Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

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Manchester City FC

Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 25' Kevin De Bruyne

Oriol Romeu 38' Y

James Ward-Prowse 42' Y

Y 81' Ederson

Overview

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Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Mike Dean

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Southampton FC 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-07-05 Southampton FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2019-11-02 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2018-12-30 Southampton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2018-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC

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

Manchester City FC

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)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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, Nathan Redmond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
10' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
16' Magnificent from Raheem Sterling! That is 113 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
21' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Danny Ings has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin De Bruyne.
30' Southampton FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
41' Nathan Tella is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Ings at the 41 minute mark.
42' James Ward-Prowse was booked on 42.
47' Moussa Djenepo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
52' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
59' Another change for Southampton FC made on 59 minute. Moussa Djenepo leaves to be changed by Nathan Redmond.
64' Ferran Torres is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
69' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
72' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Ferran exits the field as Riyad Mahrez enters on 72.
77' Oriol Romeu, a Spain , has 46 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
82' Dan Nlundulu gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Che Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
The points are shared — Southampton FC 0-1 Manchester City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

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

✓ Correct

Southampton FC30% Draw30% Manchester City FC40%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

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

✗ Wrong

Southampton FC21% Draw51% Manchester City FC28%

Actual: 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

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.