S.P.Read Esq: Swansea v Stoke

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League 8pm game on Monday between SWANSEA v STOKE and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Monday night football from the Liberty Stadium and Swansea v Stoke is usually a pairing that produces plenty of goals. But then again, Newcastle v Norwich usually doesn’t and we all know what happened there.

Swansea are strong at home, currently unbeaten this season including a 2-1 defeat of Man U in August. They also had a good 2-2 draw against Spurs last time out in a match where they had just two shots on target and converted both!

Swansea’s manager Garry Monk has used just 14 players all season, the fewest in the league and said ahead of tonight’s game: “We need to get to a level where we are consistently performing and we did that exceptionally well last season. We have a key period in our season now, and the couple of extra days’ preparation for Stoke because of the Monday night date is good.”

Swansea’s Andre Ayew is expected to play having been ruled out of Ghana’s friendly last week with a knee injury. Jonjo Shelvey has also recovered from a knee problem.

Stoke look to have turned things around after three draws and three losses from their opening six games. Since then they have beaten Fulham in the Capital One Cup and arrive here on the back of Premier League wins against Bournemouth at home and Aston Villa away. They will be without Mame Diouf (compassionate leave) and Shay Given is very doubtful with a knee injury.

Swansea City v Stoke City
Premier League
20:00 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
May 2015 PREMIER Swansea 2-0 Stoke
Oct 2014 PREMIER Stoke 2-1 Swansea
Feb 2014 PREMIER Stoke 1-1 Swansea
Nov 2013 PREMIER Swansea 3-3 Stoke
Jan 2013 PREMIER Swansea 3-1 Stoke
Sep 2012 PREMIER Stoke 2-0 Swansea
Feb 2012 PREMIER Stoke 2-0 Swansea
Oct 2011 PREMIER Swansea 2-0 Stoke
Mar 2001 DIV 2 Stoke 1-2 Swansea
Oct 2000 DIV 2 Swansea 2-1 Stoke

Tough game but I see no reason why there shouldn’t be goals again and a sell of the second match goal at 64 minutes with Star Spreads is the call. Another 6-2 scoreline would do fine !!

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