Southampton vs Manchester United: The Red Devils will be looking forward to winning their encounter against Southampton when they head to Saints Mary on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
The Red Devils started the 2024-25 Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over Fulham. The club suffered defeats in subsequent matches against Brighton and Southampton.
The Red Devils are currently in 14th place in the Premier League table with three points from three matches.
There is a lot of pressure on Erik Ten Hag to deliver the best result against Southampton.
Southampton vs Manchester United Preview
Southampton couldn’t contain the Brentford attackers in their previous match as the Bees ended the match with a 3-1 win over the Saints.
The Southampton side have failed to win their last three Premier League matches. The Saints currently sit in the 19th place of the Premier League table.
Manchester United, on the other hand, failed to defeat their archrival, Liverpool, before the international break. It was a horrible scene for the Red Devils fans who were not satisfied with the club performance.
Liverpool defeated Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford.
The Manchester United team are a better team going into the early kickoff against Southampton on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
However, the Manchester United side need to get a grip on the midfield or they get totally dominated by the Southampton team.
The Saints have failed to defeat Manchester United in their last 14 meetings in all competitions. Out of the 14 matches, eight ended in a draw between the two teams.
The last time Southampton defeated Manchester United was in January 2016. Former Saints’ striker Charlie Austin scored an excellent goal at Old Trafford with few minutes to the end of the match.
The Red Devils are unbeaten in the last 12 Premier League matches. The last time Southampton defeated Manchester United at Saint Mary was in 2003.
Southampton vs Manchester United H2H
Southampton and Manchester United met 46 times in all competitions. The Saints won seven times, Manchester United 28 times. Also, the match ended in 11 draws between the two teams.
Both teams have scored 149 goals in the encounter. Out of the 149 goals, Southampton scored 50 and Manchester United scored 99.
Southampton vs Manchester United Team News
Manchester United left back Luke Shaw is nearing recovery after he picked up an injury before the start of the season. He is unlikely to feature against Southampton.
Diogo Dalot will continue to play as Manchester United left back until Shaw returns.
Rasmus Hojlund has returned to training with the Manchester United squad, but the manager, Erik Ten Hag, has failed to predict the player’s next Premier League game.
Joshua Zirkzee will lead the Manchester United attack in the absence of Hojlund. Also, Mason Mount, Leny Yoro, and Tyrell Malacia are still dealing with their injuries.
The United fans may see the first glimpse of the club’s new signing, Manuel Ugarte, ahead of Casemiro after the Uruguayan missed the Premier League game against Liverpool.
Lisandro Martinez, De Ligt, Kobbie Mainoo, and Marcus Rashford are expected to start against the Southampton side.
On the other hand, Southampton will welcome the return of Ross Stewart and Kamaldeen Sulemana. Saint manager Russell Martin will start his best team in an attempt to salvage a point against the Red Devils.
Southampton vs Manchester United Possible Line Up
Southampton Possible Line Up: Ramsdale; Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Cornet, Fernandes, Downes, Aribo, Walker-Peters; Armstrong, Archer.
Manchester United Possible Line Up: Onana; Dalot, de Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Ugarte, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford.
Southampton vs Manchester United Prediction
Manchester United will be looking forward to defeating Southampton away from home in the Premier League after suffering a 3-0 defeat at home against Liverpool.
Southampton have failed to impress since their promotion to the 2024-25 Premier League season with zero points from three matches.
