FM Preview: Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion 17 Sep 2011

Last updated : 16 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Bromwich Albion face a trip to Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 14 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Tue 16 Mar Swansea City 0-2 West Brom. Championship
2009/2010 Tue 20 Oct West Brom. 0 - 1 Swansea City Championship
2000/2001 Wed 06 Sep West Brom. 2 - 1 Swansea City League Cup
2000/2001 Tue 22 Aug Swansea City 0 - 0 West Brom. League Cup
1992/1993 Wed 19 May West Brom. 2 - 0 Swansea City Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3)
1992/1993 Sun 16 May Swansea City 2 - 1 West Brom. Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 3)
1992/1993 Wed 07 Apr West Brom. 3 - 0 Swansea City League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Swansea City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Swans, with 3 goals against.

West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Baggies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 11 against.

Swansea City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus far.

West Bromwich Albion see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 3 points from their 4 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swansea City 6 1 2 3 5 10 5
West Bromwich Albion 6 2 1 3 10 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Baggies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Swansea City. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swansea City Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
West Bromwich Albion 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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