History of the Swansea City v Manchester United fixture
Manchester United travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Red Devils.
The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1982, when they played out a goalless draw in a First Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982/1983 | Sat 07 May | Man. Utd. | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 18 Dec | Swansea City | 0-0 | Man. Utd. | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 30 Jan | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Man. Utd. | First Division |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 19 Sep | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | First Division |
| 1937/1938 | Sat 16 Apr | Swansea Tn. | 2 - 2 | Man. Utd. | Second Division |
| 1937/1938 | Sat 04 Dec | Man. Utd. | 5 - 1 | Swansea Tn. | Second Division |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 14 Mar | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | Swansea Tn. | 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 are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Swans, with 2 goals against.
Manchester United's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Red Devils pummel 11 goals, and let in 2.
Swansea City's 13 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Manchester United's total of 26 points from their 11 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Manchester United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Manchester United are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Swansea City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swansea City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Manchester United | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here