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Played
November 19, 2011 5:30 PM GMT
Liberty Stadium — Swansea
Referee: M. Dean
Attendance: 20295
November 19, 2011 5:30 PM GMT
Liberty Stadium — Swansea
Referee: M. Dean
Attendance: 20295
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| Swansea City | 81.00 | 301.00 | 6.50 | 6.00 | 100.00 | 6.50 |
| Draw | 8.50 | 15.00 | 3.75 | 3.85 | 9.50 | 4.00 |
| Man Utd. | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.03 | 1.57 |
Premier League Preview: Swansea City v Manchester United
The newly promoted side have conceded only one goal at the Liberty Stadium all season and have never been beaten by the Red Devils on home turf in their history
By Adithya Ananth
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SWANSEA CITY
 Vorm Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor Dyer, Britton, Gower, Sinclair Allen Graham |
MANCHESTER UNITED
 De Gea Jones, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra Nani, Fletcher, Rooney, Park Hernandez, Welbeck |
Stephen Dobbie (ankle) and Steven Caulker (knee) are both doubts, with the latter believed to be unlikely to make it in time for this fixture.
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has a fair amount of injury worries, with Darron Gibson (ankle), Michael Owen (thigh), and Chris Smalling (toe) currently on the sidelines, although Tom Cleverley and Ashley Young have been tipped for returns.
Meanwhile, Ryan Giggs, Rafael and Anderson are doubts for this clash as they are still regaining fitness following their respective injuries, with the lengthy list of absentees likely forcing Sir Alex to use Wayne Rooney in midfield again.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Swansea City are undefeated at home in the Premier League this season, having won three and drawn two of their five games at the Liberty Stadium.
- The Swans have also conceded only one goal at home in the league this campaign, with no other team having a better defensive record.
- This match will be the first meeting between the two sides in the Premier League era. The last time they locked horns was back in 1983 when Frank Stapleton and Bryan Robson scored one each to give the Red Devils a 2-1 victory.
- Manchester United have played Swansea 16 times during the course of their history, but have never been able to beat the opposition away from home.
- But Sir Alex Ferguson's players are currently undefeated on their travels this season and have scored 10 goals. Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have scored more.
- United have scored one or more goals in their last 14 league games, but they have scored only one goal in each of their last four matches.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Swansea 0-3 Man Utd.
- 23.31 %
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Swansea 0-2 Man Utd.
- 22.42 %
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Swansea 1-3 Man Utd.
- 13.54 %
| England - Premier League (EPL) | May 12, 2013 | Man Utd. 2 - Swansea 1 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | Dec 23, 2012 | Swansea 1 - Man Utd. 1 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | May 6, 2012 | Man Utd. 2 - Swansea 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | Nov 19, 2011 | Swansea 0 - Man Utd. 1 |
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| May 12, 2013 | Man Utd. 2 - Swansea 1 | EPL |
| May 7, 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Swansea 3 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Swansea 0 - Manchester City FC 0 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Swansea 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Swansea 0 - Southampton 0 | EPL |
Man Utd.
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| May 12, 2013 | Man Utd. 2 - Swansea 1 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Man Utd. 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EPL |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Arsenal 1 - Man Utd. 1 | EPL |
| Apr 22, 2013 | Man Utd. 3 - Aston Villa 0 | EPL |
| Apr 17, 2013 | West Ham 2 - Man Utd. 2 | EPL |
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| 1 | Michel Vorm | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Ashley Williams | Defender |
| 3 | Neil Taylor | Defender |
| 16 | Garry Monk | Defender |
| 22 | Ángel Rangel | Defender |
| 7 | Leon Britton | Midfielder |
| 11 | Scott Sinclair | Midfielder |
| 12 | Nathan Dyer | Midfielder |
| 15 | Wayne Routledge | Midfielder |
| 27 | Mark Gower | Midfielder |
| 10 | Danny Graham | Striker |
| 25 | Gerhard Tremmel | Goalkeeper |
| - | Vangelis Moras | Defender |
| 24 | Joe Allen | Midfielder |
| 29 | Ashley Richards | Midfielder |
| 14 | Stephen Dobbie | Striker |
| 8 | Leroy Lita | Striker |
| 19 | Luke Moore | Striker |
| 1 | David de Gea | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Patrice Evra | Defender |
| 4 | Phil Jones | Defender |
| 5 | Rio Ferdinand | Defender |
| 15 | Nemanja Vidic | Defender |
| 11 | Ryan Giggs | Midfielder |
| 7 | Ji-Sung Park | Midfielder |
| 16 | Michael Carrick | Midfielder |
| 17 | Nani | Midfielder |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney | Striker |
| 14 | Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez | Striker |
| 13 | Anders Lindegaard | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jonny Evans | Defender |
| 20 | Fabio Da Silva | Defender |
| 18 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| 24 | Darren Fletcher | Midfielder |
| 7 | Antonio Valencia | Midfielder |
| 9 | Dimitar Berbatov | Striker |
| Michel Vorm | |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Squad Number: | 1 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The goalkeeper has experienced good times at the Liberty Stadium this season, but he may need to up his performance by another notch if the Swans are to keep a clean sheet.
| Wayne Rooney | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 27 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
The England international has shone in his new role in midfield, and his attacking skills will likely be necessary for the visitors to breach the defensive walls of the opposition.
Manchester United are the better side, but Swansea have been stubborn on their own turf. The visitors' quality, as well as the the fear of Manchester City getting away, should propel Sir Alex Ferguson's men to snatch three points.
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man Utd. |
25 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
20 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
