Swansea City vs Arsenal Preview

September 27, 2013
By: Deke Hardman

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Saturday’s Premier League action concludes at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea City host Premier League leaders Arsenal.

The hosts, whose defence of their League Cup crown ended prematurely with defeat to Birmingham City on Wednesday evening, moved into the top half of the table with victory at Crystal Palace last time out in the league.

Manager Michael Laudrup is set to recall a number of players who were rested midweek, though captain Ashley Williams is doubtful having injured his ankle, and Pablo Hernandez is out with a hamstring problem.

Michu, who has scored in the Swans last three league games, is 8.5 (17/2) with William Hill to open the scoring, while Wilfred Bony is a 10.0 (9/1) chance with the same firm.

The home win is available at 3.3 (23/10) with William Hill, who also offer the best odds for the away win at 2.4 (7/5). The draw is 3.4 (12/5) with a variety of firms.

Table-toppers Arsenal have won their last four Premier League games, and booked their place in the fourth round of the League Cup fourth round courtesy of a penalty shoot-out victory over West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday evening.

Top scorer Aaron Ramsey and fellow midfielder Mathieu Flamini will both face late fitness tests ahead of the game, while the list of players definitely out remains the longest in the division.

Theo Walcott, who withdrew from last Sunday’s win over Stoke City moments before kick-off, has been ruled out of the next few games including England’s forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers, joins Santi Cazorla, Tomas Rosicky, Lukas Podolski, Abou Diaby, Alex Oxlade-Chameberlain and Yaya Sanogo on the side-lines.

Olivier Giroud is favourite to get the first goal of the game at 6.0 (5/1) with William Hill, who also offer a generous price of 11.0 (10/1) for Nicklas Bendtner, who made his first Arsenal start in over two years midweek.

Three of the Gunners’ last four wins in the division have been by three goals to one, so you may want to take advantage of William Hill’s offer of 21.0 (20/1) for Arsene Wenger’s men to tighten their grip on first place by winning by that score-line once again here.

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