Manchester City vs. Southampton 10/8/22 EPL Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Manchester City and Southampton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Etihad Stadium. When these two teams faced off on March 20th it was Manchester City that secured the 4-1 victory. 

Manchester City comes into this game sitting in second place in the standings having picked up 20 points. On October 2nd, Manchester City faced off against Manchester United, and they were able to secure a 6-3 victory. Phil Foden scored in the 8th, 44th, and 73rd minutes. Victor Haaland also scored 34th. 37th, and 64th minute. Manchester City had ten shots on target and 54 percent of the possession. If the offense is good again in this game. Manchester City should be in good shape. Manchester City is pretty banged up heading into this game. Kalvin Phillips, John Stones, and Kyle Walker are all dealing with long-term injuries and won’t be able to go in this game. 

On the other side of this matchup is Southampton, who sits in 16th place in the standings having picked up seven points. In the last game against Everton, Southampton was competitive, but they were defeated 2-1. Joe Aribo scored the first goal in the 49th minute, but the defense gave up goals in the 52nd and 54th minute. Southampton had 45 percent of the possession and five shots on goal. Valentino Livramento is dealing with an ACL injury, and he’s not going to be able to go in this game. Romeo Lavia is also dealing with a muscle injury, and he’s not going to be able to go in this game. 

Manchester City might be banged up, but they are such a talented team, they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The last time these two teams faced off, Manchester City scored four goals, and they are going to score at least that here. Southampton is going to have no answer, and Manchester City will win with ease. Back Manchester City -2.5 to cash.