The Match
Match Report
Raheem Sterling turned home a Kevin De Bruyne cross to give City an early lead.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Southampton and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash with Southampton, Sports Mole looks at how Pep Guardiola could set out his side.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Southampton.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 64.58%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 16.02%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.87%) and 0-1 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.99%), while for a Southampton win it was 2-1 (4.49%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Southampton | Draw | Manchester City |
| 16.02% | 19.4% | 64.58% |
| Both teams to score 56.09% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
