Huddersfield Town AFC
Football England - EFL Cup John Smith's Stadium Wed 24 Sep 14:45
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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.

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.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Huddersfield logo Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59 51 8 59:51 57
Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Man City logo Man City 30 18 7 5 60 28 32 60:28 61

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:

  • The -2.25 line has been covered by City in 2 of their last 5 games.
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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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Huddersfield Huddersfield logo 0 - 4 Man City logo Man City

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

Asian Handicap Man City -2.25 -114
Both Team To Score No -147
Total Goals Over 2.5 -286

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 and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

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.

Player Goals
Erling Haaland (City)
First
-222
Anytime
+160
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Phil Foden (City)
First
+200
Anytime
+525
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Omar Marmoush (City)
First
+205
Anytime
+500
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
First
+245
Anytime
+650
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Player Shots On Target
Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 0.5
-189
Under 0.5
+117
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Rayan Cherki (City)
Over 0.5
-135
Under 0.5
-111
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-118
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Player Shots
Erling Haaland (City)
Over 5.5
+118
Under 5.5
-
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Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-
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Phil Foden (City)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-
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Tijjani Reijnders (City)
Over 2.5
-102
Under 2.5
-
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Head to Head
Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Huddersfield logo Huddersfield Stats
Manchester City logo Manchester City Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Full-Time Result
  • 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
Goals
Goals

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

22 Lee Nicholls
2 Lasse Soerensen 20 Josh Feeney 3 Murray Wallace 23 Sean Roughan
38 Daniel Vost 18 David Kasumu
10 Marcus Harness 8 Ben Wiles 29 Zepiqueno Redmond
15 Dion Charles
1 James Trafford
27 Matheus Nunes 5 John Stones 6 Nathan Ake 33 Nico O'Reilly
82 Rico Lewis
52 Oscar Bobb 47 Phil Foden 14 Nico Gonzalez 26 Savinho
63 Divine Mukasa

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

20 Sep League One
Huddersfield 0-0 Burton
13 Sep League One
Bradford 3-1 Huddersfield
06 Sep League One
Huddersfield 3-2 Peterborough
30 Aug League One
Barnsley 3-1 Huddersfield
26 Aug EFL Cup
Sunderland 6-7 Huddersfield
23 Aug League One
Huddersfield 1-0 Stevenage

Previous Manchester City Lineups

21 Sep Premier League
Arsenal 1-1 Man City
18 Sep Champions League
Man City 2-0 Napoli
14 Sep Premier League
Man City 3-0 Man United
31 Aug Premier League
Brighton 2-1 Man City
23 Aug Premier League
Man City 0-2 Tottenham
16 Aug Premier League
Wolverhampton 0-4 Man City
Team Squads

Huddersfield Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Grant

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sean Roughan 23 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 1 0
David Kasumu 18 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Murray Wallace 15 D 2 180 2 0 0 1 0 0
Lee Nicholls 22 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Lynden Gooch 7 D 2 168 2 0 0 0 0 0

Manchester City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdukodir Khusanov - - - - - - - - - -
Nathan Ake - - - - - - - - - -
Tijjani Reijnders - - - - - - - - - -
Sverre Halseth Nypan - - - - - - - - - -
Stefan Ortega - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 39 25 9 5 74:34 84
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 39 17 15 7 55:39 66
4 Bradford 39 19 8 12 49:44 65
5 Stockport 38 18 9 11 54:48 63
6 Reading 40 16 13 11 60:51 61
7 Stevenage 38 17 9 12 41:38 60
8 Wycombe 40 16 11 13 59:43 59
9 Plymouth 39 18 5 16 60:54 59
10 Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59:51 57
11 Luton 39 15 10 14 52:49 55
12 Peterborough 38 15 5 18 57:52 50
13 Barnsley 37 13 11 13 59:60 50
14 Leyton Orient 40 14 8 18 55:62 50
15 Wimbledon 39 14 8 17 49:58 50
16 Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42:59 50
17 Mansfield 37 12 13 12 47:41 49
18 Burton 40 12 10 18 44:55 46
19 Wigan 40 11 13 16 41:54 46
20 Blackpool 40 12 9 19 47:63 45
21 Exeter 40 11 10 19 42:52 43
22 Rotherham 38 9 9 20 35:58 36
23 Northampton 39 9 8 22 33:56 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 20 15 4 1 46:16 49
2 Bradford 19 14 3 2 29:14 45
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
6 Huddersfield 19 11 6 2 36:18 39
7 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
8 Stockport 19 11 4 4 31:22 37
9 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
10 Luton 20 10 6 4 31:21 36
11 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
12 Blackpool 20 9 5 6 30:28 32
13 Wigan 20 9 4 7 19:15 31
14 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
15 Plymouth 20 9 3 8 28:28 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 19 8 5 6 25:27 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
20 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
21 Burton 20 8 3 9 24:26 27
22 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 31 21 7 3 61:22 70
2 Man City 30 18 7 5 60:28 61
3 Man United 31 15 10 6 56:43 55
4 Aston Villa 31 16 6 9 42:37 54
5 Liverpool 31 14 7 10 50:42 49
6 Chelsea 31 13 9 9 53:38 48
7 Brentford 31 13 7 11 46:42 46
8 Everton 31 13 7 11 37:35 46
9 Fulham 31 13 5 13 43:44 44
10 Brighton 31 11 10 10 41:37 43
11 Sunderland 31 11 10 10 32:36 43
12 Newcastle 31 12 6 13 44:45 42
13 Bournemouth 31 9 15 7 46:48 42
14 Crystal Palace 30 10 9 11 33:35 39
15 Leeds 31 7 12 12 37:48 33
16 Nott’m Forest 31 8 8 15 31:43 32
17 Tottenham 31 7 9 15 40:50 30
18 West Ham 31 7 8 16 36:57 29
19 Burnley 31 4 8 19 33:61 20
20 Wolverhampton 31 3 8 20 24:54 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 15 12 2 1 35:9 38
2 Man City 15 11 3 1 36:11 36
3 Man United 15 10 3 2 30:17 33
4 Aston Villa 16 10 2 4 23:15 32
5 Fulham 16 9 2 5 27:19 29
6 Liverpool 15 8 4 3 27:17 28
7 Brighton 16 7 6 3 24:17 27
8 Brentford 15 7 5 3 26:17 26
9 Sunderland 15 7 5 3 22:14 26
10 Bournemouth 16 6 8 2 23:17 26
11 Newcastle 16 8 2 6 29:26 26
12 Chelsea 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
13 Leeds 16 6 5 5 22:20 23
14 Everton 16 6 4 6 21:19 22
15 Crystal Palace 15 3 7 5 14:18 16
16 Nott’m Forest 15 3 5 7 13:19 14
17 West Ham 15 3 4 8 18:28 13
18 Wolverhampton 16 3 3 10 17:31 12
19 Burnley 15 2 5 8 15:23 11
20 Tottenham 16 2 4 10 18:28 10