Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 5–2 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Saint Mary's. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Southampton FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Manchester City FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The 35-year-old Kevin De Bruyne has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Southampton FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Savio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jeremy Doku scoring 1 goals.
- 43' It’s gonna be a card for Chimuanya Ugochukwu.
- 46' Chimuanya Ugochukwu makes way for Joe Aribo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Flynn Downes argues furiously but the card stands.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 66' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Dibling is withdrawn and Cameron Archer gets his opportunity.
- 71' 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.
- 76' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Savio on 76 minute.
- 81' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Omar Marmoush on 86 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Ryan Manning on, Welington off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. William Smallbone is hanging Mateus Fernandes on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 35
- 4
- 14
- 6
-
34
Welington ↓ Ryan Manning 89'
- 20
-
26
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↓ Joe Aribo 46'
- 18
-
33
Tyler Dibling ↓ Cameron Archer 66'
Bench
- 1
- 15
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 46'
-
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 89'
- 16
- 32
-
11
Ross Stewart ↑ 89'
-
19
Cameron Archer ↑ 66'
-
8
William Smallbone ↑ 90'
Coach
Simon Rusk
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Omar Marmoush 86'
- 31
- 20
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Savio 76'
- 25
- 3
- 9
- 24
-
87
James McAtee ↓ Jeremy Doku 46'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↓ Nico O'Reilly 76'
Bench
- 19
- 10
- 18
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 46'
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↑ 86'
-
26
Savio ↑ 76'
- 14
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 76'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 5 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 3 |
| David Silva | 2 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2025-05-10
Southampton FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-05-02
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-04-27
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-22
Manchester City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-19
Everton FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-12
Manchester City FC
5–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Southampton FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.1%
0 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 25% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.