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' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Raheem Sterling makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 22' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' 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 Kyle Walker suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' The Spain Aymeric Laporte breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 48' Aymeric Laporte makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Southampton FC are in front.
- 53' Ilkay Gundogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Zack Steffen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin De Bruyne makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 62' Kevin De Bruyne puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 63' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fernandinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 72' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 75' GOAL! Phil Foden scores on 75. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus
- 78' What a moment for Riyad Mahrez! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 2-6!
- 82' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Oleksandr Zinchenko comes on to replace Joao Cancelo.
- 83' The crowd applauds Rodri as he leaves the pitch. Fernandinho steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 88' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Mohamed Elyounoussi is replaced by Ibrahima Diallo on 88 minute.
- Southampton FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Sekou Mara | 2 |
| Che Adams | 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.