Vital Statistics | Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers

5th March
First team
Jamie Paterson Blackburn cele

Following Swansea City’s victory over Blackburn Rovers, we take a look at some facts and figures from the win over the Lancashire club.

1 – Victory completed Swansea’s first league double over Blackburn, having claimed a first win at Ewood Park since 1971 earlier this campaign. The clubs were first in the same division during the 1936-37 season.

6 – Ben Cabango led the way for the Swans with a combined tally of six tackles and interceptions.

10 – Joe Allen’s opener was the 10th league goal of his Swansea City career. Those 10 goals have come in 166 league appearances for his boyhood club.

11 – Jamie Paterson netted his seventh goal of the season against Rovers. With his four assists giving him 11 goal involvements this term, no Swansea City player has more.

Przemyslaw Placheta Blackburn

12 – Between them, wingers Ronald and Przemyslaw Placheta won 12 individual duels during their time on the pitch.

27 – No player was responsible for more defensive pressures than Liam Cullen’s count of 27.

75 Swansea City’s pressing work without the ball saw them regain possession on 75 occasions in the opposition half, their fifth-highest tally of the season to date.

89 – Nathan Wood completed 89 per cent of his 59 attempted passes. The highest pass completion figure of any Swansea player.