Swansea will host Man City in the next round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday, 29 October.
Will the hosts be able to resist one of the best teams in the world or will Man City record an easy win, as expected? Find that out and more from our Swansea vs Man City prediction below, but remember to also check out some of our other EFL Cup predictions.
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Swansea vs Man City prediction: Confident win for the guests
Key Stats
- We saw five goals in Swansea's previous match in the EFL Cup against another Premier League team, Nottingham Forest.
- Swansea have only managed to win one of their last four matches across the board.
- Man City enter this match with five wins in their last seven games.
Correct score prediction: Swansea 1-3 Man City
Swansea have proven that they can hang with the big boys when they eliminated Nottingham Forest in the previous round of the EFL Cup and they are generally having a solid season.
However, we can't see them doing well against Man City, who, after last season, won't miss any opportunities for silverware.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Man City the clear favourites
- HOME: 10/1 (11.00) – 9.10%
- DRAW: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
- AWAY: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.80%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at these Swansea vs Man City odds, we can see that the guests are the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is hardly a surprise considering the difference in quality between these teams.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Clear domination for the Cityzens
While these two teams haven't met a lot in the last decade, Man City have been the better team when they did meet since they've won seven games in a row against Swansea.
Swansea preview: Hoping for a good fight
After eliminating Crawley, Plymouth, and Nottingham Forest from the EFL Cup, Swansea will now have their toughest job yet as they take on Man City in the battle for a spot in the quarter-finals. Swansea aren't in their best form at the moment, having only one win in their last four games.
Meanwhile, Ricardo Santos is the only player on Swansea's injury list ahead of this match.
Predicted lineup: Fisher (GK), Key, Casey, Burgess, Samuels-Smith, Franco, Galbraith, Manuel Hedilazio, Yalcouye, Eom & Idah
Last five matches
- Swansea 2-1 Norwich (Championship)
- Swansea 0-1 QPR (Championship)
- Southampton 0-0 Swansea (Championship)
- Swansea 1-3 Leicester (Championship)
- Blackburn 1-2 Swansea (Championship)
Man City preview: Hoping for a confident win
After nine games without a loss in all competitions, the Citizens fell in Birmingham to Aston Villa over the weekend, so they will be looking to make it up to their fans with a win at Swansea.
Erling Haaland, Rodri, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Rayan Ait-Nouri are nursing injuries at the moment and while some of them might be ready for the game, Pep Guardiola likely won't risk anything by playing them.
Predicted lineup: Trafford (GK), Nunes, Stones, Ake, O'Reilly, Lewis, Bobb, Kovacic, Nico, Foden & Marmoush
Last five matches
- Aston Villa 2-0 Man City (Premier League)
- Villareal 0-2 Man City (Champions League)
- Man City 2-0 Everton (Premier League)
- Brentford 0-1 Man City (Premier League)
- Monaco 2-2 Man City (Premier League)
Player to watch: Omar Marmoush
We've seen glimpses of quality from Marmoush last season, so it was only logical to see him do even better this season. However, Marmoush has yet to find a goal this season in all competitions and he has only appeared in five games for the Citizens.
So, keep an eye on Marmoush in this game since he will relish the opportunity to end this drought against a team from a lower division, as long as he gets the chance to start.