Manchester City vs Southampton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-25 14:00.
[p]Manchester City continued their rock-solid start to the 2024/25 season in midweek, as they defeated Sparta Prague 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League to make it four competitive wins on the bounce. That latest victory came on the back of the hosts’ dramatic 95th-minute away win at Wolves the weekend prior, and now Pep Guardiola’s side return home looking to further extend their current 31 unbeaten Premier League match run – their longest ever such run across club history.[/p]
[p]In truth, that looks incredibly likely given Southampton’s current slump and the Citizens’ form over recent meetings. Over their last 14 English top-flight H2Hs, City have been defeated just once (W10, D3), and even if they go behind again here, there’ll be no panic as they’ve now gained 13 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side and the most of any team in the competition’s history after eight matches.[/p]
[p]That’ll hardly come as music to the ears of Southampton fans then, who have had to watch their side endure a miserable return to the Premier League thus far. Despite leading 2-0 against fellow relegation candidates Leicester City last time out, the Saints capitulated to lose 3-2 in the 98th minute, a result that left them winless after their opening eight outings (D1, L7). [/p]
[p]That latest defeat also extended their overall run in the top flight to no win in 21 (D5, L16), their outright longest winless streak in club history. As a result, manager Russell Martin remains under immense pressure, and with only one manager in Premier League history picking up fewer than his one point across their opening eight matches in the competition, another heavy defeat here would place him under even more scrutiny. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: In midweek, John Stones netted again for Manchester City, meaning that for the first time in his career – which consists of 338 matches – he’s scored in consecutive matches! Cameron Archer is the only Southampton player to score multiple Premier League goals this term, whilst each of his last five in the competition have served as match openers, [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Seven of Manchester City’s eight Premier League games this season have seen both teams score – a joint-high in the competition. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]