Premier League (Week 18) : West Ham defeats Swansea 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: Three wins in a row for West Ham. After their success against Burnley and Hull, the Hammers continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Swansea this Monday.
West Ham dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Ghanaian midfielder André Ayew in the 13th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Hammers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Reid '50, Antonio '78 and Carroll '90).
West Ham United climbed to 11st place with 22 points from 18 games, tie on points with Watford FC.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 37 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 33 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Everton | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | West Brom | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Watford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 22 |
| 11 | West Ham | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Burnley | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 20 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Leicester | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 14 |
| 19 | Swansea | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 12 |
| 20 | Hull | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -22 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Swansea City
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 3-0 Sunderland (10 Dec.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 3-0 Swansea (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Swansea - Bournemouth (31 Dec.)
West Ham United
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 1-4 West Ham (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:West Ham 1-0 Hull (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Leicester - West Ham (31 Dec.)
Swansea
1:4
West Ham
1:4 (0:1)
- 26 December 2016
- 15:00
- Swansea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 46 |
| 2 |  Liverpool | 37 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 37 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 36 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 33 |
Week 18 Results
| Monday 26 December 2016 | ||||
 | Watford | 1-1 | Crystal Palace |  |
| Swansea | 1-4 | West Ham | |
 | Leicester | 0-2 | Everton |  |
| Chelsea | 3-0 | Bournemouth |  |
| Arsenal | 1-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Manchester United | 3-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Burnley | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Hull | 17:15 | Manchester City | |
| Tuesday 27 December 2016 | ||||
| Liverpool | 17:15 | Stoke City |  |
| Wednesday 28 December 2016 | ||||
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Tottenham | |