Manchester City vs Southampton prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 26, 2024
One of the matches of the 9th round of the English Premier League will be played on Saturday in Manchester, where Manchester City will host Southampton at the Etihad Stadium. Here’s a preview of the match from the Dailysports expert team.
Manchester City
Last weekend, in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s side faced Wolverhampton at Molineux Stadium. The "Citizens" encountered serious challenges but managed to secure a 2-1 victory, with John Stones scoring the decisive goal.
With 20 points, City continues to hold second place in the standings, trailing Liverpool by just one point. Midweek, the team played a home fixture against Sparta Prague in the third round of the Champions League. The reigning English champions showed no mercy, demolishing the Czech side 5-0.
Southampton
After a 1-3 loss to Arsenal, Southampton returned home to face Leicester in the 8th round of the Premier League. The "Saints" dominated the first half, scoring two unanswered goals. However, despite this promising start, they failed to hold on, conceding three goals in the second half and losing 2-3.
As a result, Southampton sits second from the bottom of the table with just one point from eight games. They are three points away from the safety of 17th place. The Saints have also struggled on the road this season, losing all four away matches so far.
Key match facts
- Both teams scored in three of their last five encounters.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in three of their last five meetings.
- Both teams have scored in Southampton’s last five matches.
Head-to-head
In the 2022/23 season, Manchester City defeated Southampton twice in the league—4-0 away and 4-1 at home. However, City fell to a 0-2 defeat in the League Cup quarterfinals.
Probable lineups
- Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Silva, Gundogan, Grealish, Haaland
- Southampton: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning, Sugawara, Downes, Aribo, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Fernandes, Stewart
Prediction
The favorite in this match is more than clear, with bookmakers offering odds of just 1.13 for a Manchester City win. We expect Southampton to suffer a heavy defeat at the Etihad and possibly fail to score. Our prediction is "Total Over 3.5" goals, with odds of 1.76.
