Vital Statistics | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion
Following Swansea City’s dramatic final-day victory over West Bromwich Albion, we take a look at some of the key facts and figures from the meeting with the Baggies.
2 – Joel Piroe’s winner was just Swansea’s second goal direct from a free-kick this season (Jay Fulton v Oxford United was the other). It was the first Championship goal the Swans had scored direct from a free-kick since Conor Hourihane’s effort against Huddersfield Town in February 2021.
4 – Luke Cundle has four goal involvements from his final four appearances of the season, netting two goals and setting up a couple more.
5 – Swansea City are unbeaten in their last five meetings with West Brom, winning four in a row.
9 – Swansea City ended the season unbeaten in nine games, the second time they have strung together such a sequence under Russell Martin.
10 – Ryan Manning’s assist for Olivier Ntcham’s equaliser took the Irishman into double figures for assists over the 2022-23 campaign.
17 – Swansea City have scored 17 goals in the last 15 minutes of games this season, no Championship team has scored more.
19 – Swansea City have picked up 19 points from losing positions in the Championship this season, only Sunderland (22) and Middlesbrough (26) have recovered more.
20 – Joel Piroe’s last-gasp winner made him the first Swansea City player to score 20 goals in consecutive seasons since Jason Scotland between 2007 and 2009.
44 - The goal also took the Dutchman to 44 goals in 92 appearances for the Swans.
98 – Matt Grimes again led the way for the Swans in possession, completing 98 of his 101 attempted passes against the Baggies.
99 – Ryan Manning took his season tally for chances created to 99, more than double the total of any other player in the Swansea squad.
285 – Kyle Naughton’s substitute appearance against the Baggies took him to 285 outings in Swansea colours.