History of the Manchester City v Southampton fixture
Southampton travel to take on Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Saints have recorded 11 wins, and Manchester City have come away with 14 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Manchester City was back in January 2007, over five years ago, with Manchester City running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 11 May | Man. City | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Man. City | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Sky Blues, with 8 goals against.
Southampton's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Saints, and 6 goals against.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 18 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Manchester City is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 7 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Southampton | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here