Vital Statistics | Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers
Following Swansea City’s victory over Blackburn Rovers, we take a look at some facts and figures from the win over the Lancashire club.
1 – Victory completed Swansea’s first league double over Blackburn, having claimed a first win at Ewood Park since 1971 earlier this campaign. The clubs were first in the same division during the 1936-37 season.
6 – Ben Cabango led the way for the Swans with a combined tally of six tackles and interceptions.
10 – Joe Allen’s opener was the 10th league goal of his Swansea City career. Those 10 goals have come in 166 league appearances for his boyhood club.
11 – Jamie Paterson netted his seventh goal of the season against Rovers. With his four assists giving him 11 goal involvements this term, no Swansea City player has more.
12 – Between them, wingers Ronald and Przemyslaw Placheta won 12 individual duels during their time on the pitch.
27 – No player was responsible for more defensive pressures than Liam Cullen’s count of 27.
75 – Swansea City’s pressing work without the ball saw them regain possession on 75 occasions in the opposition half, their fifth-highest tally of the season to date.
89 – Nathan Wood completed 89 per cent of his 59 attempted passes. The highest pass completion figure of any Swansea player.