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FA Cup · Semi-finals April 25, 2026 18:15
2 – 1
Final score
J. Doku (ast. T. Reijnders) 83'
Nico (ast. J. Doku) 87'
79' (ast. K. Matsuki) F. Azaz

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Manchester City a 48% win probability (draw 21%, Southampton 30%). The final result was Manchester City 2–1 Southampton.

Match statistics
12
Total shots
3
6
Shots on target
3
2
Saves
3
70%
Possession
30%
9
Corners
3
3
Tackles
24
0
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
P. Foden / J. Doku
58'
M. Kovacic / Savinho
58'
61'
C. Larin / R. Stewart
61'
S. Charles / C. Bragg
O. Marmoush / E. Haaland
71'
R. Ait-Nouri / N. O'Reilly
71'
77'
K. Matsuki / Welington
79'
ast. K. Matsuki · F. Azaz
J. Doku · ast. T. Reijnders
83'
T. Reijnders / B. Silva
86'
Nico · ast. J. Doku
87'
89'
C. Archer / J. Bree
90'+3
T. Harwood-Bellis
Pre-match prediction
48.13%
Manchester ←
21.61%
X
30.27%
Southampton
we assigned to the actual result (Manchester City) 48.13% (medium confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Manchester
1.83
Southampton
1.64
Lineups
Manchester City Manchester City 4-2-3-1
1
G 7.20
21 Rayan Aït-Nouri Rayan Aït-Nouri 71' D 7.30
6 Nathan Aké Nathan Aké D 7.00
5
D 7.50
27 Matheus Nunes Matheus Nunes D 6.60
8 Mateo Kovačić Mateo Kovačić 58' M 7.30
14
Nico 1 ⚽ M 8.30
47 Phil Foden Phil Foden 58' M 6.90
4 Tijjani Reijnders Tijjani Reijnders 1 👟 85' M 6.90
10 Rayan Cherki Rayan Cherki M 6.90
7 Omar Marmoush Omar Marmoush 71' F 6.20
Bench
20 Bernardo Silva Bernardo Silva 9' M 6.30
9 Erling Haaland Erling Haaland 23' F 6.70
25 Gianluigi Donnarumma Gianluigi Donnarumma G
11 Jérémy Doku Jérémy Doku 1 ⚽ 1 👟 36' F 10.00
15 M. Guéhi M. Guéhi D
33
Nico O'Reilly 23' M 6.30
Southampton Southampton 5-4-1
41
G 6.00
34 Welington Welington 76' D 7.30
15
D 6.70
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis Taylor Harwood-Bellis D 6.90
14 James Bree James Bree 89' D 6.20
18 Tom Fellows Tom Fellows 89' D 6.30
13 Léo Scienza Léo Scienza M 6.30
20 Caspar Jander Caspar Jander M 7.20
48 Cameron Bragg Cameron Bragg 61' M 6.60
10 F. Azaz F. Azaz 1 ⚽ M 7.70
11 Ross Stewart Ross Stewart 61' F 6.20
Bench
19 Cameron Archer Cameron Archer 5' F
9 C. Larin C. Larin 33' F 6.20
27 Kuryu Matsuki Kuryu Matsuki 1 👟 18' M 7.70
23 Samuel Edozie Samuel Edozie 5' M
24 Shea Charles Shea Charles 33' M 6.60
Best on the pitch
Jérémy Doku
Jérémy Doku
F · Manchester
10.00
1 ⚽ 1 👟
1 shots · 25 pass
Nico
M · Manchester
8.30
1 ⚽
2 shots · 82 pass
Kuryu Matsuki
Kuryu Matsuki
M · Southampton
7.70
1 👟
1 shots · 2 pass
F. Azaz
F. Azaz
M · Southampton
7.70
1 ⚽
1 shots · 13 pass
D · Manchester
7.50
· 75 pass
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rayan Aït-Nouri
D · Manchester
7.30
· 35 pass
Manchester City Manchester City — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 94 7.20 21 19%
Rayan Aït-Nouri D 71 7.30 35 32%
Nathan Aké D 94 7.00 61 53% 1
D 94 7.50 75 72% 1
Matheus Nunes D 94 6.60 64 56%
Mateo Kovačić M 58 7.30 1 64 56%
Nico M 94 8.30 1 2 82 78%
Phil Foden M 58 6.90 1 22 21% 1
Tijjani Reijnders M 85 6.90 1 3 68 65%
Rayan Cherki M 94 6.90 1 48 41%
Omar Marmoush F 71 6.20 3 12 11%
Bernardo Silva M 9 6.30 7 7%
Erling Haaland F 23 6.70 4 2%
Jérémy Doku F 36 10.00 1 1 1 25 22%
Nico O'Reilly M 23 6.30 8 6%
Southampton Southampton — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating 👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
G 94 6.00 28 10% 1
Welington D 76 7.30 18 14% 3
D 94 6.70 34 32%
Taylor Harwood-Bellis D 94 6.90 41 33% 2 1
James Bree D 89 6.20 25 15% 3
Tom Fellows D 89 6.30 15 13% 1
Léo Scienza M 94 6.30 19 10% 2
Caspar Jander M 94 7.20 26 23% 7
Cameron Bragg M 61 6.60 20 18% 1
F. Azaz M 94 7.70 1 1 13 10% 2
Ross Stewart F 61 6.20 1 8 6% 1
Cameron Archer F 5 1 1%
C. Larin F 33 6.20 3 2%
Kuryu Matsuki M 18 7.70 1 1 2 2% 1
Samuel Edozie M 5 1 1%
Shea Charles M 33 6.60 5
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Manchester City vs Southampton?
The final score was Manchester City 2–1 Southampton.
What did the model predict before Manchester City vs Southampton?
The model assigned 48% probability to a Manchester City win, 21% to a draw, and 30% to an Southampton win.