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Ace Football previews the Championship round 24 match between Oxford and Swansea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Swansea go up against Oxford this coming Monday for a Championship meeting at Kassam Stadium.

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Team form: Oxford vs Swansea

Oxford Form

Oxford lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-2 by Preston and 1-0 against Charlton. They turned the table by winning 2-1 against Southampton. Oxford claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded ten.

Swansea Form

In their previous three outings, Swansea lost 2-1 against Stoke, beat Wrexham 2-1 and lost 1-0 against Coventry. Swansea are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Oxford and Swansea

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oxford and Swansea. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 15 of the last 16 Oxford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 16 Oxford matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Oxford home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Oxford home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Swansea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Swansea away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Swansea have lost the last 4 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Swansea have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Oxford vs Swansea

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Ciaron Brown will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Swansea hope Zan Vipotnik can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

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Full-time result

Oxford claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Swansea won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Oxford scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Swansea only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Oxford played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Oxford managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Swansea kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Oxford have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Swansea.

Total goals

Oxford saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Swansea, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Oxford conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.