Manchester City vs Southampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2024

The Citizens are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Premier League table, when stepping up against Southampton for a match on Saturday. Southampton no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Manchester City nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

The Sky Blues approach the next Premier League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 20 points this season so far. With eight games behind them, Southampton amassed one points, placing them as number 19 before their next fixture.

Manchester City came away with three points from the latest encounter with Southampton. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other on Saturday.

Manchester City show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.4 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 24 goals, whilst they allowed ten goals against, for an average of one per outing. They pulled off two clean sheets.

Southampton scored 11 goals, conceded 25 and managed zero clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Manchester City completely outclassed Southampton, clattering them 4-1 and 4-0 in their two previous matches.

Manchester City vs Southampton Prediction

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 3-2 against Fulham, beat Wolverhampton by 1-2 and hammered Sparta Prague 5-0. Manchester City showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Etihad Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 19 times, while letting in eight themselves.

Southampton Form

Southampton endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-1 by Bournemouth, before Arsenal ran out 3-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Leicester, who came out 2-3 winners. Southampton are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 17 goals while scoring seven themselves.

Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we back Manchester City not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored when they face Southampton.

Manchester City have been on fire on their home turf this season. They have so far hammered in 11 goals, while also conceding six. This makes them the most scoring home side in the Premier League. Southampton have been terrible at getting on the scoresheet away from home in the Premier League. Hitting the target only three times, they have the worst offensive record so far, whilst also allowing ten goals against.

Manchester City scored 11 goals and conceded four in their last four games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 12 points and four victories. Southampton won zero and claimed zero points in their one most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored one conceded three goals. Manchester City are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Premier League. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording six wins and two draws. Southampton have a record of zero wins, one draw and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Southampton Squads

Manchester City Squad

The 53-year-old coach of the home team, Pep Guardiola, will select the lineup against Southampton from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ederson (0/8), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), John Stones (2/5), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (2/8), Kyle Walker (0/5), Manuel Akanji (0/7), Nathan Ake (0/1), Rico Lewis (0/7), Ruben Dias (0/8), Bernardo Silva (0/8), Ilkay Gundogan (0/7), Jack Grealish (0/7), James McAtee (0/1), Jeremy Doku (1/7), Kevin De Bruyne (1/4), Mateo Kovacic (3/8), Matheus Nunes (0/5), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (0/5), Rodri (0/2), Savinho (0/6), Erling Haaland (10/8).

Southampton Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Southampton players that the manager Russell Martin will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/6), Alex McCarthy (0/2), Gavin Bazunu (0/0), Joe Lumley (0/0), Armel Bella-Kotchap (0/0), Charlie Taylor (0/5), Jack Stephens (0/4), James Bree (0/0), Jan Bednarek (0/8), Juan Larios (0/0), Kyle Walker-Peters (0/6), Nathan Wood (0/0), Ronnie Edwards (0/0), Ryan Manning (0/2), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (1/8), Yukinari Sugawara (1/8), Adam Lallana (0/4), Flynn Downes (0/8), Joe Aribo (1/7), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/3), Mateus Fernandes (0/7), Ryan Fraser (0/4), William Smallbone (0/4), Adam Armstrong (0/5), Ben Brereton Diaz (0/6), Cameron Archer (2/8), Kamaldeen Sulemana (0/1), Maxwel Cornet (0/2), Paul Onuachu (0/2), Ross Stewart (0/4), Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (0/0), Tyler Dibling (1/8).

Manchester City vs Southampton Team News

Manchester City are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Southampton.

Mateo Kovacic sit this one out for Manchester City due to an injury.

Southampton seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City. Ryan Fraser is suspended from the Southampton squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Manchester City vs Southampton Lineups

Manchester City vs Southampton H2H

Manchester City completely outclassed Southampton, clattering them 4-1 and 4-0 in their two previous matches. Manchester City enjoy a good 7-2-1 advantage against Southampton, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/9.

Manchester City vs Southampton Results

In the last ten matches between Manchester City and Southampton over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 2/7 with bookies.

Manchester City vs Southampton Betting Tips

Cameron Archer shows decent form right now for Southampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester City, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Manchester City won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Southampton won four games, drew one and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Goals are flowing freely for Manchester City on home soil currently, as both teams scored in eight of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Southampton''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Manchester City and Southampton, with the former on an average of 2.6 goals a game. Southampton scored 0.8 goals per game and both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Southampton, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.