Manchester United vs Southampton Predictions

Manchester United are the favourites to win this game and bounce back to winning ways in the English top flight. You can add over 2.5 to your bet ticket.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Date: Thursday, 16^th January 2025

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Seeking to build on their positive FA Cup results last weekend, struggling Premier League duo Manchester United and Southampton square off at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

The two teams will meet for the first time since September last year when the Red Devils defeated the Saints 3-0 at St Mary's.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester United have won 30 of the 49 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Southampton recorded just 7 victories,
• The remaining 12 clashes ended in draws.
• Southampton in the last 3 matches against the Red Devils.
• The last time United lost a game against Southampton was back in January 2016.
• Southampton are winless in their last 17 Premier League away games.
• This fixture averages three goals per game.
• 8 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 2 goals.
• Southampton have lost just once in their last 4 visits to Old Trafford.
• United’s only home win in their last 4 against Southampton was 9-0.

Form:

• Man United in the league: W-L-L-L-D
• Man United in all competitions: L-L-L-D-W
• Southampton in the League: L-D-L-L-L
• Southampton in all competitions D-L-L-L-W

Team News:

• Manchester United will miss Mason Mount and Luke Shaw while Marcus Rashford and Victor Lindelöf remain doubtful.
• Gavin Bazunu, Ross Stewart, Juan Larios, and Jack Stephens will remain unavailable for Southampton.

Player(s) to watch:

• Lisandro Martínez has been consistently performing on an exceptional level for Manchester United this season. He has been rock solid at the back and has also made notable contributions upfront. Lisandro’s on-point defensive instincts combined with his experience make him one of the finest centre-backs in England. Martinez is a proper ball-playing center-back with an aggressive style of play. He averages 4.3 ball recoveries per game and also has two goal contributions to his name.
• Tyler Dibling is the man Southampton will look up to as their target man to take them over the line against the Red Devils. The 2006-born midfielder has come up through the ranks and has put in a lot of good performances across all competitions. Still 18, Dibling has come up through the ranks and has all the characteristics to make it big. He is technically smart and can also operate as a right and left winger if the need arises. The wonderkid has been tried as a striker and the outcome has been very positive with the youngster scoring a brace in the last game.