History of the Swansea City v Chelsea fixture
Chelsea travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Blues have recorded 2 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1983, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Second Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Chelsea | 4 - 1 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 06 Dec | Chelsea | 6 - 1 | Swansea City | Second Division |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 22 Nov | Swansea City | 1-3 | Chelsea | Second Division |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 25 Apr | Swansea City | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | Second Division |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 06 Dec | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Swansea City | Second Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 26 Apr | Swansea City | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Second Division |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 15 Dec | Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Chelsea however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Blues, and 5 goals against.
Swansea City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 26 points from their 22 games played so far,
Chelsea's total of 41 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Swansea City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swansea City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chelsea | Undefeated in last 6 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here