Swansea welcome Premier League giants Manchester City to the Liberty Stadium for their League Cup clash.
Swansea vs Man City
Swansea vs Man City Form and Head to Head Record
Swansea enter this match on the back of a 2-1 victory over Norwich in the Championship. However, prior to that win, their form was patchy, with a loss to QPR, a draw against Southampton, a defeat to Leicester and a loss to Blackburn, before they drew against Millwall.
Manchester City's last match ended in a 1-0 away defeat against Aston Villa. Before that, the Citizens defeated Villarreal 2-0 in the Champions League, beat Everton 2-0, Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League and drew 2-2 with Monaco in the Champions League, before thrashing Burnley 5-1.
Swansea have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 7 matches against Man City in all competitions.
The last time these two teams met, Man City won 3-1 in the FA Cup back in February 2021.
Man City have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning all of their last six encounters with Swansea.
Man City have won their last 7 matches against Swansea in all competitions.
Swansea vs Man City Probable Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1): Fisher; Samuels-Smith, Burgess, Casey, Key; Galbraith, Franco; Ji-Sung, Yalcouyé, Benson; Vipotnik
Man City (4-2-3-1): Trafford; O'Reilly, Stones, Aké, Lewis; Kovacic, González; Doku, Nunes, Bobb; Marmoush
Swansea vs Man City Team News
Swansea will be without Ricardo Santos, who remains sidelined with a knee injury. Malick Yalcouye returns from suspension and is expected to play a part. Adam Idah, Benson Manuel Hedilazio and Ishe Samuels-Smith could all start after squad rotation from the weekend Championship clash with Norwich.
Manchester City have several injury concerns. Erling Haaland is a doubt after colliding with the post against Aston Villa. Rodri, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Rayan Ait-Nouri are also unavailable due to injury. Pep Guardiola is expected to rotate his squad, with James Trafford likely to start in goal. Nico Gonzalez, Jeremy Doku, Nico O’Reilly, Omar Marmoush, Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, and Mateo Kovacic are all in contention for starting places.
Swansea vs Man City Match Facts
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Swansea have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 7 matches against Man City in all competitions.
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Man City have won their last 7 matches against Swansea in all competitions.
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Man City have scored at least 3 goals in their last 4 away matches against Swansea in all competitions.
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Swansea vs Man City Match Prediction
Swansea are coming off a much-needed win in the Championship, lifting them to 13th in the table. They have also enjoyed a decent League Cup run, defeating Crawley, Plymouth, and Nottingham Forest to reach this stage. However, their historical record against Manchester City is poor, having lost the last seven meetings.
Man City, despite a recent defeat to Aston Villa, are a team of immense quality. They are chasing their fifth League Cup title under Pep Guardiola. While Swansea's cup form might cause some initial problems, the Citizens' overall class and their dominance in previous encounters suggest a comfortable victory for the visitors.
Score Prediction: Swansea 0-3 Man City
Swansea vs Man City Bet Builder Tip
Our bet builder tip for Swansea vs Man City is Omar Marmoush - Anytime Goalscorer, Both Teams to Score - No, and Under 2.5 Total Cards.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 6/1 with bet365, it's as short as 4/1 elsewhere.
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