Stats: Swans v Bournemouth
It’s time for some statistics as we look ahead to the Swans’ Premier League clash with Bournemouth at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon (3pm).
The Swans will be looking to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor last weekend.
Ahead of the game, we’ve taken a look at the match from a statistical perspective.
Swans
71 – Tammy Abraham has been involved in 71 per cent of his team’s Premier League goals this term, with four goals and one assist. That is the highest percentage of any player in the league.
4 – The Swans have lost four successive Premier League matches. They have never lost five in a row in the English top flight.
32 – Jordan Ayew has been tackled 32 times in the Premier League this season, joint top in the league with Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend.
46 – Lukasz Fabianski has made 46 saves in the Premier League so far this term, more than any other goalkeeper. He is followed by Bournemouth’s Asmir Begovic with 41 saves.
1,080 – Lukasz Fabianski, Alfie Mawson and Federico Fernandez have played all 1,080 minutes of the Swans’ 2017-18 Premier League season thus far.
Bournemouth
43 – 43 per cent of Callum Wilson’s Premier League goals have been as part of hat-tricks, the highest ratio of any player with at least 10 goals in the league.
2 – Eddie Howe’s side haven’t conceded in their last two Premier League matches.
19 – 19 per cent of the Cherries’ shots this season have come from set-piece situations, the lowest proportion in the Premier League.
19 – Bournemouth have allowed their opponents 19 shots in the six-yard box in the Premier League this season, more than any other side in the competition.
2 – Andrew Surman has made two vital clearances off the line in the Premier League this season, more than any other player in the league.
Players with the most… touches of the ball
Swans: Kyle Naughton – 968
Bournemouth: Charlie Daniels – 848
Head-to-head
56 – Meetings in all competitions between the clubs. The Swans have won 23, drawn 11 and lost 22, with the last meeting ending in a 2-0 win for the Cherries in March.
14 – There have been 14 goals in total scored in the four Premier League meetings between these two sides.
