Huddersfield vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 24 Sep 2025
EFL Cup Betting Preview: Huddersfield vs Manchester City
League One outfit Huddersfield host Premier League team Manchester City in this EFL Cup match at John Smith's Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 24 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.
Citizens Could Enjoy a Big Victory
We’re big fans of Man City -2.25 against Huddersfield. The Asian Handicap betting odds of -114 stand out and we get a return if the favourites win by three or more goals, while a two goal victory means half our stake is returned.
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3-0 City Victory in Previous H2H Meeting
Huddersfield Town played Burton Albion at home in their last game. It was a 0-0 League One draw at John Smith's Stadium.
In their previous EFL Cup match, Huddersfield won on penalties when visiting Sunderland (1-1 after 90 mins).
Manchester City had a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium in their last match. This was away to Arsenal in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola's team enjoyed just 33% possession and had three shots on goal, while Erling Haaland found the net.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The last clash between City and Huddersfield saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 3-0 Premier League win at John Smith's Stadium.
Confirmed Lineups
Huddersfield confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lee Nicholls (GK), Lasse Soerensen, Josh Feeney, Murray Wallace, Sean Roughan, Daniel Vost, David Kasumu, Marcus Harness, Ben Wiles, Zepiqueno Redmond, Dion Charles.
Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): James Trafford (GK), Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Nico O'Reilly, Rico Lewis, Oscar Bobb, Phil Foden, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Divine Mukasa.
Huddersfield vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips
Get the edge with our best Huddersfield vs Manchester City picks: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder. Explore each section below for detailed insights.
Match Prediction
Man City are capable of enjoying a significant margin of victory in this EFL Cup encounter and that means that we’re taking the favourites at -2.25 at a betting price of -114 on the Asian Handicap.
The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest EFL Cup stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.
Key Huddersfield vs Manchester City EFL Cup & league stats:
City -2.25 Probability
When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.2% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
A potentially entertaining bet is going for Man City to win by a 4-0 scoreline. At odds of +800, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.
Bet Builder Tips
We’ve got a same-game multi and the legs include City to cover the -2.25 Asian Handicap, No on the BTTS market accompanied by three or more goals to be scored.
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Huddersfield vs Manchester City Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
City Massive Favourites to Win
Manchester City are convincing -500 favourites to land the spoils in this EFL Cup encounter, which means a 83% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Huddersfield Town are available at +1300.
There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back City at -185 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Huddersfield at +800. The draw is the third option at +200.
The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -141.
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Erling Haaland Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer
Favourite Erling Haaland is +160 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.
Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Huddersfield Stats
Manchester City Stats
- 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
Huddersfield vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News
Before making your bets, take a look at the Huddersfield vs City team news. Expect the predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups along with timely injury updates.
Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Huddersfield Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1
Huddersfield Substitutes
- 1Owen Goodman
- 4Ryan Ledson
- 5Joseph Low
- 9Joe Taylor
- 24Leo Castledine
- 25Bojan Radulovic
- 26Alfie May
- 36Cameron Ashia
- 37Jay Smith-Sway
Manchester City Substitutes
- 3Ruben Dias
- 4Tijjani Reijnders
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 25Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 44Kalvin Phillips
- 61Kaden Braithwaite
- 81Jaden Heskey
- 91Stephen Mfuni
- 92Reigan Heskey
Previous Huddersfield Lineups
Previous Manchester City Lineups
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22:14 | 28 |
| 2 | Bradford | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23:16 | 27 |
| 3 | Cardiff | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21:11 | 26 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18:11 | 26 |
| 5 | Lincoln | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18:11 | 25 |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19:15 | 25 |
| 7 | Bolton | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19:15 | 23 |
| 8 | Mansfield | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21:15 | 22 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18:18 | 19 |
| 10 | Luton | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15:15 | 19 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18:17 | 18 |
| 12 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16:19 | 18 |
| 13 | Rotherham | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15:18 | 18 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13:19 | 18 |
| 15 | Wigan | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17:18 | 17 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21:23 | 17 |
| 17 | Northampton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10:13 | 17 |
| 18 | Wycombe | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18:16 | 16 |
| 19 | Exeter | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14:14 | 16 |
| 20 | Burton | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13:18 | 16 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11:15 | 13 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17:25 | 13 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13:22 | 12 |
| 24 | Peterborough | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10:22 | 10 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14:4 | 17 |
| 2 | Bradford | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13:7 | 17 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9:2 | 16 |
| 4 | Cardiff | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16:9 | 15 |
| 5 | Mansfield | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 14 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12:7 | 14 |
| 7 | Stockport | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9:5 | 14 |
| 8 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | 14 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 13 |
| 10 | Wigan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10:5 | 13 |
| 11 | Wimbledon | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9:5 | 13 |
| 12 | Rotherham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10:8 | 12 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | 11 |
| 14 | Wycombe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12:7 | 11 |
| 15 | Doncaster | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9:7 | 11 |
| 16 | Exeter | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11:7 | 10 |
| 17 | Northampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6:4 | 10 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:9 | 10 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10:11 | 9 |
| 20 | Luton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5:6 | 9 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:10 | 7 |
| 22 | Burton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5:10 | 7 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5:10 | 5 |
| 24 | Peterborough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:10 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18:3 | 25 |
| 2 | Man City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20:8 | 19 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18:14 | 18 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12:8 | 18 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17:14 | 18 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17:8 | 17 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18:11 | 17 |
| 8 | Man United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17:16 | 17 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14:9 | 16 |
| 10 | Brighton | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17:15 | 15 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:10 | 15 |
| 12 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14:16 | 13 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:11 | 12 |
| 14 | Everton | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10:13 | 12 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12:14 | 11 |
| 16 | Leeds | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9:17 | 11 |
| 17 | Burnley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12:19 | 10 |
| 18 | West Ham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10:21 | 7 |
| 19 | Nott’m Forest | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7:19 | 6 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7:22 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:1 | 13 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | 13 |
| 3 | Man City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13:4 | 12 |
| 4 | Man United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:6 | 12 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 12 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9:3 | 11 |
| 7 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10:5 | 11 |
| 8 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 10 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6:5 | 10 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8:5 | 9 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 9 |
| 13 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 8 |
| 14 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 8 |
| 15 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 7 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:5 | 4 |
| 18 | Nott’m Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5:10 | 4 |
| 19 | West Ham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:13 | 3 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6:14 | 1 |
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