Manchester City vs Southampton Predictions

• Man City have reached the last three FA Cup finals
• City are on a five-game winning run
• Southampton are on a 20-game unbeaten run, they’ve scored in their last 22

Treble the target for Man City

Manchester City are looking to reach their fourth consecutive FA Cup final on Saturday as they face Southampton in the last four at Wembley.

City have lost the last two finals and will be desperate to go one better this year, as they chase a domestic treble after picking up the EFL Cup and talking the initiative in the Premier League title race.

Southampton are the clear underdogs but the Championship promotion hopefuls will feel capable of an upset after stunning Arsenal with a 2-1 win in the previous round.

Back City to win and concede

City are on a five-game winning run but the streak pales in comparison to Southampton’s 20-game unbeaten streak, with 15 wins. Admittedly, they are used to facing a lower level of opposition but their form suggests they can make this a closer game than the odds suggest.

Southampton’s last loss came on January 17th, the same date as City’s last domestic defeat, and after their win over Arsenal in the previous round they should head into this game with the belief they can compete with Pep Guardiola’s side.

Ultimately, City’s superior quality should and experience of winning at Wembley already this season suggests they can avoid an upset but Saints can at least keep things interesting with a goal.

The St Mary’s club have scored in 22 consecutive fixtures and City have conceded in six of their last 10 games across all comps, and in three of their last five cup games, so a Saints consolation strike looks the best way to get an odds-against price out of backing the seven-time winners.

Saints can keep it tight

The Citizens had to settle for a 1-0 win over struggling Burnley in midweek and they may struggle to blow Saints away this weekend.

Southampton have only conceded more than twice in one of their last 22 games and that was a 4-3 win, while City haven’t been prolific scorers as they have only scored more than twice in three of their last 13 games so a 2-1 win for the Premier League side is the pick.

Antoine Semenyo scored in the previous round against Liverpool and has done some of his best work in the domestic cup competitions since swapping Bournemouth for Manchester. Semenyo has three goals and two assists in seven games across the FA Cup and EFL Cup, he looks a contender for an anytime effort at Wembley.