In one of the matches of the English Championship, Southampton and Manchester City players will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Southampton
The Saints are on the 12th line in the Premier League standings, having 24 points in the 21st match. Southampton started January with a 3-2 away win over Swansea in the FA Cup. After that, the team of the hosts defeated Brentford with a score of 4:1 on their field. However, it was not possible to extend the winless streak of 5 matches. At the end of last week, Southampton lost to Wolverhampton with a score of 1:3.
Manchester City"
Meanwhile, the "citizens" lead the standings. In 22 rounds, the current champion was able to score 56 points. The gap from the nearest pursuer is 11 points. In the last round, Manchester City managed to win a home victory over Chelsea. Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal in that match. This, quite likely, was the key match in the struggle of the teams for the title in the Premier League. It is difficult to imagine that in the current situation someone will be able to impose a fight for the first place on Guardiola's wards.
Statistics and figures:
- Manchester City is listed as the bookmaker's favorite;
- The Saints have not lost in 2 out of 5 matches;
- Manchester City's winning streak is 8 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended in a zero draw.
Forecast
It is worth noting that in 4 of the 5 matches of the teams, two teams did not score goals. The meeting was mostly held in one goal, and in the last game both opponents left the field without goals at all. I believe that only one of the teams will score in the upcoming meeting.