Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 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 St. Mary's Stadium.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Riyad Mahrez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 16' The England right winger Raheem Sterling breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Kevin De Bruyne was booked on 25.
- 30' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The 37-year-old Ryan Bertrand has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 41' Southampton FC make a change. Danny Ings trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Tella on 41 minutes.
- 42' Poor challenge from James Ward-Prowse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' 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 Jannik Vestergaard suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' Another change for Southampton FC made on 59 minute. Moussa Djenepo leaves to be changed by Nathan Redmond.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Ferran off on 72 minutes.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ederson is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Southampton FC make a change. Che Adams trudges off to be replaced by Dan Nlundulu on 82 minutes.
- 87' Rodri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 4
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Nathan Tella 41'
- 1
- 3
- 35
- 8
- 6
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Dan Nlundulu 82'
-
12
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Nathan Redmond 59'
Bench
- 44
- 5
-
11
Nathan Redmond ↑ 59'
- 7
- 17
- 27
- 22
-
40
Dan Nlundulu ↑ 82'
-
23
Nathan Tella ↑ 41'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Riyad Mahrez 72'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
- 22
- 47
- 11
- 10
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 72'
- 33
- 61
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 |
| Sekou Mara | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2020-12-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-12-16
Arsenal FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
2020-12-13
Southampton FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-12-07
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Southampton FC
W
2020-11-29
Southampton FC
2–3
Manchester United FC
L
2020-11-23
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Southampton FC
D
Manchester City FC Form
2020-12-19
Southampton FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2020-12-12
Manchester United FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-05
Manchester City FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
2020-12-01
FC Porto
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Manchester City FC
70%
Southampton FC or Manchester City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.