Manchester City vs Southampton – When Manchester City hosts Southampton for the Premier League game on Saturday, they will be going for their sixth straight victory in all competitions.
The Citizens’ outstanding performance in the middle of the week saw them destroy FC Copenhagen 5-0. They have now won five straight games in all competitions, scoring 20 goals along the way.
Once more, Erling Haaland made news by scoring twice against a Danish team and making goals in nine successive games. He has scored 19 goals so far this season, 14 of which have come in the Premier League.
After some early setbacks when playing away against inferior opponents, this jubilant run followed. This year, they suffered points losses on the road at Aston Villa and Newcastle. And for this reason, Pep Guardiola’s team is currently second in the standings.
However, with just one point separating them from early leaders Arsenal, we expect them to quickly climb back to the top of the standings. After losing three straight games, Southampton’s strong start to the season is gone.
They also did similar in prior seasons, which was occasionally fantastic but ultimately failed to capitalise on momentum. The Saints sit 16th in the standings following their 2-1 loss to Everton, and just one point separates them from the bottom-half of the standings.
Manchester City vs Southampton – Betting Analysis
Last season, Southampton held Manchester City to a scoreless draw in both of their Premier League games. At the Etihad, there was no scoring, but at St. Mary’s, there was a draw. Man City has a perfect home record against the Saints since 2005.
Again, it is quite difficult to find wagers with good odds when Manchester City is involved, therefore we will have to pick the hazardous bet of over 4.5 goals at full-time, which is priced at 2.37 odds. With the Norwegian being offered at 2.25 odds, there may be some value in betting on Haaland to score two or more goals in this situation.
Manchester City vs Southampton – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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