SATURDAY STATS: Swans v Aston Villa
19th March
Saturday means it's time for some statistics as we look ahead to Saturday's crucial Barclays Premier League fixture against Aston Villa.
The Swans host the Villans aiming to make another step towards preserving their top-flight status for next season.
And ahead of today's clash, we've taken a look at the game from a statistical perspective...
Swans
7: Gylfi Sigurdsson has scored in seven of his last 11 Premier League appearances for the Swans (seven goals). The Iceman is on fire!
2016: Impressively, Sergio Aguero (9) and Harry Kane (8) are the only players to have scored more Premier League goals in 2016 than Sigurdsson (7).
3: The Swans are aiming to prove their home record, having won three from their last 13 Premier League matches at the Liberty (W3 D5 L5).
Aston Villa
3: Aston Villa have picked up just three points from the last 42 available on the road in the Premier League (W0 D3 L11).
30: Going further back, the Villans have suffered 30 defeats in their last 32 Premier League away games.
0: Villa haven't won away from home in the Premier League when the opposition has scored since beating Southampton 3-2 in December 2013.
20: Villa have already equalled their worst tally of Premier League defeats in a single season (20 - set in 2015/16, 2014/15 and 2013/14).
2015-16 Players with the most... Interceptions
Swans: Ashley Williams - 79
Aston Villa: Idrissa Gueye - 118
Head-to-head
6: The Swans are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games against Aston Villa (W4 D2), winning the last four in a row.
1: Both Jordan Ayew and Andre Ayew netted in this fixture back in October, becoming the first brothers to score for opposing sides in the same match in Premier League history. Record.
26: Overall, the two clubs have met on 26 occasions. Villa have 15 victories to their name, Swansea eight, while the remaining three clashes have finished with a share of the spoils.
