Stats: Swans v Manchester City

13th December
First team

It’s time for some statistics as we look ahead to the Swans’ Premier League clash with Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium tonight (7.45pm).

The Swans will be aiming to build on their 1-0 win against West Brom on Saturday.

 

Swans

1 – Swansea City have won just one of their 12 Premier League games against Manchester City. Luke Moore scored the goal in a 1-0 victory over City in March 2012.

3 – Wilfried Bony lines up against is former side and will be looking to score in his third consecutive game for the first time since October 2014.

16 – The Swans have exactly same record after 16 games as they did at this point last season, with 12 points taken so far.

60 – Wayne Routledge has moved ahead of Angel Rangel in the list of players who have featured in the most Premier League wins for Swansea. The winger’s appearance against West Brom on Saturday means he has now been involved in 60 victories, while Rangel is on 59.

62 – Lukasz Fabianksi has made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League this season, with 62.

6 – Despite being in the bottom three, Swansea have kept six clean sheets this campaign, the joint-third highest tally in the league alongside Liverpool and Spurs.

 

Manchester City

14 – Manchester City have won their last 14 Premier League games in a row, the English top-flight record within a single season.

15 – The Sky Blues will make Premier League history if they win their 15th successive top-flight league game tonight, beating Arsenal’s 14-game run between February and August 2002.

48 – Pep Guardiola's team have scored the most goals in the Premier League this season with 48, 12 more than Manchester United.

75 – City have won 75 per cent of their Premier League games against Swansea, which is their best win rate against a specific opponent they’ve faced more than five times in the competition.

11,578 – Manchester City have completed more passes than any other Premier League team this season. Arsenal are currently second in the list with 10,002.

 

Players with the most… crosses

Swans: Martin Olsson – 74

Man City: Kevin de Bruyne – 98

 

Head-to-head

33 – Meetings in all competitions between the clubs. The Swans have won 7, drawn 4 and lost 22, with the last meeting ending in a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium in February.