Leaving aside Wednesday’s cup defeat at Birmingham, Michael Laudrup’s journey had been pretty smooth so far this season.

After losing their first two league games they’re now three unbeaten, with a historic Europa League victory against Valencia. They are placed 9th in the table with 7 points.

What do the Stats say?

  • These sides have met just 15 times and six of those clashes have come in the last two seasons.

  • The away team won 2-0 in both league matches last season, with Swansea earning a famous win at the Emirates in December 2012.

  • In the four matches between these two teams in 2012-13, seven of the nine goals scored came in the last 10 minutes.

  • Swansea have scored two or more goals in three successive Premier League games for the first time since December 2012.

  • They have conceded just one goal away from home so far but let in six in two matches at the Liberty Stadium.

  • The Gunners are looking to extend their club record of consecutive away wins to 12.

  • Arsenal have lost only two of their last 21 Premier League games. (W16, D3, L2).

  • Despite their good start, Arsenal have only kept one clean sheet in five league games so far.

  • All 11 of their Premier League goals have come from inside the penalty area.

  • Last season, Aaron Ramsey scored one goal from 46 shots in the league. In 2013-14 he has so far scored three league goals from 12 shots and has seven goals in all competitions.

  • Mesut Ozil has created more chances (10) in two Premier League games than any Manchester United player has done all season.

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