Oxford United FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 46 games · 47 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Simon Long
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Luton Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Swansea City AFC get us underway at Kassam Stadium.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Swansea City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' England international Louie Sibley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Oxford United FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' A moment of madness from Louie Sibley on 32 minutes earns him a card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Azeem Abdulai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Zan Vipotnik puts Swansea City AFC on the lead.
- 43' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Idris El Mizouni is ready to make an impact after coming on for Louie Sibley at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 55' Joe Allen makes way for Liam Cullen at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
- 59' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Mark Harris is replaced by Dane Scarlett.
- 60' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Will Vaulks comes on to replace Josh McEachran.
- 65' Josh Tymon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Florian Bianchini is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zan Vipotnik at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Florian Bianchini gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 82' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Ruben Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Greg Leigh.
- 83' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Myles Peart-Harris by Azeem Abdulai on 83 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from Swansea City AFC — Kyle Naughton on, Josh Tymon off on 84 minutes.
- 88' Dane Scarlett doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Full Time. Swansea City AFC beats Oxford United FC
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Dane Scarlett 59'
- 3
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Will Vaulks 60'
-
17
Owen Dale ↓ Malcolm Ebiowei 59'
- 1
- 5
-
14
Louie Sibley ↓ Idris El Mizouni 46'
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↓ Greg Leigh 82'
- 19
- 30
- 16
Bench
- 21
-
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 60'
- 2
- 24
-
15
Idris El Mizouni ↑ 46'
- 25
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↑ 59'
-
11
Malcolm Ebiowei ↑ 59'
-
22
Greg Leigh ↑ 82'
Coach
Des Buckingham
Swansea City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Liam Cullen 55'
- 8
- 22
- 2
- 6
- 5
-
14
Josh Tymon ↓ Kyle Naughton 84'
-
17
Goncalo Franco ↓ Cyrus Christie 83'
- 25
- 9
- 35
Bench
-
26
Kyle Naughton ↑ 84'
-
20
Liam Cullen ↑ 55'
- 33
-
23
Cyrus Christie ↑ 83'
- 21
- 32
-
19
Florian Bianchini ↑ 72'
-
47
Azeem Abdulai ↑ 83'
- 37
Coach
Luke Williams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Bianchini | 1 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 1 |
| Dane Scarlett | 1 |
| Liam Cullen | 1 |
| Ronald | 1 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Placheta | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2024-11-02
Oxford United FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-10-26
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2024-10-22
Oxford United FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2024-10-19
Oxford United FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2024-10-05
Portsmouth FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2024-10-01
Luton Town FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
Swansea City AFC Form
2024-11-02
Oxford United FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-10-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Millwall FC
L
2024-10-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-10-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2024-10-05
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2024-10-02
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Swansea City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
67%
Oxford United FC or Swansea City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

