Swansea City vs Liverpool: Premier League match preview

Monday night’s return of Brendan Rodgers to South Wales

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (GETTY IMAGES)

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers returns to his former club once more, having spent two years at The Liberty Stadium prior to his move to Merseyside in 2012. Liverpool will be looking to record a fifth straight league win as their 2015 renaissance has taken them to the cusp of a Champions League spot.

Swansea, meanwhile, have enjoyed a mixed bag of results as of late with Bafetimbi Gomis failing to fill the void left by the departure of Manchester City-bound Wilfried Bony in January.

KICK OFF: Monday, 8pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS

Liverpool (Moreno, Lallana 2, Shelvey og) 4-1 Swansea (Sigurdsson) Premier League, December 2014

Liverpool (Balotelli, Lovren) 2-1 Swansea (Emnes) League Cup, October 2014

Liverpool (Sturridge 2, Henderson 2) 4-3 Swansea (Shelvey, Skrtel og, Bony) Premier League, February 2014

ODDS

Swansea 16/5

Draw 13/5

Liverpool 20/19

STATS

Liverpool are unbeaten against Swansea in seven matches.

Icelandic playmaker has created 46 goalscoring chances in 19 appearances this season.

Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 Premier League games.

CLASSIC MOMENT:

Swansea 2-2 Liverpool - 2012

Former Red Jonjo Shelvey proved to be hero and villain for both sides in a bizarre encounter as he was involved in all four goals during a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium in September 2013. Not only did he open the scoring and set up Michu’s equaliser, but he seemingly forgot that he had swapped teams in the summer when he played in both Daniel Sturridge and Victor Moses with stray back-passes.

TV: Sky Sports 1 - 8pm