Man United vs Southampton Prediction & Tips

Luke Hamilton 16 Jan 2025
  • Get up-to-date predictions, team news and betting tips for the Premier League match between Man United and Southampton on Thursday 16th January (8pm GMT).

Man United vs Southampton Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Man United Win
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • Both Teams To Score: Yes
  • Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
  • First Goalscorer: Bruno Fernandes

Man United vs Southampton Tips

Tip 1

Ruben Amorim appears to be impressed with his captain since taking over for Erik ten Hag, who has taken on his fellow Portuguese’s ideas and has seen a general uptick in personal form since the Dutch boss departed Manchester.

No teammate or Southampton player has scored more PL goals than his tally of four this season, which isn’t an astounding figure by any means, however, it does look a lot more positive when considered that these have all come, along with four assists, in his last 10 games.

More specifically, Bruno has netted twice in his last five outings, with three of his strikes landing in matches at Old Trafford.

Tip 2

On value alone this punt is worth taking as Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been carded in seven of his 19 league appearances in the top flight since winning promotion – given this bet an implied probability of around the 7/4 mark instead of the 9/2 on offer.

His seven yellows puts him joint with Flynn Downes for Southampton’s least disciplined individual, with five of these coming in fixtures away from St Mary’s.

The 22 year old defender has given away five fouls in his last two matches, where he’s also been brandished consecutive yellow cards.

United’s expected forward three of Fernandes, Garnacho and Hojlund have drawn a combined 61 fouls in the league this campaign and will relish facing the division’s bottom side on home turf.

Man United Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

The Red Devils have enjoyed two extremely promising results lately, first drawing 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield before then knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup third round in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Ruben Amorim will have to make do without as many as six of his players: Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Mason Mount are unavailable through injury, Diogo Dalot is suspended and Marcus Rashford is in the early stages of a possible loan move elsewhere.

Man United Predicted XI: Onana; de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Diallo, Ugarte, Mainoo, Mazraoui; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund.

Southampton Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Saints cruised to the fourth round of the cup with a 3-0 win over Swansea on Sunday, however, that was their first in 11 games and that victory will need to be a springboard for an upturn in form if they are to secure Premier League safety this season.

Ivan Juric makes the trip to Old Trafford without confirmed absentees Jack Stephens and Ross Stewart, while Flynn Downes is also a doubt through injury.

Southampton Predicted XI: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Walker-Peters, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Manning; Dibling, Sulemana; Onuachu.

Man United vs Southampton Head-To-Head Record

Last Five Results:

  • 14/09/24: Southampton 0-3 Man United – Premier League
  • 12/03/23: Man United 0-0 Southampton – Premier League
  • 27/08/22: Southampton 0-1 Man United – Premier League
  • 12/02/22: Man United 1-1 Southampton – Premier League
  • 22/08/21: Southampton 1-1 Man United – Premier League

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