Manchester City FC vs. Southampton FC 3/10/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 03/09/2021 at 9:12 AM ET

Manchester City hosts Southampton on Wednesday in an English Premier League fixture. Manchester City sits atop the top flight English league table at 20-5-3 on 65 points with a goal difference of +37. Manchester City was defeated by Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday in their most recent outing. However, the Citizens are 11 points clear of second-place Manchester United and will be difficult to catch with only 10 matches remaining in the regular season.

Manchester City has four wins and one loss over its last five matches across all competitions and during that span has scored nine goals and allowed four. The leading goal scorer for Manchester City is Ilkay Gundogan with 11, while Raheem Sterling has scored at 9. Kevin De Bruyne is the leader in assists with 11. 

Southampton is a disappointing 14th in the top-flight English league table at 9-6-12 on 33 points with a goal difference of -11. The Saints are coming off a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United on Sunday that snapped a four-match winless streak for Southampton. Although Southampton is seven points clear of the drop zone, the Saints cannot overlook the fact that 11 matches remain in the Premier League schedule and must pick up points each time out.

Southampton has one win, one draw and three losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored four goals and allowed seven. The Southampton attack has been held scoreless in two of its last three matches played. Danny Ings is the leading goal scorer for Southampton with eight, while James Ward-Prowse is the leader in assists with five. 

Over the last five matches played between these two English Premier League rivals, Manchester City has four victories and Southampton has one. The most recent match between the two resulted in a Manchester City 1-0 win last December. Manchester City is far and away the best club in the EPL and at home will easily dispose of Southampton which makes our play OVER. The Citizens will come out early with pressure in the attack third and take all three points at home with a shutout victory. Final Score Prediction, Manchester City wins but our best play is OVER 4-0

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