Championship: Oxford vs Swansea – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Oxford and Swansea who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Swansea come to Kassam Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Oxford will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 14th in the table Oxford have amassed 14 points after 12 matches. On 13 points, Swansea rank 17th with 12 matches played this season.

Form: Oxford vs Swansea

Oxford Form

Oxford only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against West Bromwich, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Derby, before going down in a 2-0 defeat against Sunderland. Oxford claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored eight and conceded three goals.

Swansea Form

Swansea were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Blackburn before drawing 0-0 with Sheffield Wednesday. They were defeated once again, when Millwall ran out 0-1 winners. Swansea only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Championship. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by five goals to two.

Betting facts for Oxford and Swansea

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oxford and Swansea. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Oxford vs Swansea

Dane Scarlett has been great for Oxford lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Swansea are optimistic that Ben Cabango doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Oxford vs Swansea

Full-time result

Oxford claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Swansea won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Oxford did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Oxford have beaten Swansea in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Oxford only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Swansea scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Swansea have failed to score in 5 consecutive games. Swansea managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Oxford were first on target in three of their last 10 outings. Oxford have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Swansea.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Swansea’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches. Swansea’s last 5 matches had less than three goals.

Recommended tip: Oxford vs Swansea

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Oxford and Swansea seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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