Preview | Swansea City v Watford

5th November
First team
Outside the Swansea.com Stadium at night

Swansea City will look to build on victory at Oxford when they host Watford under the lights at the Swansea.com Stadium tonight (8pm).

The Swans returned to winning ways as they saw off their hosts 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium at the weekend, with goals from Zan Vipotnik and Florian Bianchini rewarding a dominant team display.

Watford, meanwhile, come into the midweek round of fixtures sitting fifth in the Championship table, having walloped Sheffield Wednesday 6-2 last time out.

 

Team news

Josh Tymon v Cardiff

The home side are without Josh Tymon, who is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season against Oxford.

Ollie Cooper is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a stress fracture in his foot, while Jay Fulton has a calf problem.

Jisung Eom, Josh Ginnelly and Andy Fisher are also out for the hosts.

 

Pre-match views

Luke Williams Press Conference

Luke Williams: "We need to get ourselves back on home turf and be ready to make a very good performance and score more goals.

"We have picked up a couple of injuries but the nature of football is that it creates an opportunity for others.

"We try to make sure everyone is prepared and ready, and the players who came in were able to perform to a good level against Oxford.

"Guys have the chance to fill those places and show us what they can do."

 

Tom Cleverley: "It's two really positive away performances on the trot now, and we have to go to Swansea in the week with the mentality of backing it up and create a real expectation that we're a club that wants to compete at the right end of the table.

"We'll recover from today and get back to work. We're pleased with the win but now we've got to go to Swansea on Tuesday and back it up."

 

Meet the officials

Josh Smith referee

Josh Smith is the man in the middle for tonight's game in SA1.

You can find out more about him and his team of officials below.

Remember the last time?

Matt Grimes Watford

Swansea City suffered defeat at the Swansea.com Stadium as Ken Sema’s ferocious late strike gave Watford victory.

The Swans had by far the better of the opening period, with captain Matt Grimes twice going close from distance and Harry Darling unable to make clean contact with a free header.

Kristian Pedersen thought he had given his side the lead when he headed home from a corner with 20 minutes to go, only for the Swans to be penalised and the goal chalked off, while Darling forced two fine saves from Daniel Bachmann in the Watford goal.

At the other end, Carl Rushworth made good saves to deny Tom Ince and Vakoun Bayo, but there was little he could do about Sema’s winner as the Sweden international walloped a left-footed strike into the roof of the net.

 

Prime numbers

Florian Bianchini Cele Oxford

2 - There have been just two goalless draws in the 55 meetings between the Swans and Hornets.

8 - Florian Bianchini's goal against Oxford made him the eighth player to score for the Swans this season.