Manchester City vs Southampton: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 1Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Southampton?
Manchester City won 3-2 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′C. TevezManchester City
- 59′Rickie LambertSouthampton
- 68′S. DavisSouthampton
- 72′E. DžekoManchester City
- 80′Samir NasriManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 16S. Agüero
- 32C. Tevez
- 8Samir Nasri
- 17J. Rodwell
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 22G. Clichy
- 1J. Hart
Southampton
- 9J. Rodríguez
- 21Guly
- 4M. Schneiderlin
- 16J. Ward-Prowse
- 20A. Lallana
- 42J. Puncheon
- 2N. Clyne
- 5Jos Hooiveld
- 6José Fonte
- 13D. Fox
- 1K. Davis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Southampton have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | Community Shield |
| May 13, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Southampton | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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