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Southampton - Manchester City: betting tip and bets with odds of 2.50
Southampton is finishing the season, preparing to compete in the Championship. Manchester City has posted a four-match winning streak, moved up to third place in the Premier League table and is just three points behind second-placed Arsenal. In the face-to-face match of the first round, the saints avoided a major defeat, losing to the townspeople with a difference of only one goal. How will events develop on the field in a personal meeting on May 10? We recommend that you review our betting tip and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Southampton
EnglandCurrent 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.
Manchester City
EnglandCurrent 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.
Trends
The bet is Southampton's victory by fouls
In the last five matches, Manchester City players have fouled less often than their opponents.
1.41Manchester City'sbetis to score in the first half
In four of the last five face-to-face matches, Manchester City have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
1.40The bet is an exact score of 0:1
This score was recorded in three of the ten previous face-to-face meetings.
11.00The Total cornerbetis more than 10.5
In three of Southampton's four previous matches, at least 11 corners were taken.
2.23Tip and bets
Taking into account the advantage in class, motivation, and standings, Manchester City is unlikely to lose at least one point today. At the same time, we would not wait for an overly productive game. It is noticeable that lately the townspeople have been playing more pragmatic football, Guardiola has been saturating the center of the field, the main goal is to make opponents threaten the goal as little as possible, there is no desire to smash all opponents in his path at any cost. It is no coincidence that in eight of the ten previous league matches involving Manchester City, no more than three goals were scored. We do not think that we should expect a very bright and productive game today.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 3.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.96
Betting on the outcome
In the first round on the road, Southampton did not allow a major defeat from Manchester City, then only one goal decided the fate of the meeting in favor of the townspeople. It is obvious that the saints will rely on defense today, Josep Guardiola's team does not always easily overcome the saturated defensive formations of the opponents. We do not exclude that this time the townspeople will win the class with a difference of no more than one goal.
The second bet is a victory for Southampton with an Asian handicap (+1.5) with a coefficient of 2.50
A bet on yellow cards
In nine out of ten previous matches, Manchester City players received fewer yellow cards than their opponents. Obviously, the hosts will have to work a lot on defense today, which will lead to violations of the rules and warnings.
Prediction – Southampton win on yellow cards with a coefficient of 1.60
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