Southampton v Manchester City tips: Premier League best bets and preview
Manchester City continue their title chase with a visit to Southampton. Liam Kelly previews the game and provides a best bet.
Southampton will be hoping for the same shock win they produced in the Carabao Cup this season, beating Manchester City 2-0 in a quarter-final at St. Mary's.
Let's not beat around the bush, however, that's highly unlikely given the gulf between the two teams. Perhaps even more so now than in January.
It could be argued that City put in their best performance of the season against Liverpool last weekend, while the Saints continue to look like one of, if not the, worst team in the Premier League.
That's reflected in the market, with Pep Guardiola's side going off shorter than they did in the earlier cup tie.
As mentioned, City appeared to be back to their brilliant best last time out, albeit against a poor Liverpool team, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see them dispatch of the bottom side in the table easily.
Pep's side have been defensively solid for quite a few games, and their capabilities going forward are not something we can question.
They should beat Southampton with a fair bit in hand away from home, despite what happened in the Carabao Cup this term.
Southampton v Manchester City best bets and score prediction
- 2.5pts Manchester City to win with -1.5 goal handicap at 8/11 (General)
Score prediction: Southampton 0-3 Manchester City (Sky Bet odds: 13/2)
Odds correct at 1700 BST (05/04/23)
