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England Championship

Oxford United

Swansea

Match Events

Tyler Goodrham

13'

Žan Vipotnik

35'

Melker Widell

53'

Zeidane Inoussa

Jack Currie

69'

73'

Marko Stamenić

75'

Ji-sung Eom

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Oxford United vs Swansea: Contrasting Recent Fortunes in the Championship

Oxford United host Swansea in the Championship, with the home side showing a surge in recent form, particularly at home. Swansea, meanwhile, have struggled away from home recently, despite generally better season-long possession stats.

This fixture pits Oxford's recent attacking impetus, particularly evident in their last home outing, against Swansea's season-long possession-based approach that has faltered away from home. Oxford's recent home surge, marked by a high shot count and improved scoring, suggests they might try to play on the front foot, perhaps utilizing a more direct style to exploit Swansea's recent defensive fragility on the road. Swansea, conversely, may look to establish their usual rhythm with ball retention, but their recent struggles to convert possession into goals and their defensive lapses away from home suggest they could be vulnerable to Oxford's improved attacking threat. The home side's recent dive in possession figures, however, hints at a potential for more opportunistic, counter-attacking play.

Team statistics

England Championship

Oxford United

Swansea

Matches played

5 - 7 - 11

Results

7 - 5 - 11

21.7%

Win %

30.4%

Goals scored

1.4

Goals conceded

1.3

3.8

Shots on target

3.6

5.9

Shots off target

4.3

3.4

Blocked shots

3.7

42.8

Ball possession

54.9

Pass accuracy

80.3

11.4

Fouls

Goalkeeper saves

3.1

1.3

Yellow cards

2.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Oxford United have won 2 of their last 3 home games, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
• Swansea have lost 7 of their 11 away games this season, conceding 1.4 goals per game on average.
• Despite higher possession, Swansea's recent away form shows a lack of goals scored and defensive vulnerability.

AI Prediction

Oxford's recent home form and attacking surge, especially in their last home game, gives them a strong edge over a Swansea side that has been poor on the road recently. While Swansea possess the ball more, their away defence and recent scoring drought are concerning. The odds suggest a close contest, but Oxford's momentum appears to be the deciding factor here.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

50%

BTTS

30%
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65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/6/2025	Oxford United	L 0 - 2 W	Swansea AWAY	U	N
5/3/2025	Oxford United	D 3 - 3 D	Swansea AWAY	O	Y
11/2/2024	HOME Oxford United	L 1 - 2 W	Swansea	O	Y
7/21/2023	HOME Oxford United	W 1 - 0 L	Swansea	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Oxford United

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Southampton	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Charlton	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Preston	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Blackburn	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Swansea	0 - 2	L	U	N	N
HOME	Ipswich	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Norwich	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Middlesbrough	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	West Brom	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Stoke City	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y

Oxford United find themselves in a precarious position in the Championship, with their overall season record showing more losses than wins. However, recent form tells a different story. Over their last three matches, the Us have secured two victories, notably scoring 1.7 goals per game. This recent upturn is even more pronounced in their last home fixture, where they thrashed an opponent 2-1 with a significant increase in shots on goal, suggesting a team finding its attacking rhythm at home. Their overall season average of 1.2 goals scored per game at home, coupled with a decent shot volume, indicates they can pose a threat.

Swansea

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Coventry	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Wrexham	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Portsmouth	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Oxford United	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	West Brom	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Derby	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Bristol City	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Ipswich	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Preston	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Swansea's season statistics paint a picture of a side that struggles for consistency, mirroring Oxford's overall struggles with a high loss percentage. While they tend to dominate possession with over 53% on average away from home, this hasn't translated into consistent results, with a concerning 63.6% of away games ending in defeat this season. Their recent away form is particularly worrying, having lost their last two away fixtures by a combined 3-0, and conceding 2 goals per game in their last three on the road. Despite their season-long defensive record being slightly better than Oxford's, their recent away defensive frailties are clear.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.7

DRAW

3.2

AWAY

2.7

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.2

UNDER

1.67

BTTS

YES

1.83

Lineups

Oxford United

(4-2-3-1)

Jamie Cumming

Jack Currie

Ciaron Brown

Michał Helik

Brodie Spencer

Brian De Keersmaecker

Luke Harris

Stanley Mills

Tyler Goodrham

Przemysław Płacheta

Nik Prelec

Žan Vipotnik

Ji-sung Eom

Melker Widell

Jay Fulton

Zeidane Inoussa

Marko Stamenić

Josh Tymon

Cameron Burgess

Ben Cabango

Ethan Galbraith

Lawrence Vigouroux

Swansea

(4-1-4-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Oxford United

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
H. ter Avest	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
C. Brannagan	Calf Injury	Questionable	5 / 3
B. Davies	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 0
M. Phillips	Thigh Injury	Questionable	0 / 0

Swansea

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
M. Benson	International duty	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
A. Idah	Inactive	Missing Fixture	3 / 1
R. Santos	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Oxford United vs Swansea AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

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Oxford United vs Swansea: Contrasting Recent Fortunes in the Championship

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Oxford United Team recent

Swansea Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Oxford United

Swansea

Injuries / suspensions

Oxford United Injuries / suspensions

Swansea Injuries / suspensions

League table