Manchester City vs. Swansea City: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

Slowly but surely, Manchester City are starting to find top form, and that's troublesome news for the rest of the Premier League. City hope to continue putting that improved play on display against Swansea City in the last of three straight home fixtures.

The Sky Blues displayed erratic form during the early portion of the campaign, which caused them to slip toward the middle of the table. Now, they are in fourth place and just six points off the pace being set by current league leaders Arsenal.

Swansea are coming off a frustrating 1-0 loss to Valencia. The Swans controlled the match for extended stretches and created several scoring chances, but couldn't convert. They will need a much better performance in the attacking third to keep pace with City.

Let's check out all the important information for the Premier League clash, followed by a breakdown of the top storyline and a match prediction.

Where: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

When: Sunday, Dec. 1 at 11:10 a.m. ET (4:10 p.m. GMT)

Watch: Premier League Extra Time

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Match Forecast (via Bloomberg Sports)

Manchester City: 65.9 percent

Swansea City: 15.3 percent

Draw: 18.8 percent

Top Storyline: Can City build off impressive wins over Tottenham and Plzen?

City fans are probably remaining cautious optimistic rather than showing supreme confidence despite the club's strong play since the international break. After all, the Sky Blues have enjoyed good periods of play throughout the campaign, but were unable to avoid a setback.

Most recently, City went on a dominant three-game winning streak that included victories over Newcastle, Norwich and CSKA Moscow by a combined score of 14-2. Instead of building off that success, however, they proceeded to drop a match against last-place Sunderland.

Avoiding those extremely poor results is key to City climbing all the way back up the table. Since the break, City have looked virtually unstoppable on the attack, racking up 10 goals in triumphs over Tottenham and Plzen, two solid sides.

The one constant in an otherwise sporadic season for City has been the style of play that suits them best. They are at their most dangerous when playing an up-tempo, aggressive style, which leads to more time of the ball for the likes of Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo.

When they allow themselves to get bogged down into a low-scoring battle, as was the case against Sunderland, it becomes a major struggle. That's especially true because the defense has been shaky at times, especially without an in-form Joe Hart to bail them out at the back.

City have a favorable schedule coming up before their meeting with Bayern Munich in a couple weeks. They need to capitalize on that opportunity to make up ground in the EPL table and solidify themselves as a contender heading into the second half of the campaign.

Prediction

Swansea rank in the bottom half of the league in goals allowed, which obviously doesn't bode well heading into a match against a City attack that's been on fire. It puts extra pressure on the midfield, led by Nathan Dyer and Jonjo Shelvey, to neutralize the Sky Blues' advantage as much as possible.

Ultimately, City's strong play at home and current form should give them the clear edge, though. With Samir Nasri playing well to bolster the midfield behind the duo of Aguero and Negredo, expect Manchester City to end the homestand with another big win.

Manchester City 3, Swansea City 1