{"id":1444998,"date":"2026-04-24T11:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1444998"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:42:08","slug":"match-preview-man-city-vs-southampton-25-04-26-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-man-city-vs-southampton-25-04-26-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City vs Southampton: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester City<\/a> welcome Southampton<\/a> to the Etihad Stadium for a huge FA Cup<\/a> semi-final. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

City have been rampant in their FA Cup campaign, while Southampton arrive as clear underdogs, seeking to upset a fixture that has historically been one-sided. Kick-off is set for Saturday at 5:15 PM, and with City\u2019s dominance both this season and in head-to-head meetings, the pressure is firmly on the visitors to defy the odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Based on City\u2019s overwhelming attacking numbers and Southampton\u2019s defensive vulnerabilities, our top betting recommendations centre around a comfortable home win and goals in the match. We\u2019re particularly confident in Manchester City to win, given their perfect home form and head-to-head dominance over Southampton. Here are our value picks for this clash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Manchester City To Win Both Halves<\/strong><\/td>\n11\/8 @ BOYLE Sports<\/a>
(42.1%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nManchester City are overwhelming favourites to win both halves on Saturday. They currently top the Premier League table with 21 wins from 33 matches, boasting a league-best 76% first-half clean-sheet rate. Facing Championship opposition, City’s superior depth should see them dominate both periods against a lower-league side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeremy Doku to have 2 or more shots on target & to be fouled 2 or more times<\/strong><\/td>\n7\/2 @ Paddy Power<\/a>
(22.2%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nJ\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku is primed for a standout semi-final. Averaging 2.22 fouls drawn in elite competition, his recent six-foul display against Arsenal highlights his threat. With 138 touches in the opposition box this season, Doku\u2019s relentless dribbling against Championship-level defenders should comfortably yield multiple shots on target and several desperate fouls.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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