Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Martin Atkinson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | RB Leipzig | H | 6–3 | W |
| 11 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Everton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 May | West Ham United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Portugal international Ruben Dias has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Armando Broja has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Mohammed Salisu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Stephens on 37 minute.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Walker-Peters on 52 minutes.
- 57' The 34-year-old Oriol Romeu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Manchester City FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 65' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Fernandinho departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 67' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Gabriel Jesus by Riyad Mahrez on 67 minute.
- 68' Another change for Southampton FC made on 68 minute. Che Adams leaves to be changed by Armando Broja.
- 72' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Bernardo Silva off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Valentino Livramento was booked on 84.
- 87' The whistle greets Valentino Livramento as he departs to be replaced by Romain Perraud.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 65'
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Riyad Mahrez 67'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Phil Foden 72'
- 2
- 7
- 10
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 65'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 72'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 67'
- 33
- 21
- –
- –
- –
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Jack Stephens ↓ Mohammed Salisu 37'
- 35
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 24
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Armando Broja 68'
- 9
- 21
Bench
-
15
Romain Perraud ↑ 87'
- 44
- 27
- 4
-
22
Mohammed Salisu ↑ 37'
- 19
- 43
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 68'
- 23
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 5 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 3 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2021-09-15
Manchester City FC
6–3
RB Leipzig
W
2021-09-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2021-08-28
Manchester City FC
5–0
Arsenal FC
W
2021-08-21
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-08-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
Southampton FC Form
2021-09-18
Manchester City FC
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2021-09-11
Southampton FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
2021-08-28
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2021-08-22
Southampton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2021-08-14
Everton FC
3–1
Southampton FC
L
2021-05-23
West Ham United FC
3–0
Southampton FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Southampton FC
44%
Manchester City FC or Southampton FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.