Premier League (Week 31) : Swansea defeats Aston Villa 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 31: After losing 3-2 to Bournemouth on March 12, Swansea returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Swansea nor Aston Villa have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Argentine defender Federico Fernández in the 53rd minute.
Swansea City climbed to 15th place with 36 points from 31 games, only one point behind Watford FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of March 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 31 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 66 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 55 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 51 |
| 5 | West Ham | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 46 |
| 8 | Southampton | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 44 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 44 |
| 10 | West Brom | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 42 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 41 |
| 12 | Everton | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 38 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Watford | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Swansea | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 33 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 28 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 25 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 29 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 54 | -26 | 24 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 58 | -36 | 16 |
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Overview
Swansea City
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 2-0 Newcastle (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 3-2 Swansea (12 Mar.)
- Next game:Stoke City - Swansea (2 Apr.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City (6 Feb.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham (13 Mar.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Chelsea (2 Apr.)
Swansea
1:0
Aston Villa
1:0 (0:0)
- 19 March 2016
- 17:30
- Swansea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 66 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 58 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 55 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 51 |
| 5 |  West Ham | 47 |
Week 31 Results
| Saturday 19 March 2016 | ||||
 | Everton | 0-2 | Arsenal | |
 | Watford | 1-2 | Stoke City |  |
 | Chelsea | 2-2 | West Ham | |
 | Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Leicester | |
 | West Brom | 0-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Swansea | 1-0 | Aston Villa | |
| Sunday 20 March 2016 | ||||
 | Southampton | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | Newcastle | 13:30 | Sunderland |  |
| Manchester City | 16:00 | Manchester United |  |
| Tottenham | 16:00 | Bournemouth |  |