Manchester City vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 16/09/2021, 10:27  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 16/09/2021 at 10:29 in Premier League Predictions

Manchester City are coming from a huge win in the Champions League and their season is well in shape after the opening loss to Tottenham Hotspur. They will be hosting Southampton in their next game and look to continue with the rise. Going to the game City are fifth with nine points, one off the leading pack that has four teams, while Southampton are 14th on three points. City scored six against Leipzig in the Champions League but will be worried at having conceded three in the game. Still, they have the pedigree in defence and go to this game with three clean sheets in the last four matches. They’ve scored 16 goals in the last four games and conceded three; three of their last four matches have produced over 2.5 goals. At home, in the Premier League, City have scored five goals in each of the last three, and all of the last five have produced over 2.5 goals.

Southampton managed to stop a free scoring West Ham United last time out, playing to a 0-0 draw. Going to this game, they are still in search of their first league win of the season and it will take a lot to get that here. They have five losses in the last six matches against Manchester City, including the last two. Last season at the Etihad, they suffered a 5-2 defeat, which is part of the 11 losses they’ve suffered in 15 away league matches ahead of this. The Saints have just one win in the 15 away matches and failed to score in eight of them. In their last five matches, three have produced over 2.5 goals, with two clean sheets. They have no win in six league matches ahead of this and conceded two or more goals in four of their last six in the league. Seven of Southampton’s last 10 away league games have ended in over 2.5 goals.