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Last updated : 19 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swansea City v Burnley fixture

Swansea City play host to Burnley at Liberty Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Swans have recorded 9 wins, and Burnley have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was more than a decade ago, in December 1995, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Sat 16 DecSwansea City2-4BurnleyLGE1
1995/1996Sat 30 SepBurnley3 - 0Swansea CityLGE1
1993/1994Sat 16 AprBurnley1 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1993/1994Tue 02 NovSwansea City3 - 1BurnleyLGE1
1992/1993Fri 05 FebSwansea City1 - 1BurnleyLGE1
1992/1993Sat 15 AugBurnley1 - 0Swansea CityLGE1
1987/1988Sat 06 FebSwansea City0 - 0BurnleyLGE2

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 13 goals for the Swans, with 5 goals against.

The Clarets have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Clarets have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swansea City's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Burnley's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swansea City63218611
Burnley63217411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Swans are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Swansea City Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Burnley Undefeated in last 3 away games.
6 games since last defeat.