Manchester City host Southampton in the England FA Cup on 25 April 2026, Saturday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 17:15 UK Time.
Manchester City return to action with strong domestic momentum, while Southampton arrive in equally confident form after a run of consistent wins. Both sides have delivered perfect records in recent matches, yet the underlying patterns suggest different levels of control and quality.
This contest brings together two in form teams, though the tempo and attacking output of City at home creates a clear contrast. Southampton have been efficient, but this step up in opposition will test their defensive structure.
City come into this match off a 2-1 win over Arsenal, extending a strong run of victories across competitions. That result followed a dominant 3-0 away performance at Chelsea and a 4-0 FA Cup win against Liverpool, highlighting their attacking consistency against elite sides.
The Citizens have scored 19 goals across four matches in this competition, which underlines their ability to overwhelm opponents early. At the same time, conceding just twice shows a controlled defensive approach, especially when leading games.
At home, their recent displays suggest fast starts and sustained pressure. Even in matches against stronger opposition, City have dictated tempo and created high quality chances. This balance between control and attacking volume remains their biggest strength.
Southampton secured a 2-1 win away at Swansea in their latest outing, continuing a five match winning run. Their form includes a 3-0 victory over Blackburn and an impressive 5-1 away performance at Wrexham, which points to growing attacking confidence.
The Saints have scored eight goals in four matches in this competition, which reflects steady output rather than explosive attacking play. Defensively, conceding four goals suggests they can be exposed, particularly against higher level attacking sides.
Their recent FA Cup win against Arsenal stands out, though this fixture presents a very different challenge in terms of sustained pressure. Southampton have been effective in transitions, but they may struggle to maintain defensive shape over long periods in this match.
The best bet for this match is Manchester City to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap at 1.68 odds. City’s attacking output and defensive control point towards a comfortable margin, especially at home where they consistently create early advantages.
The Over 1.5 goals in the first half priced at 2.05 is a value bet given City’s tendency to start quickly. Their recent matches show early breakthroughs, and Southampton’s open style could contribute to a high tempo opening period.
The Correct Score Prediction is Manchester City 3-0 offered at 8.00 odds. City’s defensive record combined with their scoring consistency supports a controlled win without conceding, particularly against a side stepping up in quality.
| Manchester City | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 5 | 4 |
| Wins | 5 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 21 | 8 |
| Goals Against | 3 | 4 |
| Manchester City | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 4 | 2 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 0 |
| Goals For | 18 | 4 |
| Goals Against | 2 | 2 |
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19.05.26
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Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
16.05.26
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Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
13.05.26
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Manchester City Crystal Palace |
3-0 |
|
09.05.26
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Manchester City Brentford |
3-0 |
|
04.05.26
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Everton Manchester City |
3-3 |
|
25.04.26
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Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
22.04.26
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Burnley Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
19.04.26
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Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
12.04.26
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Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
04.04.26
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
4-0 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.03.26
|
Manchester City Real Madrid |
1-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
West Ham Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
04.03.26
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leeds Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Manchester City Salford City |
2-0 |
|
11.02.26
|
Manchester City Fulham |
3-0 |
|
08.02.26
|
Liverpool Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
04.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
01.02.26
|
Tottenham Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
28.01.26
|
Manchester City Galatasaray |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
|
Manchester City Wolves |
2-0 |
|
20.01.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Manchester United Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Manchester City Exeter City |
10-1 |
|
07.01.26
|
Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
04.01.26
|
Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sunderland Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
20.12.25
|
Manchester City West Ham |
3-0 |
|
17.12.25
|
Manchester City Brentford |
2-0 |
|
14.12.25
|
Crystal Palace Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
10.12.25
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
06.12.25
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Manchester City Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
02.12.25
|
Fulham Manchester City |
4-5 |
|
29.11.25
|
Manchester City Leeds |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Manchester City Bayer Leverkusen |
0-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
3-0 |
|
05.11.25
|
Manchester City Dortmund |
4-1 |
|
02.11.25
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Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
29.10.25
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Swansea Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Villarreal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Manchester City Everton |
2-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Brentford Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
13.05.26
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Manchester City Crystal Palace |
3-0 |
|
09.05.26
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Manchester City Brentford |
3-0 |
|
25.04.26
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Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
19.04.26
|
Manchester City Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Manchester City Liverpool |
4-0 |
|
17.03.26
|
Manchester City Real Madrid |
1-2 |
|
04.03.26
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
21.02.26
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
2-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Manchester City Salford City |
2-0 |
|
11.02.26
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Manchester City Fulham |
3-0 |
|
04.02.26
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Manchester City Newcastle |
3-1 |
|
28.01.26
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Manchester City Galatasaray |
2-0 |
|
24.01.26
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Manchester City Wolves |
2-0 |
|
10.01.26
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Manchester City Exeter City |
10-1 |
|
07.01.26
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Manchester City Brighton |
1-1 |
|
04.01.26
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Manchester City Chelsea |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Manchester City West Ham |
3-0 |
|
17.12.25
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Manchester City Brentford |
2-0 |
|
06.12.25
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Manchester City Sunderland |
3-0 |
|
29.11.25
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Manchester City Leeds |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
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Manchester City Bayer Leverkusen |
0-2 |
|
09.11.25
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Manchester City Liverpool |
3-0 |
|
05.11.25
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Manchester City Dortmund |
4-1 |
|
02.11.25
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Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
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Manchester City Everton |
2-0 |
|
27.09.25
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Manchester City Burnley |
5-1 |
|
18.09.25
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Manchester City Napoli |
2-0 |
|
14.09.25
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Manchester City Manchester United |
3-0 |
|
23.08.25
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Manchester City Tottenham |
0-2 |
|
01.07.25
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Manchester City Al-Hilal |
3-4 |
|
23.06.25
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Manchester City Al Ain |
6-0 |
|
18.06.25
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Manchester City Wydad AC |
2-0 |
|
20.05.25
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Manchester City Bournemouth |
3-1 |
|
02.05.25
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Manchester City Wolves |
1-0 |
|
22.04.25
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Manchester City Aston Villa |
2-1 |
|
12.04.25
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Manchester City Crystal Palace |
5-2 |
|
02.04.25
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Manchester City Leicester |
2-0 |
|
15.03.25
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Manchester City Brighton |
2-2 |
|
01.03.25
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Manchester City Plymouth |
3-1 |
|
23.02.25
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Manchester City Liverpool |
0-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Manchester City Newcastle |
4-0 |
|
11.02.25
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Manchester City Real Madrid |
2-3 |
|
29.01.25
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Manchester City Club Brugge |
3-1 |
|
25.01.25
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Manchester City Chelsea |
3-1 |
|
11.01.25
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Manchester City Salford City |
8-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Manchester City West Ham |
4-1 |
|
26.12.24
|
Manchester City Everton |
1-1 |
|
15.12.24
|
Manchester City Manchester United |
1-2 |
|
04.12.24
|
Manchester City Nottingham Forest |
3-0 |
|
26.11.24
|
Manchester City Feyenoord |
3-3 |
|
19.05.26
|
Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
16.05.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
04.05.26
|
Everton Manchester City |
3-3 |
|
22.04.26
|
Burnley Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
12.04.26
|
Chelsea Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
22.03.26
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
14.03.26
|
West Ham Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
11.03.26
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-0 |
|
07.03.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
28.02.26
|
Leeds Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
08.02.26
|
Liverpool Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
01.02.26
|
Tottenham Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
20.01.26
|
Bodo/Glimt Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
17.01.26
|
Manchester United Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
13.01.26
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Sunderland Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.12.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
14.12.25
|
Crystal Palace Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
10.12.25
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
02.12.25
|
Fulham Manchester City |
4-5 |
|
22.11.25
|
Newcastle Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
29.10.25
|
Swansea Manchester City |
1-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
21.10.25
|
Villarreal Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
05.10.25
|
Brentford Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
01.10.25
|
Monaco Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
24.09.25
|
Huddersfield Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
21.09.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
1-1 |
|
31.08.25
|
Brighton Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Wolves Manchester City |
0-4 |
|
09.08.25
|
Palermo Manchester City |
0-3 |
|
26.06.25
|
Juventus Manchester City |
2-5 |
|
25.05.25
|
Fulham Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
17.05.25
|
Crystal Palace Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
10.05.25
|
Southampton Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
27.04.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
19.04.25
|
Everton Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
06.04.25
|
Manchester United Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
30.03.25
|
Bournemouth Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
08.03.25
|
Nottingham Forest Manchester City |
1-0 |
|
26.02.25
|
Tottenham Manchester City |
0-1 |
|
19.02.25
|
Real Madrid Manchester City |
3-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Leyton Orient Manchester City |
1-2 |
|
02.02.25
|
Arsenal Manchester City |
5-1 |
|
22.01.25
|
PSG Manchester City |
4-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Ipswich Manchester City |
0-6 |
|
14.01.25
|
Brentford Manchester City |
2-2 |
|
29.12.24
|
Leicester Manchester City |
0-2 |
|
21.12.24
|
Aston Villa Manchester City |
2-1 |
|
11.12.24
|
Juventus Manchester City |
2-0 |
|
12.05.26
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
18.04.26
|
Swansea Southampton |
1-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Southampton Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Southampton Derby |
2-1 |
|
07.04.26
|
Wrexham Southampton |
1-5 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Southampton Oxford |
2-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
14.03.26
|
Coventry Southampton |
1-2 |
|
11.03.26
|
West Brom Southampton |
1-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Southampton |
1-3 |
|
24.02.26
|
Southampton QPR |
5-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Southampton Charlton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-1 |
|
10.02.26
|
Leicester Southampton |
3-4 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
31.01.26
|
Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Southampton Hull City |
1-2 |
|
10.01.26
|
Doncaster Southampton |
2-3 |
|
04.01.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
01.01.26
|
Southampton Millwall |
0-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Birmingham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Oxford Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Southampton Coventry |
1-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Southampton West Brom |
3-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Southampton Birmingham |
3-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Millwall Southampton |
3-2 |
|
25.11.25
|
Southampton Leicester |
3-0 |
|
22.11.25
|
Charlton Southampton |
1-5 |
|
08.11.25
|
Southampton Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
05.11.25
|
QPR Southampton |
1-2 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Blackburn Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
18.10.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
0-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Derby Southampton |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
23.09.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Hull City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
12.05.26
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
2-1 |
|
28.04.26
|
Southampton Ipswich |
2-2 |
|
21.04.26
|
Southampton Bristol City |
2-2 |
|
14.04.26
|
Southampton Blackburn |
3-0 |
|
11.04.26
|
Southampton Derby |
2-1 |
|
04.04.26
|
Southampton Arsenal |
2-1 |
|
21.03.26
|
Southampton Oxford |
2-0 |
|
18.03.26
|
Southampton Norwich |
1-0 |
|
24.02.26
|
Southampton QPR |
5-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
Southampton Charlton |
1-1 |
|
14.02.26
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-1 |
|
07.02.26
|
Southampton Watford |
1-0 |
|
21.01.26
|
Southampton Sheffield United |
1-0 |
|
17.01.26
|
Southampton Hull City |
1-2 |
|
01.01.26
|
Southampton Millwall |
0-0 |
|
20.12.25
|
Southampton Coventry |
1-1 |
|
09.12.25
|
Southampton West Brom |
3-2 |
|
06.12.25
|
Southampton Birmingham |
3-1 |
|
25.11.25
|
Southampton Leicester |
3-0 |
|
08.11.25
|
Southampton Sheffield Wednesday |
3-1 |
|
01.11.25
|
Southampton Preston |
0-2 |
|
18.10.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
0-0 |
|
27.09.25
|
Southampton Middlesbrough |
1-1 |
|
14.09.25
|
Southampton Portsmouth |
0-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Southampton Stoke City |
1-2 |
|
09.08.25
|
Southampton Wrexham |
2-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
2-2 |
|
18.07.25
|
Southampton Valenciennes |
1-1 |
|
25.05.25
|
Southampton Arsenal |
1-2 |
|
10.05.25
|
Southampton Manchester City |
0-0 |
|
26.04.25
|
Southampton Fulham |
1-2 |
|
12.04.25
|
Southampton Aston Villa |
0-3 |
|
02.04.25
|
Southampton Crystal Palace |
1-1 |
|
15.03.25
|
Southampton Wolves |
1-2 |
|
22.02.25
|
Southampton Brighton |
0-4 |
|
15.02.25
|
Southampton Bournemouth |
1-3 |
|
08.02.25
|
Southampton Burnley |
0-1 |
|
25.01.25
|
Southampton Newcastle |
1-3 |
|
12.01.25
|
Southampton Swansea |
3-0 |
|
04.01.25
|
Southampton Brentford |
0-5 |
|
26.12.24
|
Southampton West Ham |
0-1 |
|
18.12.24
|
Southampton Liverpool |
1-2 |
|
15.12.24
|
Southampton Tottenham |
0-5 |
|
04.12.24
|
Southampton Chelsea |
1-5 |
|
24.11.24
|
Southampton Liverpool |
2-3 |
|
02.11.24
|
Southampton Everton |
1-0 |
|
29.10.24
|
Southampton Stoke City |
3-2 |
|
19.10.24
|
Southampton Leicester |
2-3 |
|
21.09.24
|
Southampton Ipswich |
1-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Southampton Manchester United |
0-3 |
|
09.05.26
|
Middlesbrough Southampton |
0-0 |
|
02.05.26
|
Preston Southampton |
1-3 |
|
25.04.26
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1 |
|
18.04.26
|
Swansea Southampton |
1-2 |
|
07.04.26
|
Wrexham Southampton |
1-5 |
|
14.03.26
|
Coventry Southampton |
1-2 |
|
11.03.26
|
West Brom Southampton |
1-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-1 |
|
28.02.26
|
Sheffield Wednesday Southampton |
1-3 |
|
10.02.26
|
Leicester Southampton |
3-4 |
|
31.01.26
|
Stoke City Southampton |
0-2 |
|
25.01.26
|
Portsmouth Southampton |
1-1 |
|
10.01.26
|
Doncaster Southampton |
2-3 |
|
04.01.26
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Middlesbrough Southampton |
4-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Birmingham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
26.12.25
|
Oxford Southampton |
2-1 |
|
13.12.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
2-1 |
|
29.11.25
|
Millwall Southampton |
3-2 |
|
22.11.25
|
Charlton Southampton |
1-5 |
|
05.11.25
|
QPR Southampton |
1-2 |
|
25.10.25
|
Blackburn Southampton |
2-1 |
|
21.10.25
|
Bristol City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
04.10.25
|
Derby Southampton |
1-1 |
|
30.09.25
|
Sheffield United Southampton |
1-2 |
|
23.09.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
2-1 |
|
20.09.25
|
Hull City Southampton |
3-1 |
|
30.08.25
|
Watford Southampton |
2-2 |
|
26.08.25
|
Norwich Southampton |
0-3 |
|
17.08.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-1 |
|
12.08.25
|
Northampton Southampton |
0-1 |
|
26.07.25
|
Espanyol Southampton |
2-1 |
|
18.05.25
|
Everton Southampton |
2-0 |
|
03.05.25
|
Leicester Southampton |
2-0 |
|
19.04.25
|
West Ham Southampton |
1-1 |
|
06.04.25
|
Tottenham Southampton |
3-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Liverpool Southampton |
3-1 |
|
25.02.25
|
Chelsea Southampton |
4-0 |
|
01.02.25
|
Ipswich Southampton |
1-2 |
|
19.01.25
|
Nottingham Forest Southampton |
3-2 |
|
16.01.25
|
Manchester United Southampton |
3-1 |
|
29.12.24
|
Crystal Palace Southampton |
2-1 |
|
22.12.24
|
Fulham Southampton |
0-0 |
|
07.12.24
|
Aston Villa Southampton |
1-0 |
|
29.11.24
|
Brighton Southampton |
1-1 |
|
09.11.24
|
Wolves Southampton |
2-0 |
|
26.10.24
|
Manchester City Southampton |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Arsenal Southampton |
3-1 |
|
30.09.24
|
Bournemouth Southampton |
3-1 |
|
17.09.24
|
Everton Southampton (Penalties:5 - 6) |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Brentford Southampton |
3-1 |
|
10.05.2025
|
Southampton Manchester City |
0-0
|
|
26.10.2024
|
Manchester City Southampton |
1-0
|
|
08.04.2023
|
Southampton Manchester City |
1-4
|
|
11.01.2023
|
Southampton Manchester City |
2-0
|
|
08.10.2022
|
Manchester City Southampton |
4-0
|
|
26.10.2024
|
Manchester City Southampton |
1-0
|
|
08.10.2022
|
Manchester City Southampton |
4-0
|
|
18.09.2021
|
Manchester City Southampton |
0-0
|
|
10.03.2021
|
Manchester City Southampton |
5-2
|
|
02.11.2019
|
Manchester City Southampton |
2-1
|
|
29.10.2019
|
Manchester City Southampton |
3-1
|