Premier League: Manchester City vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 match between Manchester City and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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 this coming Saturday. Southampton no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for The Sky Blues nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Manchester City approach round 9 as number 2 in the Premier League table with 20 points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, Southampton have amassed one points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.

Team form: Manchester City vs Southampton

Manchester City Form

Manchester City swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-2 against Fulham. They went on to defeat Wolverhampton 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Sparta Prague in a 5-0 victory. Manchester City won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 19 and conceding eight along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Southampton Form

Southampton lost their previous three matches by 3-1 against Bournemouth, 3-1 against Arsenal and 2-3 against Leicester. Southampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 17 and scored seven goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Manchester City vs Southampton

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 on Saturday. Siding with Erling Haaland also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City won six and drew four. Southampton won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost five. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 31 games in a row without defeat. Manchester City are on a fantastic streak of no less than 34 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Astonishingly, Southampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 matches. Manchester City have not lost to Southampton in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Southampton got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Manchester City played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Southampton games. Manchester City will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Southampton have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Southampton, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves. Manchester City are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches.

Betting prediction: Manchester City vs Southampton

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Manchester City vs Southampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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