Opta Stats: Southampton v Manchester City

 

Southampton look to continue their fine form against the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City. Opta looks at the statistics.

 

Southampton have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the Premier League this season (24). Southampton full-time/Manchester City full-time  can be backed at 26.0.

 

The Saints netted from their only two shots on target when they lost to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season. Southampton are 2.82 to score two goals or more.

 

Edin Dzeko has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances. Dzeko is 6.2 to score the opening goal.

 

Rickie Lambert has scored five goals in his last eight Premier League matches but all of them have come in away games. Lambert is 3.5 to score at any time.

 

The Saints have hit the target with just 40.2% of their shots this season, the lowest shooting accuracy in the top division. Manchester City are 2.6 to keep a clean sheet.

 

Morgan Schneiderlin has made more interceptions (84) and more tackles (99) than any other player in the top flight this season. You can get odds of 6.6 that  Schneiderlin will inspire Southampton will keep a clean sheet.

 

Southampton have won none of their games against team currently in the top half of the Premier League table (W0 D5 L8). Manchester City are 1.7 to inflict another defeat.

 

Manchester City have won nine and lost none of their 10 games against teams currently in the bottom eight places in the Premier League table. City are 2.64 to be winning half-time/full-time.

 

Manchester City have allowed their opponents fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the top flight (65). Roberto Mancini's team are 2.75 to win to nil.

 

Six of Southampton's last eight Premier League matches have ended as draws (W1 D6 L1) while Man City have drawn their last two. The draw can be backed at 4.1.

 

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