On October 29, in the English League Cup, Swansea City will face Manchester City. Manchester City is the clear favorite according to the odds: their victory is priced at 1.22, with a win probability of 77.56%. Swansea City has a modest 7.89% chance with odds of 12.00, while a draw is at 6.50 with a 14.56% chance. This distribution of odds and probabilities shows bookmakers' high confidence in Manchester City's success, which is also supported by the history of their head-to-head encounters.
In their last five matches, Swansea City has averaged 1 goal scored and 1.2 goals conceded, with a total of 2.2 goals per match. Recently, Swansea City defeated Norwich City 2-1 (25.10.2025), but prior to that, they lost to QPR 0-1 (22.10.2025) and Leicester 1-3 (04.10.2025), and drew with Southampton 0-0 (18.10.2025). Manchester City has been more consistent: scoring 1.4 and conceding only 0.6 on average, with an overall total of 2 goals per match. In their last five encounters, they won against Villarreal (2-0, 21.10.2025), Everton (2-0, 18.10.2025), Brentford (1-0, 05.10.2025), drew with Monaco (2-2, 01.10.2025), and lost to Aston Villa (0-1, 26.10.2025). In recent head-to-head matches, Manchester City also holds the upper hand: 3-1 (10.02.2021), 3-2 (16.03.2019), 5-0 (22.04.2018), 4-0 (13.12.2017), 2-1 (05.02.2017).
In the last five matches, Swansea City has seen over 2.5 goals in 3 games, while Manchester City has seen it only once, with the other 4 games going under. Average goals per game: Swansea City - 1.0 scored and 1.2 conceded, Manchester City - 1.4 and 0.6 respectively. By halves, both teams often stay under 1.5 goals: Swansea City had two first halves over 1.5 (2 over, 3 under), and only 1 second half over and 4 under. Manchester City has a similar pattern: 2 over and 3 under in the first half, 1 over and 4 under in the second. Swansea City most frequently scores between the 61st and 75th minutes (50%), while Manchester City scores between the 16th and 30th minutes (40%). Swansea City concedes most often between 31-45 and 76-90 minutes (29% each), while Manchester City concedes in the first 15 minutes and 31-45 (40% each).
In the last five matches, Swansea City averages 3.2 corners, while Manchester City averages 5. The frequency of over 9.5 corners: Swansea City only once out of 5, Manchester City 3 times out of 5. For this match, over 9.5 corners is offered at 1.95 and under 9.5 at 1.85. In corner outcomes, Manchester City is favored with odds of 1.12.
Sportwars.net prediction for Swansea City vs Manchester City, 29.10.2025 - Manchester City to win and under 3.5 goals, odds 2.30.