Oxford United FC
Football England - EFL Championship Kassam Stadium Mon 29 Dec 14:45
Swansea City AFC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Oxford vs Swansea

Oxford welcome Swansea to Kassam Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 29 December.

Don’t Underestimate U's

Oxford look a good bet to defeat Swansea and we can back the home team at -149 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

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2-0 Victory for Swansea in Last H2H

Oxford United won their last game, beating Southampton at home. They triumphed 2-1 at Kassam Stadium. Craig Short's side had just 29% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Tyler Goodrham and Stanley Mills each scoring one goal.

Swansea City have lost their previous five away games. They recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Coventry City at Coventry Building Society Arena. The South Wales team recorded 55% possession and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Swansea boast an unbeaten record in the past four games with Oxford. In their last encounter, Swansea enjoyed a 2-0 victory when hosting at Swansea.com Stadium. The 4 most recent H2H games have included two Swansea victories along with two draws.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Swansea logo Swansea 31 12 6 13 38 37 1 38:37 42
23 Oxford logo Oxford 32 6 10 16 28 44 -16 28:44 28
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Oxford United – Last 10 League Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Oxford have had 41.7% possession and 4.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.5 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 16.0 attempts, while being awarded 8.0 corners.

Tyler Goodrham and five of his team-mates all top the scoring with 1 goals apiece. The top assist makers are Will Lankshear, Nik Prelec and Michal Helik, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Swansea City – Last 10 League Games

Swansea have 3 victories and 7 defeats, with an average of 4.3 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 1.1 goals. The Swans average 55.7% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while 1.8 goals have been conceded from 12.1 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Zan Vipotnik got 3 goals, Ethan Galbraith notched 2, while Adam Idah and two other players scored 1. Josh Tymon and Goncalo Franco have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Oxford confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jamie Cumming (GK), Brodie Spencer, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Jack Currie, Luke Harris, Brian De Keersmaecker, Przemyslaw Placheta, Tyler Goodrham, Stanley Mills, Nik Prelec.

Swansea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lawrence Vigouroux (GK), Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Jay Fulton, Josh Tymon, Cameron Burgess, Marko Stamenic, Zeidane Inoussa, Melker Widell, Ji-Sung Eom, Zan Vipotnik.

Oxford vs Swansea Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Oxford vs Swansea betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

Oxford +0.25 look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap. We think that the hosts have a good chance of recording a win in this Championship game and it’s therefore a confident selection at -149.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the Championship team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Oxford vs Swansea league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Oxford in 12 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Swansea in 7 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Swansea in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Swansea in 15 of their last 20 games on the road.
Oxford +0.25 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 59.9% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Oxford Oxford logo 1 - 0 Swansea logo Swansea

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Oxford to win 1-0. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Zan Vipotnik Over 0.5 Shots On Target -137 BetMGM logo

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea) can be backed at -137 to register one or more shots on goal. In conclusion, we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to betting on Shots on Target.

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Luke Harris (Oxford) can be wagered to be on the scoresheet at +750. We’ll happily take the odds that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Swansea Over 4.5 Corners -159 BetMGM logo

It’s been an average of 6.20 corners for Swansea in their past 5 matches, with Oxford conceding over 4.5 corners in the last ten games. We endorse betting on the -159 that Swansea successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Oxford Logo Oxford
Total
12.80 4.80 8.00
Home
11.50 4.40 7.10
Away
11.70 3.50 8.20
Swansea Logo Swansea
Total
10.30 5.40 4.90
Home
8.80 4.90 3.90
Away
10.00 4.80 5.20
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Oxford +0.25 -149
Both Team To Score No -122
Shots On Target Zan Vipotnik Over 0.5 -137

Get in the game with a bet builder. Our picks are Oxford with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, one or both teams drawing a blank and also Zan Vipotnik (Swansea) to finish with at minimum of one shot on target.

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Oxford vs Swansea Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Match Odds Suggest a Tight Affair

The latest Full-Time Result betting odds are available for this Championship encounter and you can get +163 that Swansea City win and +175 that Oxford United triumph. Those wanting to back the draw can get +210.

Swansea and Oxford can be backed at -125 and -114 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Will Lankshear Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Will Lankshear is available at +230 when it comes to Anytime Goalscorer, with the favourite priced at odds of +525 to find the net first.

Player Goals
Will Lankshear (Oxford)
First
+230
Anytime
+525
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Adam Idah (Swansea)
First
+250
Anytime
+575
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Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
First
+250
Anytime
+540
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Bobby Wales (Swansea)
First
+300
Anytime
+650
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Player Shots On Target
Will Lankshear (Oxford)
Over 0.5
-154
Under 0.5
-114
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Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
Over 0.5
-141
Under 0.5
-123
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Adam Idah (Swansea)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-130
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Bobby Wales (Swansea)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-154
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Past Ten Oxford Home Clashes Have Led to Three Victories

Oxford have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

It’s now been five consecutive Swansea losses on their travels. The South Wales team have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The most recent Kassam Stadium meeting saw Swansea claim a 2-1 win over Oxford.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Oxford logo Oxford Home Stats 3-4-3 2.80 1.30 1.50 7 3 7 3
Swansea logo Swansea Away Stats 2-2-6 2.30 0.90 1.40 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Oxford logo Oxford League Stats
Swansea logo Swansea League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Oxford vs Swansea Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Oxford vs Swansea team news before betting. Stay informed with our predicted and confirmed Championship lineups and the latest injury reports.

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jamie Cumming
15 Brodie Spencer 6 Michal Helik 3 Ciaron Brown 26 Jack Currie
12 Luke Harris 14 B. De Keersmaecker
7 Przemyslaw Placheta 19 Tyler Goodrham 17 Stanley Mills
16 Nik Prelec
22 Lawrence Vigouroux
30 Ethan Galbraith 5 Ben Cabango 4 Jay Fulton 14 Josh Tymon
15 Cameron Burgess 6 Marko Stamenic
27 Zeidane Inoussa 7 Melker Widell 10 Ji-Sung Eom
9 Zan Vipotnik

Swansea Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Oxford Substitutes

  • 2Sam Long
  • 4Will Vaulks
  • 9Mark Harris
  • 11Ole Romeny
  • 21Matt Ingram
  • 22Gregory Leigh
  • 23Siriki Dembele
  • 27Will Lankshear
  • 50Filip Krastev

Swansea Substitutes

  • 1Andrew Fisher
  • 2Josh Key
  • 8M. Junior Yalcouye
  • 16Ishe Samuels-Smith
  • 17Goncalo Franco
  • 24Bobby Wales
  • 26Kaelan Casey
  • 35Ronald Pereira
  • 41Sam Parker

Previous Oxford Lineups

26 Dec Championship
Oxford 2-1 Southampton
20 Dec Championship
Charlton 1-0 Oxford
13 Dec Championship
Oxford 1-2 Preston
09 Dec Championship
Blackburn 1-1 Oxford
06 Dec Championship
Swansea 2-0 Oxford
28 Nov Championship
Oxford 2-1 Ipswich

Previous Swansea Lineups

26 Dec Championship
Coventry 1-0 Swansea
19 Dec Championship
Swansea 2-1 Wrexham
13 Dec Championship
Stoke 2-1 Swansea
09 Dec Championship
Swansea 1-0 Portsmouth
06 Dec Championship
Swansea 2-0 Oxford
29 Nov Championship
West Brom 3-2 Swansea

Injuries & Suspensions

Oxford Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Swansea Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Oxford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Craig Short

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Michal Helik 6 D 23 2070 23 0 0 2 1 0
Jamie Cumming 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 0 0
Brian De Keersmaecker 14 M 21 1863 21 0 1 4 3 0
Sam Long 2 D 18 1399 14 9 0 1 1 0
Will Lankshear 27 F 22 1376 16 7 5 1 1 0

Swansea Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Vitor Matos

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Cameron Burgess 15 D 23 2070 23 0 0 0 4 0
Lawrence Vigouroux 22 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Tymon 14 D 22 1980 22 0 1 3 6 0
Ben Cabango 5 D 22 1962 22 0 0 0 6 0
Ethan Galbraith 30 M 23 1926 22 1 2 1 5 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 31 18 7 6 49:30 61
2 Coventry 31 17 8 6 63:35 59
3 Ipswich 30 15 9 6 51:29 54
4 Hull 31 16 6 9 50:43 54
5 Millwall 31 15 8 8 39:36 53
6 Wrexham 31 12 11 8 44:39 47
7 Preston 31 12 11 8 38:34 47
8 Bristol City 31 13 7 11 43:38 46
9 Southampton 32 12 10 10 48:44 46
10 Birmingham 32 12 10 10 43:39 46
11 Derby 31 12 9 10 45:39 45
12 Watford 31 11 11 9 39:36 44
13 QPR 31 12 8 11 42:43 44
14 Stoke 31 12 7 12 34:28 43
15 Swansea 31 12 6 13 38:37 42
16 Norwich 32 11 6 15 42:42 39
17 Sheffield Utd 31 12 3 16 44:45 39
18 Charlton 30 9 9 12 29:38 36
19 West Brom 32 9 7 16 32:47 34
20 Portsmouth 29 8 9 12 27:38 33
21 Leicester 32 10 8 14 44:51 32
22 Blackburn 31 8 8 15 27:40 32
23 Oxford 32 6 10 16 28:44 28
24 Sheffield Wed 31 1 8 22 18:62 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 15 11 3 1 31:11 36
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Birmingham 16 8 7 1 30:15 31
5 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
6 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
7 Swansea 16 8 4 4 24:18 28
8 Hull 16 8 3 5 23:23 27
9 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
10 Southampton 15 7 5 3 20:13 26
11 Preston 16 7 5 4 20:16 26
12 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
13 Wrexham 16 6 6 4 26:24 24
14 Sheffield Utd 15 7 2 6 25:17 23
15 West Brom 15 6 5 4 18:19 23
16 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
17 Charlton 14 6 4 4 15:14 22
18 Leicester 16 6 4 6 23:23 22
19 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
20 Derby 16 4 6 6 19:23 18
21 Norwich 15 5 1 9 16:20 16
22 Oxford 16 3 6 7 13:22 15
23 Blackburn 16 3 5 8 15:22 14
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4