Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 5–2 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Saint Mary's.
- 5' Manchester City FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rico Lewis, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Southampton FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Egypt international Omar Marmoush has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Southampton FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Joe Aribo comes on to replace Chimuanya Ugochukwu.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Flynn Downes gets a card.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Southampton FC make a change. Tyler Dibling trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Archer on 66 minutes.
- 71' 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.
- 76' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Phil Foden is replaced by Savio.
- 81' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Omar Marmoush.
- 89' Ryan Manning gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Welington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another change for Southampton FC made on 90 minute. Mateus Fernandes leaves to be changed by William Smallbone.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 35
- 4
- 14
- 6
-
34
Welington ↓ Ryan Manning 89'
- 20
-
26
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↓ Joe Aribo 46'
- 18
-
33
Tyler Dibling ↓ Cameron Archer 66'
Bench
- 1
- 15
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 46'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 89'
- 16
- 32
-
11
Ross Stewart ↑ 89'
-
19
Cameron Archer ↑ 66'
-
8
William Smallbone ↑ 90'
Coach
Simon Rusk
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Omar Marmoush 86'
- 31
- 20
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Savio 76'
- 25
- 3
- 9
- 24
-
87
James McAtee ↓ Jeremy Doku 46'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↓ Nico O'Reilly 76'
Bench
- 19
- 10
- 18
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 46'
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↑ 86'
-
26
Savio ↑ 76'
- 14
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 76'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
Southampton FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2025-05-10
Southampton FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-05-02
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-04-27
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-22
Manchester City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-19
Everton FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-12
Manchester City FC
5–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Southampton FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.