Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | EFL Cup 2025-26

The Tricky Trees dominated the proceedings when these sides last met.

Swansea City are ready to host Nottingham Forest for the Third Round fixture of the 2025-26 EFL Cup. Swansea.com Stadium is all set to witness the interesting clash between these clubs.

Swansea City AFC are coming in after taking down Plymouth Argyle in their previous English Carabao Cup fixture. They were held to a 1-1 draw in normal time, then went on to secure a win in the penalties. Even though they will be at home for their next fixture, it is not going to be an easy contest for them.

Nottingham Forest started their new season on a positive note, but they faced a setback when they fell prey to West Ham and Arsenal in their last two Premier League games. It was an underwhelming performance by the Garibaldis. The upcoming cup fixture is likely to be an easy one for them due to their last couple of results against the Swans.

Kick-off:

• Location: Swansea, Wales
• Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
• Date: Thursday, September 18
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Sept 17; 07:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: John Busby
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Swansea City: W-D-W-W-D

Nottingham Forest: W-D-L-L

Players to Watch

Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City)

The 23-year-old forward from Slovenia is going to play an important role in the final third for Swansea City. In four league matches, Zan Vipotnik has scored three goals and also has an assist to his name. He also scored a goal in his last fixture for the Swans and will now be looking to continue his form.

VIPI AGAIN!!!!!!! 1-0 💻 Match centre 👉 https://t.co/QWIXQyNLGG#SWAvHUL | @SkyBetChamp pic.twitter.com/ni2rndjmOx

— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) September 13, 2025

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Chris Wood will be one of the important men in the final third for Nottingham Forest. Even though he has only scored two goals in the new season, the presence of the New Zealand forward in the final third is going to be a big threat to the opponent’s defence.

Match Facts

• The Garibaldis have scored nine goals in their last two matches against the Swans.
• Nottingham Forest are on a two-match winning streak against Swansea City.
• The hosts have won three of their last five matches against the Tricky Trees.

Swansea City vs Nottingham Forest: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nottingham Forest to win @4/6 BetFred
• Chris Wood to score @9/2 bet365
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 BetFred

Injury and Team News

Swansea City will be without the services of Ricardo Santos as he is injured.

Ola Aina and Nicolas Dominguez will not be in action for Nottingham Forest. They are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 70

Swansea City won: 26

Nottingham Forest won: 28

Draws: 16

Predicted Lineups

Swansea City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vigouroux (GK); Key, Cabango, Burgess, Tymon; Franco, Galbraith; Ronald, Yalcouye, Inoussa; Vipotnik

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato; Sangaré, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to produce an interesting contest, but Nottingham Forest are likely to come out and secure a win against Swansea City in their upcoming EFL Cup clash.

Prediction: Swansea City 1-3 Nottingham Forest

Telecast Details

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UK: Sky Sports Football

US: Paramount+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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