Manchester City will be looking to make sure their derby loss with a mere blip when they host Southampton this evening.
An off-colour display by the table-toppers ended a remarkable 21-game winning streak, but City still hold an 11-point advantage over their rivals.
The weekend also saw another run end as Southampton finally won after eight successive defeats. After beating bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, will Saints triumph at top-of-the-table City?
Date, time and venue
Man City vs Southampton is scheduled for a 6pm GMT kick-off on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
The match will be held behind closed doors at Etihad Stadium.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or Sky Sports app.
Team news
Man City have a fully fit squad, with Sergio Aguero and Phil Foden in line to start. Ferran Torres, Bernardo Silva and Ayermic Laporte were unused subs on Sunday and could also feature.
No progress made for Southampton, with Danny Ings and Theo Walcott the latest names to jump on the treatment table.
Predicted lineups
Manchester City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Foden, Aguero, Sterling
Southampton XI: Forster; Maitland-Niles, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Minamino; Adams, Tella
Prediction: Man City 3-0 Southampton
Hell hath no fury like a Pep Guardiola side scorned and scorned Manchester City were against United on Sunday.
City, whoever Guardiola picks after no doubt rotating, will want to make another statement to underline that the derby defeat was just a blip.
Southampton looked like a team again in a win over Sheffield United, but away against the bottom side and then away at the champions-in-waiting is something else.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
- Man City wins: 37
- Draws: 25
- Southampton wins: 32
- Last meeting: Southampton 0-1 Man City
Betting odds and tips (subject to change)
- Man City: 2/11
- Draw: 13/2
- Southampton: 15/1
- Man City 3-0 win: 6/1
