Swansea City vs Oxford United - team news, lineups, predictions
Swansea City host Oxford United this Saturday at the Swansea.com Stadium for round 46 of the EFL Championship. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on Sky Sports +.
Swansea City have won 60 points to date and are placed in 11th position. Last time out, Alan Sheehan's team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Millwall (EFL Championship 2024/2025).
Oxford United currently have 52 points and lie in 17th position. Last time out, Gary Rowett's team triumphed 2-0 against Sunderland (EFL Championship 2024/2025).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Swansea City winning 2-1.
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Prediction: 0-0
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Swansea City ( vs Millwall 2025-04-26): Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango, Hannes Delcroix, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Lewis OBrien, Gonçalo Franco, Ronald Pereira, Liam Cullen, Eom Ji-sung
Oxford United ( vs Sunderland 2025-04-26): Jamie Cumming, Sam Long, Ben Nelson, Michal Helik, Greg Leigh, Will Vaulks, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Rúben Rodrigues, Tyler Goodrham, Mark Harris
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