Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup .
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Southampton FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Mar | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ 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' And we are off! Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 31-year-old Raheem Sterling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' Raheem Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Armstrong, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin De Bruyne is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Jack Stephens, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Aymeric Laporte makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
- 48' Aymeric Laporte has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' 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.
- 61' Kevin De Bruyne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 62' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 63' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Adam Armstrong is replaced by Che Adams.
- 64' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Jack Grealish is replaced by Phil Foden on 64 minute.
- 69' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' Poor challenge from Zack Steffen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Phil Foden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 78' Magnificent from Riyad Mahrez! That is 80 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' Riyad Mahrez does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 82' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 82 minute. Joao Cancelo leaves to be changed by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 83' The crowd applauds Rodri as he leaves the pitch. Fernandinho steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 88' Ibrahima Diallo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Elyounoussi at the 88 minute mark.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 5
- 8
-
6
Oriol Romeu ↓ William Smallbone 88'
-
7
Shane Long ↓ Armando Broja 63'
- 17
- 24
- 2
-
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Che Adams 63'
- 22
- 21
Bench
- 15
- 13
- 11
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 63'
-
27
Ibrahima Diallo ↑ 88'
-
19
Moussa Djenepo ↑ 83'
- 43
-
20
William Smallbone ↑ 88'
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 63'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Riyad Mahrez 63'
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Nathan Ake 83'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Phil Foden 64'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Fernandinho 83'
- 27
- 13
Bench
-
6
Nathan Ake ↑ 83'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 83'
- 20
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 64'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 82'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 63'
- 33
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
2022-03-20
Southampton FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-03-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-03-09
Manchester City FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2022-03-06
Manchester City FC
4–1
Manchester United FC
W
2022-02-26
Everton FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2022-02-19
Manchester City FC
2–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Manchester City 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: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
Southampton FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

