Swansea vs Nottingham prediction 17.09.2025 | EFL Cup

Swansea are playing their eighth consecutive season in the Championship. Recently, in the last four seasons, they weren't among the playoff candidates, finishing constantly around the middle of the table. However, this year, the popular Swans are doing a better job as they have won eight points in five rounds and are sitting in 7th place, just one point behind the desired sixth place. 

After a 2:2 draw with Hull City, coach Alan Sheehan spoke to the media. He was absolutely disappointed, considering they allowed a 97th-minute equaliser. The coach said they had the lead for almost the entire game, but noted they did not have the game under control and allowed a lot of goalscoring chances.

For this game against Nottingham, we expect coach Alan Sheehan to play with his best squad because he already did that in the EFL Cup 1/32 against much weaker Plymouth. 

Nottingham came to this after a fantastic one in the Premier League, as they finished seventh and secured Europe. The Forest were close to securing the Champions League spot, but eventually missed it by one point. However, despite an incredible season by their standards, coach Nuno Espirito Santo got sacked. According to credible sources, there has been a breakdown in the relationship with the owners because of disagreements over future transfers. Instead of Nuno Espirito Santo, the club appointed Ange Postecoglou - a coach who led Tottenham to their first continental trophy (Europa League), but who also endured a disastrous Premier League campaign, with Spurs finishing 17th.

In the previous game vs Arsenal, central defender Murillo suffered an injury and had to leave the field after only 37 minutes. He hasn't suffered a big injury, but we expect him to miss the Cup game.