Manchester City blazed through to the FA Cup semis with a 4–0 win over Liverpool, thanks to a commanding hat-trick from Erling Haaland. Southampton earned their place in the last four with a gutsy 2–1 win over Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s men arrive in red-hot form. However, fans should not underestimate the Saints. They were relegated from the top flight last season and will be eager to prove their worth.
They face each other on Saturday, 25th April at Wembley Stadium. The match will kick off at 17:15 BST.
If you are interested in betting on this fixture, we give you the Manchester City vs Southampton betting odds and common markets below.
Manchester City vs Southampton Betting Odds
7bet offers competitive odds for all FA Cup matches, including this fixture.
Please note that the odds are accurate as of the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the latest odds before placing a bet.
1X2 Odds Betting Odds
| Manchester City (1) | X | Southampton (2) |
| 1/5 | 5/1 | 9/1 |
In the 1X2 football betting market, you can choose between three possible outcomes:
- 1: Home win (Manchester City)
- X: Draw
- 2: Away win (Southampton)
Let’s take a look at the Manchester City vs Southampton betting odds in the 1X2 market: the odds for Manchester City’s win are 1/5, a draw is priced at 5/1, and Southampton’s odds are 9/1. In fractional odds, the denominator represents the bet amount, and the numerator is the expected profit. This means if you bet £5 on Manchester City and they win, you’ll earn a pound in profit plus your stake back. A successful £1 bet on a draw will return £5 in profit, and correctly predicting Southampton’s win returns £9 for every pound.
Before placing your wager, consider whether the bet has short or long odds. If it returns a small profit, it is said to have “short” odds, whereas bets with higher potential profits have “long” odds. Short odds pay less but have a higher chance of hitting, whereas long odds have a lower chance of success.
Upon simplifying the fractions, bets on Manchester City return £0.2 per pound while bets on the Saints return £9. So, City can be considered stronger in this fixture. However, this does not mean you shouldn’t bet on the Saints. If teams are unevenly matched in a fixture, you can opt for safer markets like BTTS, Handicap, or Goal Total.
Double Chance Odds
| City or Draw | City or Southampton | Draw or Southampton |
| 1/20 | 1/10 | 13/5 |
The Double Chance market allows you to cover two outcomes, which gives you a better chance of winning. Here’s how it works:
- Manchester City or Draw (1X): Loses if the Saints win.
- Manchester City or Southampton (12): This is a match-winner bet. It loses if the match draws.
- Draw or Southampton (X2): This bet loses if Manchester City wins.
Consider this market if you are a cautious bettor or are unsure which outcome to back. However, your payout in this market will be lower than 1X2 as your risk is slightly lower.
In their last 10 head-to-head matches, City won 6 games, the Saints won one, and three ended in a draw. Use this data to lower your risk when considering Manchester City vs Southampton odds in the Double Chance market.
Handicap Betting Odds
| Manchester City (-1.5) | Southampton (+1.5) |
| 4/7 | 6/5 |
Since City have a better head-to-head record against the Saints, they can be considered stronger in this fixture. Fans who want to bet on Southampton may find better value in the handicap market.
This market gives an advantage to one team and a deficit to the other. It is helpful if you believe one team is clearly stronger in the fixture.
There is only one handicap available for this match: -1.5 for Manchester City and +1.5 for Southampton. A positive 1.5 handicap gives a two-goal advantage to the Saints. For example, a 2–0 loss will be read as 0.5–1.5 after applying the handicap. This means bets on Southampton win even if they lose the match with two or fewer goals.
A score of 3–0 leads to a draw of 1.5–1.5. To overcome this handicap, City need to win the match with a four-goal difference (4–0 becomes 2.5–1.5).
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Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Odds
| Yes | No |
| 8/9 | 11/14 |
Here, bettors need to consider only one aspect of the match: whether both teams will score or not. You can bet on one of these two outcomes:
- BTTS Yes: Both teams will score at least one goal. The Manchester City vs Southampton odds for BTTS Yes are 8/9. This bet wins if the score is at least 1–1 or higher.
- BTTS No: This bet wins if either or both teams don’t score. A successful BTTS No bet will have a zero in the final score, like 1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–2, etc. The odds for BTTS No for this fixture are 11/14.Consider each team’s clean sheets to decide your bet in this market. A clean sheet is when the team’s defense is strong, and the opposition team fails to score any goals. The higher the clean sheets, the more chances for BTTS No bets.
Both City and the Saints kept four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Use this data to reduce your risk.
Another point to note is that City has big hitters in its ranks, like Haaland and Rayan Cherki. In their last matches, the Premier League team failed to score only once (against Real Madrid).
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 19/20 | 7/10 |
Predict whether the total goals scored in Saturday’s match will be over or under a fixed number. For this fixture, the betting line is set at 3.5 goals. So, if the final score looks like 2–2, the combined total becomes four, and Over 3.5 bets win. Similarly, if the final score is 1–0, the total becomes one, meaning the Under 3.5 bets win.
Manchester City averaged 1.9 goals per match in their last 10 games, and Southampton averaged 2.1. This brings their combined average goal total to 4.0, which is well above the 3.5 betting line. Use this data when considering the Manchester City vs Southampton odds in the Over/Under market.
Another data point to consider is their combined average head-to-head scores. Their last 10 matches had a combined average of 2.7 goals per match (27 total goals scored in 10 matches).
Correct Score Odds
| Correct Score | Manchester City vs Southampton Odds |
| 0–0 | 25/1 |
| 1–0 | 8/1 |
| 1–1 | 11/1 |
| 0–1 | 30/1 |
| 2–0 | 11/2 |
| 0–2 | 90/1 |
| 2–2 | 20/1 |
Predict the precise score in this market. You’ll notice that the Manchester City vs Southampton odds in the Correct Score market are long, which makes it a high-paying market. However, it comes with considerable risk as it is difficult to predict a precise score. So, make sure to bet only small amounts in this market to lower your risk.
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