Llanelli have won three of their five Premiership games this season, starting with a 28 -16 win against Neath at the Gnoll at the start of the season. They then lost 19-20 at home to current league leaders Carmarthen Quins, before winning two on the bounce – away to Newport (26-20) and a try bonus home win against Bridgend (46-36) at the end of September. In their last league outing, the West Walians lost 15-21 at Bedwas.
In the British & Irish Cup, Llanelli beat Connacht Eagles 76-14 at Parc y Scarlets before losing 24-29 at Bedford last weekend.
Head-to-head, Aberavon and Llanelli have met each other 28 times in the league with Llanelli leading the series by 19 wins to seven with two games drawn.
Aberavon: Jonathan Phillips; Richard Carter, Will Price, Andrew Collins, Mike Powell; Paul Smithson, Chris Morgans; Rowan Jenkins, Ieuan Davies, Andrew Clatworthy (capt), Ian Moore, Gavin Ronan, Lee Purnell, Ben Thomas, Nathan Brown.
Replacements: Dan Davies, Aaron Jones, Matthew Jenkins, Evan Yardley, Chris Davies, Rhydian Gierat, Chris John, Neil White.
