Southampton vs Man City Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Southampton vs Man City taking place? Southampton vs Man City will take place on Saturday 22ndJanuary, 2022 at 17:30 (UK)
Where is Southampton vs Man City taking place? Southampton vs Man City will take place at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton
Where can I get tickets for Southampton vs Man City? Ticket information for Southampton vs Man City can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Southampton vs Man City on in the UK? Southampton vs Man City will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Southampton vs Man City in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Southampton vs Man City live via Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
SOUTHAMPTON
- Southampton saw their five-match unbeaten run in all competitions come to an end last time out as they were beaten 3-1 by Wolves at Molineux, leaving them embedded firmly in midtable.
- Right-back Valentino Livramento is not expected to make a return from injury for this match, whilst the Saints are spoiled for choices on the striker front with Che Adams and Adam Armstrong both hoping for an opportunity up-front ahead of either Nathan Redmond or Armando Broja.
MAN CITY
- Man City went marching on last Saturday as they overcame title rivals Chelsea 1-0 in a hard-fought victory at the Etihad Stadium, courtesy of a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike from distance.
- Pep Guardiola has afforded Riyad Mahrez a week's holiday following his Africa Cup of Nations exertions with Algeria so he is unavailable for selection, as is full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko who is still nursing a knock.
THE TEAM NEWS
SOUTHAMPTON
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Forster; Bednarek, Lyanco, Salisu; Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, S. Armstrong, Perraud; Redmond, Broja
UNAVAILABLE: McCarthy (Injured), Djenepo (International duty), Livramento (Injured), Smallbone (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Elyounoussi (Fitness), Walcott (Fitness)
MAN CITY
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Bernardo Silva, Rodri; Sterling, De Bruyne, Grealish; Jesus
UNAVAILABLE: Zinchenko (Injured), Delap (Injured), Mahrez (Rested)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Whilst Southampton under Ralph Hasenhuttl have at times proven troublesome for Man City, having won one and drawn one of their last four Premier League meetings with the reigning champions, it looks a step too far expecting the Saints to derail what is looking like a runaway train at present. With an 11-point gap between themselves and second-placed Liverpool combined with a current run of 12 successive Premier League victories, Man City aren’t expected to slow down when taking into account both the sheer class and fighting spirit of their entire squad. With the perfect cocktail of offensive potency and defensive grit that has seen them not only score the most goals in this season’s top flight, but also concede the least, Guardiola’s men should have far too much quality for the hosts to handle and are expected to comfortably extend their winning run here.
Tip: MAN CITY TO WIN
