Arsenal will want to continue their decent form in the Premier League and bag all three points against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Super Sunday after that shocking 3-3 draw to Anderlecht earlier in the week.
But the Swans have had their best start in a Premier League season and are looking a better outfit under doing Gary Monk. So The Gunners will have to be at their best to obtain appositive result.
So here are 10 match facts and stats about the two sides before they clash over the weekend:
1. Swansea have racked up 15 points from a possible 30 so far, making it their best Premier League start to date.
2. Swansea have dropped the joint-most points from winning positions this season (8), while Arsene Wenger’s side have recovered the most from losing positions (7).
3. Wilfried Bony has found the back of the net four times in his last four Premier League games.
4. Nine goals have been scored in the last 10 minutes of the last six meetings between the two sides in all competitions.
5. Danny Welbeck has netted three goals in three Premier League appearances against Swansea.
6. All four of Arsenal’s wins this season in the Premier League have come against sides currently in the bottom six of the table.
7. Arsenal have scored exactly two goals in each of their last five away trips to Swansea in all competitions.
8. The Gunners have conceded five headed goals, accounting for a league-high 45% of all goals shipped and only Burnley (8) have conceded more overall.
9. Wenger’s side have conceded a league high 64% of goals in the first half of Premier League games this season.
10. Arsenal’s man of the hour Alexis Sanchez has scored five goals in his last three league games.
