Swansea City vs Manchester United Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Premier League preview – Swansea vs Manchester United prediction

Swansea have always been a possession based side, looking to dominate the ball and play their way around opponents.  They possess a very underrated and solid squad with some highly talented players who are being commanded by an underrated and passionate manager in Gary Monk, who was playing for the team only a few years ago.  With the addition of ex-Marseille forward Andre Ayew to compliment Montero and Gomis, who has taken the candle from now Man City forward Wilfried Bony, they have been very impressive this season and remain unbeaten so far.  Which is particularly impressive, bearing in mind their first game of the season was away at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United have not conceded a goal so far this season, with Chris Smalling and Daley Blind forming a well working partnership at the centre of defence, Darmian solving the long considered Right back problem and Luke Shaw dramatically improved on his first season at Old Trafford.  Sergio Romero is proving capable in filling the gap from the inevitable departure of De Gea to Real Madrid, they have however struggled to score goals, winning their first two games 1-0 and drawing the third 0-0.  This has however, given them 7 points so far and like their opponents, they remain unbeaten and after Rooney finally opened his account for the season with a hattrick away at Club Brugge in midweek, they will be confident heading into this game.

Possible Line-ups

Swansea:4-2-3-1 formation: Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor; Shelvey, Ki; Ayew, Montero, Siggurdson; Gomis

Manchester United: 4-2-3-1 formation: Romero; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Shaw; Carrick, Schneiderlin; Mata, Janujaz, Memphis; Rooney

• Swansea have won 3, drawn 6 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Manchester United have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Swansea have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Manchester United have scored an average of 1.6 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Swansea’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Manchester United’s previous 10 matches

We say: Swansea or draw at 4/6 with Bet365

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Premier League football tips – Swansea vs Manchester United prediction

It is now just 1 defeat in 19 games for Manchester United and although it may not be pretty to watch, Louis van Gaal and his team are getting the job done. Many people say that the sign of a good team is winning when the performance level is below par and Manchester United are certainly doing that at the moment. A total of 5 draws and 13 wins, along with the single defeat, highlight how Man Utd are finding ways to get across the line in games.

On the other hand, Swansea City have won just once in their 6 games in all competitions and the loss of Wilfried Bony may see them revise their expectations for the end of the season. Gary Monk’s team have failed to win any of their last 3 home matches and would have been disappointed to only pick up a point against Sunderland, in their last home game.

• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Swansea have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 1.9 goals per game.
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Manchester United have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game.
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Swansea’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Manchester United’s previous 10 matches.
• Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 3 visits to the Liberty Stadium, winning 1 and drawing 2.

This match, as has been the case with many Manchester United’s games this season, has the makings of being a very closely fought encounter. Despite the fact that Manchester United’s defence has looked poor during games, they have only conceded an average of 0.6 goals over the course of their last 10 games. This means that Swansea, who have been struggling to score more than 1 goal per game, will have to keep United out for the entire 90 minutes to win and no team has managed that in any of Man Utd’s last 5 games.

An interesting fact, is that Manchester United have gone in level at half-time 7 times in their last 8 Premier League away games.

Draw/Manchester United at 7/2 with Skybet

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