LiontipsSouthampton vs Manchester City. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (January 22, 2022).
Command Analysis
Southampton had a decent run in the League Cup. The Saints reached the round of 16, where they were stopped by Chelsea. The hosts were also off to a good start in the FA Cup and beat Swansea in the third round of the tournament (3:2 ET).
Ralph Hasenhuttl's men are currently in 12th place in the Premier League with a total of 24 points from 21 games. The Saints recorded five victories this season and tied with their opponents nine times. In the new year, Soton defeated Brentford (4:1) and lost to Wolverhampton (1:3).
Today the hosts will be playing without McCarthy, Walcott, Smallbone, Elyounoussi, Djenepo, and Livramento.
Manchester City dominated in the first half of the season and secured the top line in the Premier League standings. City have chalked up 56 points from 18 victories and two draws.
The defending champions have the best defense in the league, having conceded only 13 goals in 22 rounds of games. In 2022,Pep Guardiola's men celebrated success over Arsenal (2:1) and Chelsea (1:0). The closest pursuers are 11 points behind the Sky-Blues.
The team also topped their group in the Champions League and advanced to the knockouts. In the FA Cup, Man City cruised to victory over Swindon Town (4:1).
Delap, Zinchenk, Palmer, Mendy, and Mahrez have been ruled out of this fixture.
Trends
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of the last 4 games of Manchester City.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 4 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаPenalty - no
No penalties were given in 3 of the last 5 games of Man City.
СтавкаCorrect score 1:3
The visitors won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We will be backing the favourites here. Manchester City are on an incredible winning streak, they have superior quality in each line, and are taking to the field after a seven-days rest. We don't think that the hosts can upset Guardiola's side.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Manchester City
We expect the hosts to be very careful on the defensive and to look out for a scoring chance on a counterattack or from a free kick. But the Sky-Blues are ready for such tactics and should still win by a comfortable margin of two goals.
Second bet - Manchester City to win by 2 goals
