Swansea v Burnley: Preview
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Team Stat Comparison
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Swansea City
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Burnley
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Matches Played
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46
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46
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Table Position
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8
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5
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Points
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68
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76
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Goal Difference
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13
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12
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Goals for
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1.7
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1.3
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Goals against
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1.0
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1.6
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Last 5
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L-L-W-W-W
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W-W-W-W-D
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Last 5 home
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L-W-W-L-W
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W-W-W-W-W
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Last 5 away
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L-W-D-D-L
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W-D-L-D-W
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Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
Swansea City
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Burnley
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Updated: September 19, 2008, 12:17 PM UK
Swansea entertain Burnley with boss Roberto Martinez boosted by having a fully-fit squad at his disposal.
With a Carling Cup third-round tie against bitter rivals Cardiff looming, Martinez could opt to chop and change with the starting XI which drew 1-1 with Derby on Tuesday to rest a handful of senior players and the likes of Gorka Pintado, Febian Brandy and Jordi Gomez are all now pushing to start.
Defender Ashley Williams scored his first goal for the club against the Rams in midweek and will be hoping to make it two in two against Owen Coyle's Clarets.
The Swans go into the game against Burnley unbeaten at the Liberty Stadium in five outings in all competitions this season.
Burnley boss Owen Coyle will again be without suspended winger Chris Eagles for the trip.
The former Manchester United trainee, who joined the Clarets in a summer move from Old Trafford, serves the final game of a three-match ban following his sending-off in the recent goalless home draw with Plymouth.
Coyle could again name an unchanged side following an impressive performance in the 2-0 victory over Blackpool in midweek.
It was their second successive Championship win and saw Martin Paterson dovetail effectively with Steven Thompson in attack.
Remco van der Schaaf and Christian Kalvenes are working their way back from injury but Coyle has no other concerns.
He said: "As a group, the lads work hard for each other and there's no doubt it's a squad game.''
Swansea City 1 - 1 Burnley