Manchester City U21 desperately need points on Friday, Mar 12 at 8:00 PM in the Premier League 2. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Manchester City U21 come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Southampton U21, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Manchester City U21 head into this on the back of a defeat, while Southampton U21 arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Manchester City U21 and Southampton U21 have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in a 3–3 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Southampton U21's quality should tell even on the road. Manchester City U21 will push, but the visitors have too much class. Southampton U21 to win.