SATURDAY STATS: Sunderland v Swans
22nd August
Saturday means it's time for some statistics as we look ahead to this afternoon's Barclays Premier League fixture against Sunderland.
The Swans travel to the Stadium of Light as they aim to secure back-to-back victories following last weekend's 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Sunderland
0: Sunderland have not won a Premier League home game after conceding the first goal since December 2011 (vs Blackburn), losing 20 and drawing eight of the 28 matches since.
11: Sunderland have scored just 11 goals in 11 Premier League games under Dick Advocaat.
3: The Black Cats have conceded three or more goals in their last three Premier League games; they haven't done this in four successive Premier League games since September 2013.
30: Former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips is the last British player to win the Premier League Golden Boot with 30 goals in 1999-2000.
Swans
19: Jefferson Montero has embarked on 19 dribbles in the Premier League after two match days - more than any other player.
9: Andre Ayew has scored in nine of his last 15 league appearances (Ligue 1 and Premier League combined), including five goals in his last seven games.
7: Bafe Gomis has scored seven goals in his last eight Premier League games.
9: No player has created more goalscoring chances in the Premier League so far in 2015-16 than Jonjo Shelvey (9 - level with Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla).
12: Since he made his Swansea debut in August 2013, Shelvey has more assists (12) and chances created (84) in the Premier League than any other player ofr the club.
Head-to-head
3: Sunderland have kept a clean sheet in three of their four Premier League home games against the Swans.
1: Swansea have lost just one of their eight Premier League games against Sunderland (W2 D5 L1).
30: The two sides have met competitively on no less than 30 occasions, with Swansea edging the head to head with 12 wins, and their hosts trailing with 8 victories to their name.
