Date of Tips: 23/10/2025
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Date: Saturday, 29 October 2025
Kick-off time: 19:45 (UK)
Venue: Swansea.com Stadium
It’s almost time for an exciting Carabao Cup clash as Swansea City host Manchester City at the Swansea.com Stadium. The match kicks off on Wednesday evening, and there’s plenty to talk about as both sides come into this one with very different recent experiences. So, how will this one play out? Let’s break it down.
For Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has a couple of headaches to deal with. The main concern is Rodri, who’s been sidelined with a hamstring injury picked up against Brentford. Pep admitted he’s “resigned to being without Rodri for at least another week,” but hinted the Swansea game could be a possible return date.
“It’s not long, but it’s muscular and you have to be careful,” Guardiola said. The City boss also mentioned Nico O’Reilly, who came off late against Everton — thankfully, that looks like just a knock. “Hopefully it will not be dangerous,” Pep added.
For Swansea City, manager Luke Williams has a largely fit squad to choose from. The Swans have looked compact and organised recently, holding Southampton to a draw before that QPR loss. Lawrence Vigouroux has been solid in goal, picking up praise for his third clean sheet of the season just a week earlier.
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol; Nico González; Savinho, Rico Lewis, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku; Erling Haaland
Substitutes: Mateo Kovačić, Oscar Bobb, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Omar Marmoush, James Trafford, Marcus Bettinelli, Nathan Aké, Nico O’Reilly, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Phil Foden
Swansea City (4-2-3-1)
Lawrence Vigouroux; Ethan Galbraith, Ben Cabango, Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Gonçalo Franco, Marko Stamenic; Zeidane Inoussa, Malick Yalcouyé, Ji-sung Eom; Adam Idah
Substitutes: Josh Key, Ronald, Liam Cullen, Melker Widell, Žan Vipotnik, Andrew Fisher, Kaelan Casey, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Jay Fulton
If you’re thinking of placing a bet, this one might seem straightforward on paper. Manchester City are heavy favourites — even with Rodri’s fitness uncertain. City’s dominance against Villarreal showed their depth and control, especially with Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland leading the attack.
But Swansea, at home, can be stubborn. They showed against Southampton that they can defend deep and frustrate stronger sides. If you’re after value, both teams to score could be interesting — especially if Swansea find confidence in front of their own fans.
Bet Tip 1: Manchester City to win
Bet Tip 2: Over 2.5 total goals
Bet Tip 3: Bernardo Silva to score anytime
Let’s be real — it’s hard to look past Manchester City. Even without Rodri, they’ve got quality all over the pitch. Bernardo Silva, Doku, and Haaland looked sharp in Spain, and their 66% possession against Villarreal says it all.
Swansea, though, will give it a go. Luke Williams’ men are organised and hard-working, and you can expect players like Yalcouyé and Stamenic to fight hard in midfield. Still, keeping City quiet for 90 minutes is another story.
I’m expecting Swansea to put up a decent fight early on, but City’s quality should tell before long.
Match Prediction: Man City to win. Bet with bet365.
If you’re after a correct score, I’d go with something like 0-3 to Manchester City. Swansea might hold firm in the first half, but once City find rhythm, it’s usually one-way traffic.
That said, if Rodri isn’t back and Guardiola rotates a few names, a 0-2 feels realistic too. Either way, I can’t see Swansea keeping them out completely.
Correct Score Prediction: Manchester city 3-0 Swansea City. Bet with bet365.
City games often deliver goals, and even though Swansea’s recent results have been low-scoring, the gap in quality is big.
Expect most of the action in Swansea’s half, with City dominating the ball.
Over/Under Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals. Bet with bet365.
Here’s a realistic bet builder for this match:
That combination keeps things sensible and ties into how City typically play — lots of possession, key men involved, and a few goals to show for it.
Bet Builder Tip: Manchester City to win, Over 2.5 goals, Erling Haaland to score, and Bernardo silver 1+ assist. Bet with bet365.
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Manchester City are clear favourites, given their recent form and squad strength. Swansea will fight hard, but City’s class should show.
Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Pep Guardiola said Rodri is close to returning but might not be risked unless fully fit.
It’s football, so anything can happen — but they’ll need a near-perfect performance to beat this Manchester City side.
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