History of the Southampton v Manchester City fixture
Manchester City face a trip to Southampton at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 36 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 9 wins, and Southampton have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was less than a year ago, in February 2013, with Southampton running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 09 Feb | Southampton | 3-1 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sun 19 Aug | Man. City | 3 - 2 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 28 Jan | Man. City | 3 - 1 | Southampton | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Man. City | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Apr | Man. City | 1 - 3 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 2 | Man. City | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Saints, with 4 goals against.
Manchester City's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Sky Blues, and 5 goals against.
Southampton's 22 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Manchester City's total of 28 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sky Blues's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Southampton, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Manchester City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 13 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here