Oxford United vs Swansea City Prediction and Betting Tips | 2nd November, 2024

Oxford United lock horns with Swansea City on matchday 13 of the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both sides are in the bottom half of the points table.

Des Buckingham's Oxford are coming off a 2-0 loss at leaders Sunderland last weekend. Goals from Jobe Bellingham - the younger brother of Real Madrid attacker Jude Bellingham - and Wilson Isidor on either side of the break sent the Black Cats five points clear at the top.

The loss dropped the newly promoted U's to 14th in the standings, ending their five-game drawing streak. Buckingham's side are now winless in seven league outings, losing twice.

Meanwhile, Luke Williams' Swansea are fresh off a 1-0 home loss to Millwall in their previous outing at the weekend. Casper de Norre's 90th-minute winner proved to be the difference between the two sides at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Following the defeat, the Swans are 17th in the standings with 13 points from 12 games, a point and three places behind Oxford.

On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Oxford-Swansea Championship clash at Kassam Stadium.

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Oxford United vs Swansea City head-to-head and key numbers

• In 28 meetings across competitions, Oxford lead Swansea 12-10, winning their last meeting on penalties after a 2-2 draw in a League Cup clash in August 2022.
• Both teams have two wins apiece in their last five meetings across four different competitions.
• Oxford are unbeaten in their last five home games across competitions, winning twice.
• Swansea have two wins and three losses in their last five road outings.
• Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Oxford: L-D-D-D-D; Swansea: L-D-L-D-L

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Oxford United vs Swansea City prediction

Both sides have struggled this campaign, winning only three of their opening 12 league outings. Oxford and Swansea are in wretched recent form as well, going winless in seven and six games respectively.

The Swans (8), have especially struggled for goals, being the only side in the Championship yet to tally 10 goals. However, they have excelled in defense, with only three other sides conceding fewer than them (8).

Nevertheless, considering the recent form of both sides, a stalemate is likely to ensue.

Prediction: Oxford United 0-0 Swansea City

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Oxford United vs Swansea City betting tips

Tip-1: Draw

Tip-2: Swansea to keep a clean sheet: Yes (They have had two clean sheets in their last four games.)

Tip-3: Less than 2.5 goals: Yes (Three of their last five games have yielded a combined two goals.)