Championship outfit Swansea make that difficult trip to the Kassam Stadium for a game against Oxford United. This League Cup game is all scheduled to take place on August 9, 2022.
Oxford United vs Swansea City – Top Predictions & Free Betting Tips
Oxford United come into the game with a delightful news after picking up the first win of the season by beating Cambridge during the weekend. Swansea are still waiting for the first win in the Championship after being demolished 3-0 by Blackburn.
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Swansea City Win
Swansea City might be waiting for the first league victory of the season, but they should have a lot more quality than Oxford United coming into this fixture. If Swansea are able to keep themselves together for the 90 minutes, they might very well end up with a first victory of the 2022-23 season. In the last two decades of action between the two clubs, Swansea have fared a marginally better with three wins in six.
Both teams to score – no
Oxford United were able to come up with an injury time winner against Cambridge to pick up the first win of the season. Swansea have also not been great going forward and one of these two teams could end up failing to score.
Oxford United vs Swansea City: Battle for the EFL Cup 2nd Round
Oxford United have had a decent run in recent League Cup outings with the team able to get past the first round in four consecutive seasons. This also includes an appearance in the quarter-finals during the 2019-20 season.
Oxford United Predicted Line-Up:
Eastwood, Findlay, Long, Moore, Seddon, Bodin, Murphy, Brannagan, McGuane, Browne, Taylor
Swansea have had an inconsistent time with the League Cup over the last few years. The 2013 Champions have gone out in the first round in the last three League Cup seasons. This time around, Russell Martin will be targeting an extended run in the competition for the Championship outfit.
Swansea City Predicted Line-Up:
Fisher, Naughton, Manning, Latibeaudiere, Darling, Wood-Gordon, Fulton, Ntcham, Grimes, Obafemi, Piroe
Team News
Oxford United: Karl Robinson has no injury problems in the squad coming into the game.
Swansea City: Russell Martin will be without Ben Cabango and Liam Walsh because of injury problems.
Top EFL Cup Stats ahead of Oxford United vs Swansea City
Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.
Last Five - Oxford Utd
09/12/23
England League 1 League 1

Peterborough

Oxford Utd
3
0
L
05/12/23
England EFL Trophy England

Forest Green

Oxford Utd
0
1
W
02/12/23
England FA Cup FA Cup

Grimsby

Oxford Utd
0
2
W
28/11/23
England League 1 League 1

Bolton

Oxford Utd
0
0
D
25/11/23
England League 1 League 1

Cheltenham

Oxford Utd
2
0
L
Last Five - Swansea
09/12/23
England Championship CHA

Rotherham

Swansea
1
2
W
02/12/23
England Championship CHA

Huddersfield

Swansea
1
1
D
29/11/23
England Championship CHA

Leeds

Swansea
3
1
L
25/11/23
England Championship CHA

Hull

Swansea
2
2
D
11/11/23
England Championship CHA

Ipswich

Swansea
3
2
L
Questions about Oxford United vs Swansea City
Where is the match scheduled? The Kassam Stadium
When does this match start? 09th August 2022 at 19:45 GMT
Which team is the favourite to win? Oxford United