Swansea City Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP1.35

Shots against / MP13.38

SoT against / MP4.85

Save %72.10%

Clean sheet %27.08%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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Premier League only — ignores the competition filter above

2017-18 vs 2016-17 · first 38 PL games

Pts33vs 2016-17: 41-80.87 /gm

GA56vs 2016-17: 70-141.47 /gm

xGA61.84vs 2016-17: 65.15-3.311.63 /gm

GA−xGA-5.84vs 2016-17: 4.85-10.69

ShA—vs 2016-17: ——

SoTA—vs 2016-17: ——

Saves—vs 2016-17: ——

Save%—vs 2016-17: ——

CS9vs 2016-17: 8+10.24 /gm

Cumulative Pts by game

17/1816/17other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

4th-best start of 4 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2014-15	56	16-8-14	49	55.97	-6.97	—	—	—	—	13
2	2015-16	47	12-11-15	52	53.62	-1.62	—	—	—	—	9
3	2016-17	41	12-5-21	70	65.15	+4.85	—	—	—	—	8
4	2017-18●	33	8-9-21	56	61.84	-5.84	—	—	—	—	9

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2017-18	xGA	ShA	2016-17	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Southampton	A	0–0	2.22	—	0–1	2.15	—	+1
2	Manchester Utd	H	0–4	3.41	—	1–3	1.00	—	0
3	Crystal Palace	A	2–0	0.82	—	2–1	0.33	—	0
4	Newcastle	H	0–1	1.03	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
5	Tottenham	A	0–0	1.18	—	0–5	3.98	—	+1
6	Watford	H	1–2	1.26	—	0–0	0.48	—	-1
7	West Ham	A	0–1	0.69	—	0–1	1.21	—	0
8	Huddersfield	H	2–0	0.60	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
9	Leicester City	H	1–2	1.81	—	2–0	0.67	—	-3
10	Arsenal	A	1–2	2.38	—	2–3	3.51	—	0
11	Brighton	H	0–1	0.87	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
12	Burnley	A	0–2	1.54	—	1–0	1.05	—	-3
13	Bournemouth	H	0–0	0.45	—	0–3	2.44	—	+1
14	Chelsea	A	0–1	2.30	—	1–3	1.23	—	0
15	Stoke City	A	1–2	1.25	—	1–3	2.16	—	0
16	West Brom	H	1–0	0.25	—	2–1	1.61	—	0
17	Manchester City	H	0–4	3.57	—	1–3	2.58	—	0
18	Everton	A	1–3	2.02	—	1–1	1.55	—	-1
19	Crystal Palace	H	1–1	1.26	—	5–4	2.28	—	-2
20	Liverpool	A	0–5	3.06	—	3–2	1.24	—	-3
21	Watford	A	2–1	1.18	—	0–1	1.22	—	+3
22	Tottenham	H	0–2	1.62	—	1–3	2.22	—	0
23	Newcastle	A	1–1	1.83	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
24	Liverpool	H	1–0	2.20	—	1–2	2.02	—	+3
25	Arsenal	H	3–1	1.16	—	0–4	2.32	—	+3
26	Leicester City	A	1–1	1.48	—	1–2	2.48	—	+1
27	Burnley	H	1–0	0.43	—	3–2	0.93	—	0
28	Brighton	A	1–4	3.29	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
29	West Ham	H	4–1	0.50	—	1–4	3.41	—	+3
30	Huddersfield	A	0–0	1.39	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
31	Manchester Utd	A	0–2	2.14	—	1–1	1.99	—	-1
32	West Brom	A	1–1	1.23	—	1–3	1.78	—	+1
33	Everton	H	1–1	1.61	—	1–0	0.27	—	-2
34	Manchester City	A	0–5	3.42	—	1–2	2.88	—	0
35	Chelsea	H	0–1	1.45	—	2–2	2.19	—	-1
36	Bournemouth	A	0–1	1.70	—	0–2	1.01	—	0
37	Southampton	H	0–1	1.49	—	2–1	0.91	—	-3
38	Stoke City	H	1–2	1.75	—	2–0	1.69	—	-3
matched pairs 32/38			28 pts	52.83	—	34 pts	56.79	—	-6

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2017-2018	48	65	1.35	61.84	642	233	168	72.10%	13	27.08%
2016-2017	41	75	1.83	65.15	541	197	124	62.94%	8	20.00%
2015-2016	41	56	1.37	53.62	521	171	119	69.59%	10	26.32%
2014-2015	43	56	1.30	55.97	549	190	141	74.21%	15	39.47%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2017-2018	Łukasz Fabiański	38	56	191	135	70.70%	9
2017-2018	Kristoffer Nordfeldt	10	9	43	34	79.10%	4

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2014-15

16-8-14

55.97

-6.97

—

2015-16

12-11-15

53.62

-1.62

—

2016-17

12-5-21

65.15

+4.85

—

2017-18●

8-9-21

61.84

-5.84

—

Opponent

Venue

2017-18

xGA

ShA

2016-17

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Southampton

0–0

2.22

—

0–1

2.15

—

Manchester Utd

0–4

3.41

—

1–3

1.00

—

Crystal Palace

2–0

0.82

—

2–1

0.33

—

Newcastle

0–1

1.03

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Tottenham

0–0

1.18

—

0–5

3.98

—

Watford

1–2

1.26

—

0–0

0.48

—

-1

West Ham

0–1

0.69

—

0–1

1.21

—

Huddersfield

2–0

0.60

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Leicester City

1–2

1.81

—

2–0

0.67

—

-3

Arsenal

1–2

2.38

—

2–3

3.51

—

Brighton

0–1

0.87

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Burnley

0–2

1.54

—

1–0

1.05

—

-3

Bournemouth

0–0

0.45

—

0–3

2.44

—

Chelsea

0–1

2.30

—

1–3

1.23

—

Stoke City

1–2

1.25

—

1–3

2.16

—

West Brom

1–0

0.25

—

2–1

1.61

—

Manchester City

0–4

3.57

—

1–3

2.58

—

Everton

1–3

2.02

—

1–1

1.55

—

-1

Crystal Palace

1–1

1.26

—

5–4

2.28

—

-2

Liverpool

0–5

3.06

—

3–2

1.24

—

-3

Watford

2–1

1.18

—

0–1

1.22

—

Tottenham

0–2

1.62

—

1–3

2.22

—

Newcastle

1–1

1.83

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Liverpool

1–0

2.20

—

1–2

2.02

—

Arsenal

3–1

1.16

—

0–4

2.32

—

Leicester City

1–1

1.48

—

1–2

2.48

—

Burnley

1–0

0.43

—

3–2

0.93

—

Brighton

1–4

3.29

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

West Ham

4–1

0.50

—

1–4

3.41

—

Huddersfield

0–0

1.39

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Manchester Utd

0–2

2.14

—

1–1

1.99

—

-1

West Brom

1–1

1.23

—

1–3

1.78

—

Everton

1–1

1.61

—

1–0

0.27

—

-2

Manchester City

0–5

3.42

—

1–2

2.88

—

Chelsea

0–1

1.45

—

2–2

2.19

—

-1

Bournemouth

0–1

1.70

—

0–2

1.01

—

Southampton

0–1

1.49

—

2–1

0.91

—

-3

Stoke City

1–2

1.75

—

2–0

1.69

—

-3

matched pairs 32/38

28 pts

52.83

—

34 pts

56.79

—

-6

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2017-2018

1.35

61.84

642

233

168

72.10%

27.08%

2016-2017

1.83

65.15

541

197

124

62.94%

20.00%

2015-2016

1.37

53.62

521

171

119

69.59%

26.32%

2014-2015

1.30

55.97

549

190

141

74.21%

39.47%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2017-2018

Łukasz Fabiański

191

135

70.70%

2017-2018

Kristoffer Nordfeldt

79.10%