Swansea (home)
- Pep Guardiola’s side are the world’s best exponents of passing possession football, but Alan Sheehan’s Swansea City will attempt to disrupt their flow by packing the midfield and press in numbers to create a scrappy cup matchup at the Swansea.com Stadium. However, our Swansea City vs Manchester City betting tips suggest that such tactics will need to be flawless to truly trouble City.
- The Swans are not a possession side and rely on transition play to cause damage, but they are a well-drilled unit who can be dangerous on the counter-attack, especially from set-pieces.
- They have the best chance of causing an upset at home and in front of a packed and noisy stadium, Sheehan’s men should have the intensity to make life difficult for City for 45 minutes at least.
- Marko Stamenic is their main man in the engine room, controlling the pace of the game and making things happen, while Žan Vipotnik, who scored a brace against Norwich in their last home game, remains their biggest goal threat.
- He leads Swansea's scoring charts this season.
Manchester City (away)
- The Manchester City boss has kept his players fresh by constantly rotating and managing minutes in what has been a busy early part of the season.
- He has also managed to get them back on track after a wobbly start to the campaign and City have strung together a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions that includes a 2-0 win at Villarreal in the Champions League and a 2-0 league win over Everton on Saturday.
- This Swansea City vs Manchester City betting tips section suggests that City are an easy bet to win this tie at 1.19, and a draw is priced at 6.2, which is a bit rich considering the visitors are near the top of the Premier League on 16 points from eight games.
- A rotation-heavy team should get City through to the quarter-finals, but this is a knock-out game and there could be an element of shock about it, particularly with Rodri out injured.
- There is usually a point in the second half when City break a game open and the fact that Guardiola cannot call on Rodri for this cup tie could be a problem.
Head-to-Head
- Manchester City have dominated the head-to-head record against Swansea since the 2010s.
- Swansea last beat City at home back in March 2012.
- The Citizens beat the Welsh side 5-0 in April 2018 and 4-0 in their December 2017 visit, so there is a chasm between the teams right now. This Swansea City vs Manchester City prediction is therefore strongly in favor of the away side extending their dominance.
Key Players
- Marko Stamenic is their main man in the engine room, controlling the pace of the game and making things happen.
- Žan Vipotnik, who scored a brace against Norwich in their last home game, remains their biggest goal threat.
- Phil Foden looks to have rediscovered his swagger for City again.
- Erling Haaland remains the talisman who will get the goals, either in league, Europe or the cup competitions.
Betting Insights
- City are priced at 1.19 to win and a draw is 6.2, suggesting a clear favorite. The Swansea City vs Manchester City betting tips indicate that backing the visitors in various markets presents strong value.
- There is value in expecting goals given City’s attacking quality and Swansea’s counter-attack threat; the market offers over 2.5 goals at 1.45.
- A rotation-heavy approach should still see City through, but Rodri out injured could make the midfield less dominant than usual.
Prediction
- A 1-2 or 1-3 City success looks probable in correct score markets as the main prediction.
- There is more scope for a scare if Guardiola makes wholesale changes and Swansea can hold out for an hour.
