Swansea City v Bournemouth Competition - Sky Bet Championship Venue - Liberty Stadium Kick off - 7.45pm Date - 8 December 2020 Following their workmanlike 2-0 victory at home to Luton, next up for Steve Cooper’s Swansea squad is another home match, this time against fellow promotion hopefuls Bournemouth. On Saturday, the Swans stayed within two points of Sky Bet Championship leaders Norwich with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Luton. Connor Roberts' goal inside the first two minutes and Andre Ayew's seventh of the season took the Swans back into the play-off places after starting the day in seventh. Luton's inconsistent form continued as they suffered their second defeat in a week on Welsh soil to remain 12th. Steve Cooper’s squad could now go top on Tuesday if they beat former leaders Bournemouth and other results go their way. On Friday evening, Bournemouth maintained their charge at the top of the Championship as two goals in each half saw them ruthlessly defeat Barnsley. In an open game with several chances at both ends, the Cherries led when Philip Billing found the bottom corner with a low strike from 20 yards. The hosts should have levelled, but defender Mads Andersen could not sort out his feet in time to divert Michal Helik's effort in from two yards, and were punished as Dominic Solanke doubled Bournemouth's lead with a run and near-post finish on the stroke of half-time. Diego Rico made it 3-0 with a fine free-kick which caught out Barnsley keeper Jack Walton - who expected a cross - with Sam Surridge capitalising on an error to complete the scoring with a shot that Walton should have kept out. With Norwich winning on Saturday, after this round of fixtures, Jason Tindall's side remain in second place, one point behind the Canaries. The Swans first played against the Cherries in January 1924 and in the 59 matches since, the Swans have won 23, lost 24 with 12 drawn. So Tuesday night provides an opportunity to level the series overall. The sides last met at the Liberty in November 2017, when it was a no score draw in a PL fixture, with Wilfreid Bony having a goal ruled out by referee Stuart Attwell: Turning to Tuesday evening, I’m expecting a tight, hard fought game, ending 1-1. Although, I’d love the Swans to win 2-1
I'm worried about this one. They can score goals, we're struggling. If they take the lead I think we're sunk. Anyhoo... 1 - 1
I’m in pessimistic on this one, I can’t stand these southern chavs. Might have to grind this one out, I’m going for a 1-1 draw, just hope we can nick a win.
Thanks Taff. Yes they are scoring goals but mostly against leaky defences...I think clueless will tell our players that he wants them to take more shots from anywhere and on target...enough of the scraping wins we need more goals for...two one to us
Cooper now need to have settled defence no unwarranted swapping & changing. We're not scoring many and appear at times to rely on the defence to see games out , not a good game plan imo. better teams than we've played recently will have punished us and if not for a bit of luck for us and bad for the opposition the recent results would have looked different.
This will be a tough one and at best I can see a 1-1. Now here is a moral dilemma if we could get 3 points on Tue and a point against our neighbours would you take that against a scenario of a loss against Bournemouth but all 3 points in the derby! It's got to be the 4 points surely.
My brother in law is from Bournemouth. I need some bragging rights before I see him next and to be above them in the table. Swansea 3 Bournemouth 2
Why not indeed .imo the harder game will be tomorrow, get through that one and its sets us up nicely for at least a draw if not a scruffy win
Just a thought here but the previous twice recently where a win would have put us top of the league against Norwich and Middlesborough we bombed. Saying that we are home this time so third time lucky?
Joel Latibeaudiere is handed his first start for Swansea City as one of two changes to the line-up for this evening’s clash with Bournemouth. The defender comes in for Marc Guehi, who misses out after suffering a head injury in the win over Luton. The other change sees Jamal Lowe preferred to Liam Cullen in attack. You can download tonight's official team sheet HERE. Freddie Woodman is in goal, with Latibeaudiere joining Ben Cabango and Kyle Naughton in the Swansea defence. Jake Bidwell and Connor Roberts continue at wing-back, while captain Matt Grimes and Korey Smith are again paired together in midfield. Yan Dhanda takes up the attacking midfield role, while Lowe joins Andre Ayew in attack. Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Kyle Naughton, Ben Cabango, Joel Latibeaudiere; Connor Roberts. Korey Smith, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Yan Dhanda; Jamal Lowe, Andre Ayew. Substitutes: Steven Benda, Ryan Manning, Jay Fulton, Viktor Gyokeres, Wayne Routledge, Liam Cullen, Cameron Evans, Jordon Garrick, Kasey Palmer. Bournemouth: Asmir Begovic, Steve Cook (captain), Lloyd Kelly, Chris Mepham, David Brooks, Dominic Solanke, Adam Smith, Lewis Cook, Junior Stanislas, Diego Rico, Phil Billing. Substitutes: Mark Travers, Dan Gosling, Jefferson Lerma, Sam Surridge, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nnamdi Ofoborh, Jack Simpson, Gavin Kilkenny, Jaidon Anthony. Referee: Peter Bankes
Persisting with Grimes obviously looking to take point from the game. There is no pace here apart from Dhanda at least going forward. Lowe owes us a goal or two perhaps tonight is the night.. Surel clueless wont play defensively alllowing their potent attacking players the run of the Liberty...
Sam Surridge is on the bench - will the returning player curse re-appear this evening with Sam coming off the bench to score? Let’s hope not
