
11: Bafe Gomis' 11 shots on target this season is the highest amount of any player in the top flight.
3: The Swans have conceded only three goals in their last five Premier League games - the same number that Southampton conceded in their last Premier League match (2-3 v Manchester United).
2015-16 Players with the most... Shots
Southampton: Graziano Pelle - 28
Swans: Bafe Gomis - 19
Head-to-head
1: The last three Premier League encounters between these sides have seen the away team win 1-0.
7: There have only been seven goals scored in the six Premier League clashes between the two sides. Tight.
65: Today's match will be the 65th league meeting between the two sides, with the Saints holding the advantage with 30 wins to Swansea's 19.
