After taking Copenhagen to the cleaners via a dominant 5-0 victory in midweek, Manchester City will have their sights set on maintaining their flawless home record this season against Southampton.
Having dismantled Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad Stadium last Sunday, the Premier League champions are certainly well in form.
With the Saints sitting in 16th place in the English top-flight table heading in to the weekend, and having lost three out of their last three matches, the visitors could find it next to impossible to get a result on Saturday afternoon.
In a clash between two sides that are seemingly world's apart at present in terms of personnel and form, here are the all-important statistics and potential landmarks to look out for this weekend!
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Manchester City
- Manchester City have allowed the fewest shots on target in the Premier League this season (22).
- Erling Haaland has scored three consecutive hat-tricks at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.
- Joao Cancelo has taken the most touches out of any player in the Premier League so far (795).
- Rodri has played the most passes in the league this term (647).
- Erling Haaland has taken the most shots out of any player in the English top-flight (33).
- Joao Cancelo has played the most minutes of any outfield player at Manchester City in the division (669).
Southampton
- Gavin Bazunu and James Ward-Prowse has played every possible minute in the Premier League this season (720).
- Che Adams has hit the wood the joint-highest times in the league (2).
- James Ward-Prowse has put in the second highest crosses in the English top-flight (72).
- Mohamed Salisu has the most tackles and interceptions (5) per 90 out of any player in the Southampton squad for any player that has played in 500+ minutes in the league.
Previous Meetings
- Manchester City and Southampton have faced each other in 98 meetings, with the former winning 39, the latter winning 27 and 32 games ending in draws.
- Pep Guardiola has managed City to nine victories, two draws and one defeat against the Saints in 12 meetings across all competitions.
- The last time both sides met each other was in the FA Cup last term, in which the Sky Blues won 4-1.
Potential Landmarks
- Kevin De Bruyne needs one assist to surpass Dennis Bergkamp’s assist tally in the Premier League (94).
- Bernardo Silva could reach his 175th Premier League appearance against Southampton.
- Nathan Ake needs three appearances to reach 50 in total for City.
- Sergio Gomez could make his first start in the Premier League against the Saints.
- Jack Grealish needs three appearances to reach 50 in total for City.
Topics: Nathan Ake, Jack Grealish, Manchester City, Southampton, Premier League, Football
Srinivas Sadhanand