Swansea vs Chelsea preview: team news, predicted line-ups, squad sheets, match facts and more!

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Chelsea visit the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea City.

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Venue Liberty Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Swansea 1 Chelsea 1

Referee Kevin Friend

This season’s matches 4 Y14, R1, 3.75 cards per game

Odds Swansea 4-1 Chelsea 5-6 Draw 14-5

Swansea

Subs from Cornell, Agustein, Tate, Graham, Dyer, Monk, Shechter, Moore, Gower, Richards, Lucas, Tiendalli

Doubtful Flores (dead leg), Williams (ankle)

Injured Vorm (groin, Dec), Bartley (thigh, Dec), Taylor (ankle, May)

Suspended None

Form guide LWDLLL

Disciplinary record Y17 R2

Leading scorer Michu 6

Chelsea

Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Romeu, Moses, Malouda, Ferreira, Piazón, Marin, Sturridge, Bertrand

Doubtful David Luiz (ankle), Mata (hamstring)

Injured Lampard (calf, 11 Nov)

Suspended Terry (final match of four)

Form guide LWWWWD

Disciplinary record Y14 R2

Leading scorers Mata, Torres 4

STAT ATTACK

Head-to-head

Last season’s two meetings between the clubs were the first in the top flight. Chelsea won 4-1 at Stamford Bridge but needed a stoppage-time own goal to earn a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium. Both teams now have different managers.

Chelsea had a man sent off in both matches against Swansea last season - Fernando Torres got his marching orders in the home game, with Ashley Cole shown a red card in the away fixture. Torres’ second Premier League red card came last weekend when he was controversially dismissed in the defeat by Manchester United.

In 10 previous trips to Swansea, the Blues have managed just two victories.

Swansea

Swansea have lost just one of their five home league games this season - that was the 3-0 defeat by Everton in September.

According to Opta, Swansea have played 114 long balls (launches as opposed to long passes) this season, fewer than any other top-flight club.

With their haul of 11 points, Swansea are two points better off than they were after nine games last season.

They failed to score or win a Premier League match in November last season (D2, L1).

If selected, Ashley Williams will be making his 350th career league appearance.

The son of Swansea manager Michael Laudrup played for FC Nordsjaelland against Chelsea in the Champions League last month, and Michael’s brother Brian played for Chelsea in the 1998-99 season.

Chelsea

Chelsea have won seven of their first nine league matches - but suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against Manchester United last weekend.

The Blues are unbeaten away from home in this season’s Premier League. They have won three of their four away matches, with the only blip coming in the 0-0 draw at QPR.

Chelsea have won all six league games in which they have taken the lead this season.

The Blues conceded just two goals in their first five Premier League games of the season, but have conceded seven in their last four.

Florent Malouda has made 149 league appearances for Chelsea.

fanatix prediction: Swansea 0-2 Chelsea. Blues to demonstrate their great attacking verve in an away victory.