PUNDITS Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson have both predicted a two-goal victory for Manchester City, when they visit Saints in the Premier League tomorrow.
The clash will be televised on Sky Sports with kick-off at 5:30PM, and the visitors are heavily favoured after an incredible winning run was extended to 12 matches with a 1-0 defeat of Chelsea.
The two sides fought a competitive 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture at the Etihad Stadium in September, however the pundits don’t fancy a similar scoreline again.
Giving their predictions, former Liverpool defender Lawrenson claimed to BBC Sport that Saints will fail to score again and will leave empty-handed following a 0-2 Manchester City victory.
Ex-Arsenal legend, Portsmouth defender and popular pundit Merson predicted a 1-3 win for the visiting side on his Sportskeeda column – a result that would be the same as Saints’ last outing in the Premier League.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s charges fell to a 3-1 defeat at Wolves’ Molineux, despite a stunning James Ward-Prowse free-kick.
Merson said: “Southampton have a surprisingly impressive record against Manchester City – they’re unbeaten in two of their last four games against Pep Guardiola’s men.
“Southampton can cause them a few problems. They’re composed up front, and they could pose a threat with their set-plays.
“I can’t see how Southampton can keep City quiet. Man City are a machine, and it doesn’t matter who they play on a given day.”
How do you see this one going?
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