Southampton and Manchester City face each other today (11), at 5 pm (Brasília time), in St. Mary’s Stadium, for the quarter-finals of the English League Cup.
The team led by Pep Guardiola arrives for the confrontation after beating Liverpool 3-2 and eliminating it from the competition. City are looking for their first trophy of the season and face the game with priority of the moment. The same goes for Southampton. The team occupies the bottom of the Premier League after 18 rounds and has a key appointment against Everton, this Saturday, in the fight against relegation from the English Championship.
The hosts are without Armel Bella-Kotchap and Stuart Armstrong (injured). The Citizens will not have Ruben Dias (injured) available.
Prognoses:
Both Teams To Score – No
Between the two teams, Manchester City has more goals joining the English League Cup with the Premier League, totaling 50 goals. That’s more than double the number of goals Southampton have scored in both competitions, as the Saints have scored 21 times.
Bringing this information together with the favoritism with the team led by Pep Guardiola, the odds that only Manchester City will score in the match, even playing away from home, are great.
Manchester City win by 3 or more goals – Yes
In addition to having more goals in the season, Manchester City also has a better average than Southampton. The Citizens average 3.1 while the Saints average 2.8. The goal difference in the last matches is also favorable to the visitors, who scored 12 times in five games, while the home team scored six goals with the same number of matches.
Julián Álvarez scores in both halves – Yes
The Argentine was one of the most outstanding signings for the Citizens for the 2022/23 journey. River Plate jewel, Julián Álvarez is Manchester City’s 3rd top scorer this season, at least so far, eight goals in 21 games. In addition, the athlete is the current world champion with the Argentine national team and after that title, expectations on the player increased.
Coupled with being one of the Citizens’ top scorers of the season and carrying the weight of world champion, it’s normal for Julián Álvarez to attract the spotlight and it’s even more normal for him to score a goal during the clash. For the more aggressive, one of the best bets is for the Argentine to score in both halves.
