Southampton - Manchester City: betting tip and bets with odds of 2.50

Current form

In the three remaining rounds, Southampton will not be able to leave the last place in the table. However, the team has a goal – to score one point, so as not to repeat the anti-record of Derby County in the championship for the minimum number of points scored in a season. At the moment, the Saints have 11 points. In the previous three rounds, they managed to take one point, drawing with West Ham (1-1). At the same time, it is worth noting that the team looked good against Fulham, they could well have counted on a draw (1:2).

The last match, the wards of acting head coach Simon Rask played against the same as themselves, the outsider Leicester and were defeated on the road with a score of 0:2. They failed to prove themselves in attack in that meeting, they scored only two shots on goal during the match, and this despite the fact that the opponent scored his two goals in the first half.

At home, Southampton have won just one game since the start of the Premier League season. Of the recent positive home results, only the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace can be noted.

Disqualifications and injuries

Grenbeck and Taylor will miss the game due to injuries. The exit to the Fraser field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of the previous four matches, Southampton had not lost in the first half.
• In six of Southampton's last seven matches, no more than three goals have been scored.
• The bet on both goals has been played in six of the Saints' last eight matches
• There has been a draw in four of Southampton's last five offside matches.

Approximate line–up: Ramsdale - Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stevens–Walker-Peters, Downs, Ugochukwu, Manning – Fernandez, Sulemana – Stewart.

Current form

Manchester City has improved significantly towards the end of the season, experience is clearly having an effect, and the squad is solid enough to be on the decline for most of the season. At the moment, the townspeople have won four matches and moved up to third place. Moreover, Arsenal did well, and Guardiola's team was three points behind Arteta's team three rounds before the finish line, which gave them a real opportunity to compete for second place. We also remember that Manchester City also made it to the FA Cup final.

The last match the townspeople played on their field was against Wolverhampton, which is also at the peak of its form at the end of the season. An easy walk, as expected, did not work out. De Bruyne scored the only goal of that game in the 35th minute. The Wolves themselves created almost nothing in the attack, but they also allowed the opponent to do little at their own goal – just two shots on target.

In recent matches, it is noticeable that Manchester City is striving, first of all, to play for the result, there is no great desire to smash opponents at any cost, the team pays decent attention to ball control and not to give opponents the opportunity to threaten the goal often. It is no coincidence that in the previous four matches, the townspeople did not beat anyone with a difference of more than two goals.

Disqualifications and injuries

Even in the game with Wolverhampton, Erling Holland got into the application, it is likely that he can enter the field with Southampton. Another good news for the fans is that Rodri has started training with the team, and his return to the field is expected at the end of May. Apart from Rhodri, Stones, Ake and Bobb will not play today due to injuries.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of the last five matches involving Manchester City, a draw was recorded at the end of the first half.
• In eight of the ten previous Premier League matches involving the townspeople, no more than three goals were scored.
• In 8 of Manchester City's last 11 matches in the Premier League, at least one of the teams did not score goals.
• Manchester City players fouled less often than their opponents in the previous five matches.

Provisional squad: Ederson – Nunes, Diaz, Guardiola, O'Reilly – Silva, Kovacic – Marmos, Gundogan, Doku – Holland.