Arsenal vs Swansea City Preview

May 11, 2015
By: Deke Hardman

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Monday evening’s game at the Emirates Stadium sees third place Arsenal take on a Swansea City side closing in on their best ever Premier League finish.

The hosts are unbeaten in their last ten league games, winning nine, with the latest of those victories coming at Hull City a week ago.

Another three points here would see them move level with Manchester City, who boosted their goal difference by thumping Queens Park Rangers 6-0 on Sunday afternoon – a result which condemned Chris Ramsey’s side to relegation.

Aaron Ramsey is a major injury concern after picking up a leg problem at the KC Stadium last Monday, while Danny Welbeck is also a doubt with a knee issue but could return next week.

Olivier Giroud is 5.0 (4/1) to get the first goal of the game with a number of firms, as is Alexis Sanchez – who took his season’s tally to twenty-four with a brace last time out.

The home win is widely available at 1.3 (3/10), with the visitors as highly priced as the 11.5 (21/2) on offer from Bet 365. The draw is a 6.0 (5/1) shot with several bookmakers.

Garry Monk’s side beat Stoke City in the last round of league fixture, and another victory here would see them move six points clear of the Potters with just two games to play – all but confirming a top eight finish while they would be just a point shy of seventh place Southampton.

Defender Jordi Amat has been ruled out for the rest of the season though Bafetimbi Gomis could return, while both Dwight Tiendalli and Jazz Richards are available after being recalled from their respective loan spells at Middlesbrough and Fulham.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is 17.0 (16/1) to open the scoring with Bet 365, with Jonjo Shelvey a 19.0 (18/1) chance with the same firm.

The South Wales outfit ran out 2-1 winners when they met at the Liberty Stadium back in November – the third straight clash where both teams have scored, and you can back them to do so this time around at 2.1 (11/10) with Bet Victor.

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