Swansea v Arsenal Predictions & Betting Odds – 14th January 2017

Arsenal to expose the Swans' back line

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Swansea © GEPA pictures

Swansea v Arsenal Betting Preview – Premier League 14th January 3.00pm

After a draw with Bournemouth last time out, the Gunners dropped points in the title race and they saw themselves drop out of the top four. So they have to try and bounce back now in a game down in south Wales against Swansea. Arsenal are a good attacking side full of goals and they will fancy their chances against the worst defence in the top flight this term. Swansea have been conceding goals and while they bagged a much needed win over Crystal Palace last time out, they are going to find the going a lot tougher against the visitors from North London.

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Swansea v Arsenal Betting Tips

The Swans will be hoping for more positives in the league with new boss Paul Clement looking to save them. The Welsh club landed a win at Crystal Palace last time out in the league and that has put them in with a host of moving out of the drop zone if they can collect three points in his one. This is going to be a lot tougher of a game for them though of course as they are big underdogs. Swansea have been going through a pretty tough time at the back and they have shipped fourteen goals in their last five league outings and they are facing a powerful Arsenal attack of course. So there is pressure on the in this one and over 2.5 goals at Paddy Power looks a decent shot in this one at a price of 4/7. All but two of Swansea’s 10 home games this season have gone over the goal line. The Swans slipped to a 3-2 loss against the Gunners at the Emirates earlier in the season and they have lost three of their last four at home against the Gunners in the Premier League (W1). Swansea have conceded in each of their previous 5 premier League home games against Arsenal.

Both teams to score at Paddy power for the clash is a price of 7/10 and is likely to happen. The Swans have collected just 15 points from their 20 games this season; their worst return at this stage of a Premier League season. 71% of the teams with 15 points or fewer after 20 PL games were relegated (25/35). Swansea have conceded the first goal in a lot of games this season, 14 actually in the Premier League and that has been telling because they have lost 12 of those 14 where they conceded first (W1 D1). They are facing Arsenal who have scored the opening goal in 14 of their 20 Premier League games this season and that is more than any other side has managed. Swansea’s home record in the top flight this season reads W2 D2 L6 and have slumped to back to back home defeats against West Ham and Bournemouth (conceding seven goals in those two games). Their defence is going to get tested severely again in this one.

The Gunners have gone W5 D3 L2 out on the road this season, but they are winless now in their last three away from home (D1 L2). Arsenal fought back to a earn a 3-3 draw at Bournemouth in their last league game, that after falling 3-0 behind after the break. While it was dropped points in the context of the title race, the result would have felt like something of a win for them. However, Arsenal have now won just one of their last five away games in the top flight and that is hampering their title challenge which is slipping away and Arsene Wenger has to be concerned about that. Arsenal’s defence has shipped a goal in each of their last six road games in the top flight and that adds up to being their longest run without a clean sheet since May 2011 (7 games). An Arsenal 3-1 correct score will return a price of 11/1 while a 2-1 option is an 8/11 shot. Olivier Giroud is a 10/3 first goalscorer option and the Frenchman is bang in form with a goal in each of his last eight starts for Arsenal in all competitions (10 goals).

Swansea v Arsenal Betting Odds

Arsenal 9/20, Draw 10/3, Swansea 6/1

Swansea v Arsenal Predictions

The defence of Swansea is likely to let them down in this one. A clean sheet against Crystal Palace means nothing in facing up to a powerful attacking side like Arsenal. The Gunners can cut defences open easily and should have plenty of chances to strike against the flimsy back line that the Swans are playing with. The game is likely to go over 2.5 goals and it’s worth backing both teams to score, but the Gunners should come out on top.