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Swansea vs Watford: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Premier League clash

Wilfried Bony starts for Swansea while Nathaniel Chalobah misses out for Watford with a knee injury

SWANSEA take on Watford this weekend and Paul Clement's side will be looking to build on their impressive 0-0 draw against Tottenham at Wembley.

The Hornets had started the season in great form, but were last week taken apart in a 6-0 loss to a rampant Man City side.

 Watford were humbled 6-0 at home to Man City
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Watford were humbled 6-0 at home to Man CityCredit: AFP or licensors

Before that match, Marco Silva's men had three consecutive clean sheets and they will hope to get back to winning ways against the Swans.

When is Swansea vs Watford?

Swansea take on Watford on Saturday, September 23.

The match takes place at the Liberty Stadium.

Kick-off will be at 3pm.

What TV channel is Swansea vs Watford on?

Swansea vs Watford will not be shown on TV in the UK.

But you can keep up to date with all the action on the SunSport live blog.

What is the latest team news?

Wilfried Bony starts for Swansea for the first time since moving back to South Wales.

Watford make an enforced change as Capoue replaces Chalobah (knee).

Kiko Femenia is recalled to the Hornets side to replace Daryl Janmaat.

Fact me

  • Swansea City have lost just one of their last 10 league home meetings with Watford (W5 D4 L1).
  • The Hornets’ last win at Swansea City in league competition came back in February 1983 (3-1) thanks to goals from Luther Blissett (2) and John Barnes.
  • The last four Premier League meetings between Swansea and Watford have seen just three goals scored, despite there being 96 shots attempted (3.1% conversion rate).
  • Coming in to this matchday, Swansea City have attempted fewer shots (30) than Spurs’ striker Harry Kane (32) in the Premier League this season, scoring the same number of goals (2).
  • Five players have attempted more shots on target in the opening five matchdays of the 2017-18 Premier League season than Swansea City (7) – Mohamed Salah (13), Harry Kane (11), Romelu Lukaku (11), Joselu (10) and Sergio Aguero (8).
  • Swansea have allowed their opponents 74 more shots in total and 22 more shots on target than they have attempted themselves – this is the biggest negative differential by a team in the Premier League this season.
  • Watford have used 22 different players already this season; a total that only Liverpool can match. In 2016-17, they also used the most players in the Premier League (33).
  • Watford will be looking to win three consecutive top-flight away matches for the first time in their history, following their wins at Bournemouth and Southampton this season.
  • The Hornets haven’t kept three consecutive clean sheets away in the top-flight since March 1986.
  • Watford’s summer signing Nathaniel Chalobah has already played 270 minutes more in the Premier League this season than he ever managed at Chelsea in the competition (429 v 159).
  • Andre Gray has scored just one goal and attempted two shots on target in his last 16 Premier League appearances, despite playing 975 minutes.

 

 

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