Manchester City vs Southampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th October 2022

Southampton head to Etihad Stadium as the clear underdogs for a Premier League round 10 match with Manchester City on Saturday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise. It finished all square on when Manchester City last faced Southampton. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10.00.

Manchester City are number two in the table on 20 points after eight matches. Southampton rank as number 16 with seven points after eight matches played.

Southampton must be frustrated and desperate for points after a series of defeats this Premier League season. Their upcoming game against Manchester City provides them with another good chance to get back to winning ways.

Manchester City are in eminent form in the goal scoring department, banging in 34 goals in their previous ten matches. This creates an average of 3.4 goals per game. They held on for a clean sheet in fourof these, conceding 13 goals for an average of 1.3 per game.

Southampton are currently not the most scoring team in the Premier League, as they only found the back of the net ten times in ten matches. This is an average of just one goals a game in which they conceded 19 times, an average of 1.9 per game. They managed zero clean sheets in of these.

Manchester City vs Southampton Prediction

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 0-3 against Wolverhampton, beat Manchester United by 6-3 and hammered FC Copenhagen 5-0. Manchester City swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Premier League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 28 and conceding seven goals.

Southampton lost their previous three matches by 1-0 against Wolverhampton, 1-0 against Aston Villa and 1-2 against Everton. In their last six Premier League away matches, Southampton failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost five, scoring four while also conceding 14 times.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Manchester City waste away a win against Southampton, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Manchester City scored 20 goals and conceded three in their last six games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 16 points and five victories. Southampton claimed one win and three points in their last three games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded six goals.

Manchester City vs Southampton Team News

Manchester City might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Southampton.

Kyle Walker, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips are all absent from the Manchester City squad that faces Southampton at Etihad Stadium.

Southampton have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Manchester City on Saturday. Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohammed Salisu can't be called upon by Southampton, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Names like Romeo Lavia and Valentino Livramento most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Manchester City.

Manchester City vs Southampton H2H

The most recent outing between Manchester City and Southampton failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 10.00. Manchester City seem to have a bit of a love affair with Southampton, as they beat them seven times in the last ten meetings. Not least in their most recent meeting, where Manchester City destroyed their upcoming opponents in a 1-1 win. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1.11.

Manchester City vs Southampton Results

Both teams scored six times in the previous ten matches between home side Manchester City and Southampton. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2.00.

Manchester City vs Southampton Betting Tips

Che Adams 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 Braut Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored 12 goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City won ten and drew zero. Southampton won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost six. Manchester City have been ready from the first whistle, scoring the opening goal seven times in their previous 10 matches at Etihad Stadium. Southampton scored the first goal of the game in two of their last 10 games away.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Manchester City managed an average of 2.1 goals, with Southampton averaging 0.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.2 times in those matches.