Swansea City AFC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 5
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Adam Nunn
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Swansea City AFC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Conor Hourihane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' England international Freddie Woodman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Walker gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Swansea City AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Ryan Manning has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' GOAL! Raheem Sterling fires home to make it 0-2!
- 50' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 0-3!
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Raheem Sterling makes way for Riyad Mahrez at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 57' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Ilkay Gundogan has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Doyle to step up.
- 62' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' A change in the Swansea City AFC ranks — Jamal Lowe exits the field as Paul Arriola enters on 65.
- 66' Phil Foden is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bernardo Silva at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Yan Dhanda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Rodri departs to be replaced by Claudio Gomes.
- 77' The England Morgan Whittaker breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-3!
- 77' Fresh legs for Swansea City AFC! Conor Hourihane comes on to replace Yan Dhanda.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ferran Torres, as he is very good at scoring at Liberty Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yan Dhanda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Paul Arriola 65'
- 6
- 8
-
23
Connor Roberts ↓ Kieron Freeman 66'
-
21
Yan Dhanda ↓ Conor Hourihane 77'
- 3
- 11
- 44
- 1
-
5
Marc Guehi ↓ Jake Bidwell 66'
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 26
-
24
Jake Bidwell ↑ 66'
-
34
Kieron Freeman ↑ 66'
- 2
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 77'
-
19
Paul Arriola ↑ 65'
-
17
Morgan Whittaker ↑ 66'
- 42
Coach
Steve Cooper
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Thomas Doyle 57'
- 9
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Phil Foden 66'
- 2
- 7
- 22
- 14
- 21
-
16
Rodri ↓ Claudio Gomes 72'
- 13
- 50
Bench
- 31
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 66'
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 56'
-
81
Claudio Gomes ↑ 72'
- 82
- 27
-
69
Thomas Doyle ↑ 57'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 1 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Matt Grimes | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2021-02-05
Swansea City AFC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-01-30
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-01-27
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2021-01-23
Swansea City AFC
5–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-01-16
Barnsley FC
0–2
Swansea City AFC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-07
Liverpool FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-03
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-30
Manchester City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-23
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester City FC
72%
Swansea City AFC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

