Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Scott Ledger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | 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' The game is set. Southampton FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raheem Sterling is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 10' Goal! David Silva scores his 26 goal in 438 matches.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Gabriel Jesus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Oleksandr Zinchenko is a natural left-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
- 32' A moment of madness from Sergio Aguero on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- 37' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
- 42' Sergio Aguero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' James Ward-Prowse does the damage! The net is bulging and Southampton FC surge ahead!
- 46' Nathan Redmond gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Mario Lemina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Aguero makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' 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 Charlie Austin suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Charlie Austin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Yann Valery gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Oriol Romeu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Charlie Austin by Shane Long on 68 minute.
- 72' Vincent Kompany catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Bednarek.
- 73' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Gabriel Jesus comes on to replace Sergio Aguero.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Danilo will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Riyad Mahrez by Leroy Sane on 84 minute.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Pierre Emile Hojbjerg argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 86' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Kyle Walker comes on to replace Fernandinho.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 1
- 5
- 35
- 16
-
14
Oriol Romeu ↓ Yan Valery 59'
- 23
-
18
Mario Lemina ↓ Nathan Redmond 46'
-
10
Charlie Austin ↓ Shane Long 68'
- 11
- 66
Bench
- 28
- 9
- 3
-
22
Nathan Redmond ↑ 46'
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 68'
- 17
-
43
Yan Valery ↑ 59'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 31
-
25
Fernandinho ↓ Kyle Walker 86'
- 20
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 14
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 73'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Leroy Sane 84'
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 84'
- 30
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 73'
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 86'
- 5
- 47
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
Southampton FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2018-12-30
Southampton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2018-12-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-15
Manchester City FC
3–1
Everton FC
W
2018-12-12
Manchester City FC
2–1
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
W
2018-12-08
Chelsea FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Southampton FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.