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Arsenal v Swansea – the facts and stats you need to know

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The EmiratesArsenal will be hoping to get back to winning ways against Swansea tomorrow afternoon at the Emirates after their latest defeat to Manchester United over the weekend.

So, courtesy of OPTA, here are 10 match facts and stats about both sides you ought to know:

1. The nine Premier League matches between Arsenal and Swansea have seen four wins apiece and one draw. Two of those wins for Swansea have come at the Emirates.

2. Danny Welbeck has scored three goals in four Premier League games against Swansea.

3. Just one of the last 26 goals scored in this fixture in all competitions has been netted in the first-half.

4. The Gunners have won eight and lost just one of their last 12 Premier League matches at the Emirates.

5. Arsenal have failed to score in four of their last six matches in all competitions at home.

6. Only bottom Aston Villa (10.1%) have a lower shot conversion rate than Swansea (11.1%) this season in the Premier League.

7. Arsenal have lost their last two competitive matches – they haven’t lost three in a row in all competitions since April 2010.

8. Mesut Ozil has 18 assists this season in the Premier League – only Thierry Henry (20 in 2002-03) managed more in a single campaign.

9. This is Swansea’s worst tally of points in a Premier League season after 27 games (27).

10. Bafetimbi Gomis scored the winning goal in both Premier League meetings with Arsenal last season from headers.

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