STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sat: Man City v Southampton

Manchester City can end Southampton’s remarkable FA Cup fairytale at Wembley in their FA Cup semi-final clash this afternoon, writes JOE CITRONE.

Tonda Eckert’s side have put together a stunning 20-game unbeaten run, with the highlight being a dramatic 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the quarter-finals, Shea Charles netting a late winner to send the Championship side to Wembley.

This is a different challenge in front of them now, though, under the pressure of playing at Wembley Stadium against a Manchester City side in excellent form.

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HEAD-TO-HEAD
APR 2022 FA CUP Man City 4-1 Southampton
MAY 2025 PREMIER LEAGUE Southampton 0-0 Man City
OCT 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 1-0 Southampton
APR 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Southampton 1-4 Man City
JAN 2023 CARABAO CUP Southampton 2-0 Man City

MAN CITY
APR 2026 Man City 1-0 Burnley
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Man City 2-1 Arsenal
APR 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 0-3 Man City
APR 2026 FA CUP Man City 4-0 Liverpool
MAR 2026 EFL CUP FINAL Man City 2-0 Arsenal

SOUTHAMPTON
APR 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP Bristol City 2-2 Southampton
APR 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP Swansea 1-2 Southampton
APR 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP Southampton 3-0 Blackburn
APR 2026 CHAMPIONSHIP Southampton 2-1 Derby
APR 2026 FA CUP Southampton 2-1 Arsenal

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Pep Guardiola’s men hit the top of the Premier League for the first time since August with a win at Burnley in midweek, and will go into this one full of confidence.

Still riding high after that crucial win over Arsenal recently, which swung the pendulum of the title race in their favour, suddenly City will smell the opportunity of a potential treble.

City have won their last 21 FA Cup matches against sides from outside the Premier League, and I simply can’t see that record ending today. At 5/4 with starsports.bet, I fancy City to win to nil here.

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