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Manchester City Hosts Southampton in Premier League Match

Manchester City welcomes Southampton to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, October 8, 2022, for a Premier League match. The highly anticipated clash will be Manchester City's ninth match of the 2022-23 season, while it will be Southampton's eighth.

Match Preview

Manchester City enters the match as the clear favorite, sitting second in the Premier League table with 20 points from eight matches. They have won six, drawn two, and lost none, scoring 29 goals and conceding just 9. Southampton, on the other hand, is 16th in the table with 7 points from seven matches. They have won two, drawn one, and lost four, scoring 7 goals and conceding 14.

Manchester City is coming off a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, while Southampton lost 1-0 to Aston Villa. City will be looking to continue their good form and close the gap on league leaders Arsenal, who are four points ahead. Southampton will be hoping to pull off an upset and move up the table.

The match is expected to be a close contest, with both teams having their strengths and weaknesses. Manchester City has the better overall quality, but Southampton has shown that they can be a dangerous opponent on their day. It will be interesting to see how the two teams match up on Saturday.

Team News

There will be several players missing from both sides due to injury and suspension.

For Manchester City, Aymeric Laporte and Jack Grealish are doubts, while Kalvin Phillips is ruled out.

For Southampton, Tino Livramento, Armel Bella-Kotchap, and Valentino Livramento are all out injured.

Head-to-Head Record

Manchester City has a good head-to-head record against Southampton, winning 13 of their last 15 meetings. Southampton's last win over Manchester City came in 2018.

Prediction

Manchester City is the clear favorite to win this match. They have a better squad, are in better form, and have a much better head-to-head record against Southampton. However, Southampton has shown that they can be a dangerous opponent on their day, so they should not be underestimated.

Our prediction: Manchester City 2-0 Southampton