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Southampton vs Manchester City: result 1-3 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 30, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton
1-3
Manchester City

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What was the result of Southampton vs Manchester City?

Manchester City won 1-3 on December 30, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 10′David SilvaManchester City
  • 37′P. HøjbjergSouthampton
  • 45′J. Ward-ProwseManchester City (o.g.)
  • 45′S. AgüeroManchester City

Official lineup for Southampton vs Manchester City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southampton

4-3-2-1
  1. 10C. Austin
  1. 16J. Ward-Prowse
  2. 11M. Elyounoussi
  1. 23P. Højbjerg
  2. 18M. Lemina
  3. 14Oriol Romeu
  1. 66K. Ramsay
  2. 33M. Targett
  3. 35J. Bednarek
  4. 5J. Stephens
  1. 1A. McCarthy

Manchester City

4-3-3
  1. 7R. Sterling
  2. 10S. Agüero
  3. 20Bernardo Silva
  1. 35O. Zinchenko
  2. 26R. Mahrez
  3. 25Fernandinho
  1. 21David Silva
  2. 14Aymeric Laporte
  3. 3Danilo
  4. 4V. Kompany
  1. 31Ederson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2018West Ham(home)1-2Premier League
Dec 22, 2018Huddersfield(away)3-1Premier League
Dec 16, 2018Arsenal(home)3-2Premier League
Dec 8, 2018Cardiff(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 5, 2018Tottenham(away)1-3Premier League
Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2018Leicester(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 22, 2018Crystal Palace(home)2-3Premier League
Dec 18, 2018Leicester(away)1-1League Cup
Dec 15, 2018Everton(home)3-1Premier League
Dec 12, 20181899 Hoffenheim(home)2-1UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Southampton win, 1 draw, 4 Manchester City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2018Manchester City 6-1 SouthamptonPremier League
May 13, 2018Southampton 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Nov 29, 2017Manchester City 2-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Apr 15, 2017Southampton 0-3 Manchester CityPremier League
Oct 23, 2016Manchester City 1-1 SouthamptonPremier League
May 1, 2016Southampton 4-2 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Southampton on Nov 4, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton1.01.839/158/15
Manchester City2.51.1410/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Manchester City10703211321

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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