Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Kyle Walker-Peters
Kyle Walker 61' R
Kyle Walker 61' Y
Y 84' Valentino Livramento

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
3
1
Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2021-03-10 Manchester City FC 5–2 Southampton FC 2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-07-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-11-02 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Southampton FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Joao Cancelo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Armando Broja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 30' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' The crowd applauds Jack Stephens as he leaves the pitch. Mohammed Salisu steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Kyle Walker-Peters picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Kyle Walker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 61.
  • 65' Kevin De Bruyne is replacing Fernandinho for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Gabriel Jesus off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Che Adams as he leaves the pitch. Armando Broja steps in for Southampton FC.
  • 72' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Bernardo Silva is withdrawn and Phil Foden gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Valentino Livramento. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Romain Perraud on, Valentino Livramento off on 87 minutes.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 5
Erling Haaland 4
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Raheem Sterling 4
Sergio Aguero 3
James Ward-Prowse 3
Phil Foden 2
Sekou Mara 2

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2021-03-10 Manchester City FC 5–2 Southampton FC 2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-07-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-11-02 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC

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

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC56% Draw24% Southampton FC20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC40% Draw45% Southampton FC15%
Actual: 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.