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 5 games · 15 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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 5' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Joao Cancelo doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker-Peters on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Ward-Prowse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 30' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 32' A stunning finish from Phil Foden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' Sekou Mara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 391 appearances.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Dias made 470 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 49' Against the run of play, Riyad Mahrez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' Portugal international Bernardo Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Jack Grealish has so much to prove this time. He replaces Phil Foden on 58 minute.
- 63' Gavin Bazunu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
- 65' Assisted by Joao Cancelo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 66' Mohamed Elyounoussi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stuart Armstrong on 66 minute.
- 67' Moussa Djenepo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Armstrong at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Kevin De Bruyne exits the field as Cole Palmer enters on 70.
- 71' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Kevin De Bruyne exits the field as Cole Palmer enters on 71.
- 72' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Julian Alvarez on, Riyad Mahrez off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Che Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Bernardo Silva by Rico Lewis on 78 minute.
- 79' The whistle greets Kyle Walker-Peters as he departs to be replaced by Juan Larios.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton FC.
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.