Confirmed Match Officials: Southampton vs Manchester City (Premier League) | OneFootball

Manchester City embark on their penultimate away fixture of the 2024/25 Premier League season as they take on Southampton down on the south coast.

Pep Guardiola and his players find themselves on a run of much stronger form at present than in comparison to recent months, driving themselves towards the desired top-five places for UEFA Champions League qualification.

There also remains the possibility of major silverware for Manchester City this season as they await their date in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium with Crystal Palace the opponents on Saturday 17 May.

As for their latest set of opponents in the Premier League this weekend, Southampton have already had their fate sealed and will be playing in the EFL Championship once again from next season.

Manchester City know that victory will put them within touching distance of UEFA Champions League qualification for next season, and a place in the top-five could be secured as early as this weekend depending on results elsewhere.

You can find out how Pep Guardiola’s side could qualify for European action this weekend via the parameters outlined in our article below!

Ahead of the meeting between Southampton and Manchester City, the Premier League have now announced the list of match officials to oversee proceedings at St Mary’s Stadium!

Match Referee

The Premier League have this week announced that match official Tim Robinson has been appointed as the on-field referee for the meeting on the south coast between Southampton and Manchester City.

The West Sussex official will be taking charge of his 23rd match of the season across all competitions, having issued 99 yellow cards and one second yellow card, with two red cards and three penalties awarded.

Robinson has only taken charge of one Manchester City match in his officiating career, with that outing coming in December of last season in a 1-2 away victory for Pep Guardiola’s side at Kenilworth Road against Luton Town.

That outing saw just the one yellow card handed out across the 90 minutes, as Manchester City went in search of a fourth consecutive Premier League title come the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

Assistant Referees

Accompanying Tim Robinson out on the pitch at St Mary’s this weekend will be an Assistant Referee pairing of Tim Wood and Steve Meredith, the Premier League have confirmed this week.

Video Assistant Referees

Over at Stockley Park to monitor proceedings between Southampton and Manchester City from the VAR Hub will be Video Assistant Referee, Matt Donohue accompanied by his Assistant Video Assistan Referee, Nick Hopton.

Fourth Official

Manning issues between the two dugouts headed up by Southampton’s interim head coach Simon Rusk and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola will be the appointed Fourth Official, Andy Madley.