Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC, FA Cup 2025-26 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2025-26
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 16:15 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC — FA Cup at Wembley.

Head-to-Head

10
3
1
Manchester City FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2025-05-10 Southampton FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2024-10-26 Manchester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2023-04-08 Southampton FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2022-10-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Southampton FC H 2–1 W
22 Apr Burnley FC A 1–0 W
19 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Chelsea FC A 3–0 W
04 Apr Liverpool FC H 4–0 W
17 Mar Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Bristol City FC H 2–2 D
18 Apr Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Derby County FC H 2–1 W
07 Apr Wrexham AFC A 5–1 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Southampton FC is underway.
  • 5' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jeremy Doku scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Phil Foden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' England international John Stones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Cameron Bragg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 58' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Phil Foden departs to be replaced by Savio.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Ross Stewart is replaced by Cyle Larin on 61 minute.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Erling Haaland is replacing Omar Marmoush for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 76' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kuryu Matsuki is hanging Welington on the field on 76 minute.
  • 79' Finn Azaz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
  • 83' Jeremy Doku does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 86' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 86 minute. Tijjani Reijnders leaves to be changed by Bernardo Silva.
  • 87' Nico Gonzalez doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. James Bree is replaced by Cameron Archer on 89 minute.
  • 90' Taylor Harwood-Bellis is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Southampton FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2025-05-10 Southampton FC 0–0 Manchester City FC 2024-10-26 Manchester City FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2023-04-08 Southampton FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2022-10-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Southampton FC

Manchester City FC Form

2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2026-04-22 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-04 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC W 2026-03-17 Manchester City FC 1–2 Real Madrid CF L

Southampton FC Form

2026-04-25 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2026-04-21 Southampton FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2026-04-14 Southampton FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2026-04-11 Southampton FC 2–1 Derby County FC W 2026-04-07 Wrexham AFC 1–5 Southampton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC53% Draw25% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Southampton FC
47%
Manchester City FC or Southampton FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC35% Draw45% Southampton FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.