Gameweek 9’s epilogue pits Swansea City against Stoke City at the Liberty Stadium. With just one win in their previous six outings, the Swans are searching for a morale-boosting three points against Mark Hughes’ men. As for the Potters, they’ve won two matches on the bounce and are unbeaten in three.
In the previous four Gameweeks, only Sunderland recorded fewer shots on target (11) than Swansea (12), which suggests that Garry Monk’s outfit are struggling to fashion clear-cut chances. They’ve also failed to stifle the flow of opposition attacks over that stretch, conceding the third most shots inside the box (42) of any team in the league. In fact, they rank top for total attempts (71) surrendered between Gameweek 5-8, strengthening the case for investment in Stoke’s forward contingent.
Despite posting the second fewest number of attempts (39) in the previous four Gameweeks, Stoke boast the second best shot accuracy (43.6%) during that period. Akin to the Swans, though, the Potters have offered up a wealth of opportunities for their adversaries over that period, conceding the most big chances (12) and fourth most shots inside the box (41).
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