Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC, FA Cup 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Southampton FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Wembley.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ross Stewart, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Finn Azaz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' 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 Shea Charles suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
- 35' Leo Scienza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' James Trafford has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 444 games and scored 1039 goals.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Phil Foden on 58 minute.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Cyle Larin. He replaces Ross Stewart on 61 minute.
- 66' Southampton FC have won 437 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Omar Marmoush exits the field as Erling Haaland enters on 71.
- 76' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Welington is replaced by Kuryu Matsuki.
- 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Finn Azaz makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 83' What a strike from Jeremy Doku! The score is 1-1.
- 86' The whistle greets Tijjani Reijnders as he departs to be replaced by Bernardo Silva.
- 87' Goal! Nico Gonzalez scores his 15 goal in 521 matches.
- 89' Cameron Archer is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Bree at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taylor Harwood-Bellis on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jeremy Doku 58'
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Savio 58'
- 21
- 27
- 10
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↓ Erling Haaland 71'
- 1
- 14
Bench
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 86'
- 25
-
9
Erling Haaland ↑ 71'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 58'
- 15
-
26
Savio ↑ 58'
- 82
- 33
- 45
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
14
James Bree ↓ Cameron Archer 89'
-
11
Ross Stewart ↓ Cyle Larin 61'
- 41
- 6
-
34
Welington ↓ Kuryu Matsuki 76'
- 10
-
18
Tom Fellows ↓ Samuel Edozie 89'
- 20
- 13
-
48
Cameron Bragg ↓ Shea Charles 61'
Bench
- 25
-
9
Cyle Larin ↑ 61'
-
19
Cameron Archer ↑ 89'
-
27
Kuryu Matsuki ↑ 76'
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 89'
- 38
- 17
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 61'
- 46
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
Southampton FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.