Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | FC København | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Everton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Southampton FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Sekou Mara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The Portugal defender Joao Cancelo breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 20' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ruben Dias suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Goal! Phil Foden scores his 103 goal in 451 matches.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' England international Adam Armstrong has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 47' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Phil Foden by Jack Grealish on 58 minute.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 65' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 65. Assisted by Joao Cancelo
- 66' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Mohamed Elyounoussi comes on to replace Stuart Armstrong.
- 67' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Moussa Djenepo on, Adam Armstrong off on 67 minutes.
- 70' The whistle greets Kevin De Bruyne as he departs to be replaced by Cole Palmer.
- 71' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Cole Palmer steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 72' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Riyad Mahrez by Julian Alvarez on 72 minute.
- 77' 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.
- 78' Rico Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bernardo Silva at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Juan Larios. He replaces Kyle Walker-Peters on 79 minute.
- 84' Bernardo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Rico Lewis 78'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Cole Palmer 70'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 58'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Julian Alvarez 70'
- 25
- 16
-
7
Joao Cancelo ↓ Sergio Gomez 70'
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 8
- 14
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 58'
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 70'
- 18
-
19
Julian Alvarez ↑ 70'
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 70'
- 97
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 78'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 17
- 2
- 10
-
7
Joe Aribo ↓ Sekou Mara 79'
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Moussa Djenepo 66'
- 27
- 22
- 31
- 37
Bench
- 3
- 32
- 1
-
24
Mohamed Elyounoussi ↑ 66'
- 6
- 4
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 66'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 79'
-
28
Juan Larios ↑ 79'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 5 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 3 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-10-08
Manchester City FC
4–0
Southampton FC
W
2022-10-05
Manchester City FC
5–0
FC København
W
2022-10-02
Manchester City FC
6–3
Manchester United FC
W
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-09-06
Sevilla FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Southampton FC
31%
Manchester City FC or Southampton FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

