Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Liverpool (4th, 75 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Swansea City (18th, 33 pts). Liverpool ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Swansea City ran at 0.74 scored and 1.47 conceded, Liverpool at 2.21 and 1.
Liverpool arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for Swansea City, 15/15 for Liverpool.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Swansea City 4, draws 3, Liverpool 8, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
Swansea.com Stadium, capacity 20,827, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Swansea City led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Swansea City: Alfie Mawson (40')
Key stats
Possession: Swansea City 34% · Liverpool 66% · Total shots: 3-21 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 3-9