Southampton and Man Utd will be looking to bounce back from their defeats before the international break when they go head-to-head in Saturday's early kick-off in the Premier League.
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Southampton vs Man Utd prediction: Away win on the cards?
Key Stats
- Southampton have lost each of their opening three league games this season.
- The Saints have only kept one clean sheet in their last six attempts.
- Man Utd have only managed to keep one clean sheet in their last six outings.
Correct score prediction: Southampton 1-2 Man Utd
Manchester United have claimed victories in two of their last three trips to St Mary's and while neither of these teams have made a positive start to the new season, we're backing the visitor's quality to shine through this weekend.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies backing the Red Devils
- HOME: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
- DRAW: 3/1 (4.00) – 20%
- AWAY: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Manchester United are the expected winner of this game at 55.6% and we agree with the bookmakers on this selection.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Man Utd lead
Saturday's guests have secured two wins and three draws from their last five league meetings with Southampton, one of which was a memorable 9-0 victory back in 2021.
England Premier League 12/03/23
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England Premier League 27/08/22
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England Premier League 12/02/22
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England Premier League 22/08/21
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England Premier League 02/02/21
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Southampton preview: Already looking out of their depth
The Saints made the trip to Brentford before the international break where they slipped to a third straight Premier League defeat.
Japanese wing-back Yukinari Sugawara scored Southampton's only goal of the game deep into stoppage-time but the visitors were already 3-0 down by that point.
Gavin Bazunu, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ross Stewart are the three main injury concerns for Saturday's hosts.
Predicted lineup: Ramsdale (GK), Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Aribo, Smallbone, Downes, Armstrong & Brereton-Diaz
England Premier League 30/09/24
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Bournemouth
3
Southampton
1
England Premier League 21/09/24
D
Ipswich
1
Southampton
1
England EFL Cup 17/09/24
W
Everton
1 (5)
Southampton
1 (6)
England Premier League 14/09/24
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Man Utd
3
Southampton
0
England Premier League 31/08/24
L
Brentford
3
Southampton
1
Man Utd preview: Have to perform better
Man Utd were outplayed in all departments at home to Liverpool last time out, suffering a humiliating 3-0 defeat.
Erik ten Hag simply has to find an attractive style of play that brings consistency to this Man Utd side as right now, the fans have little to get excited about.
Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia, Mason Mount, Rasmus Hojlund, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw all look set to miss the trip to the South Coast this weekend through injury.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Mazraoui, de Ligt, Dalot, Martínez, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mainoo, Rashford, Zirkzee & Garnacho
UEFA Europa League 03/10/24
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FC Porto
3
Man Utd
3
England Premier League 29/09/24
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Tottenham
3
Man Utd
0
UEFA Europa League 25/09/24
D
FC Twente
1
Man Utd
1
England Premier League 21/09/24
D
Crystal Palace
0
Man Utd
0
England EFL Cup 17/09/24
W
Barnsley
0
Man Utd
7
Player to watch: Bruno Fernandes
Portugal star Bruno Fernandes remains one of Man Utd's most consistent players despite his team's poor form and overall disappointing displays.
Fernandes is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League this season but a trip to Southampton this weekend could provide an opportunity for the midfielder to score his first goal in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign.
Man Utd could do with some vintage Fernandez this weekend
Southampton's defence have conceded five goals in their opening three league games and Man Utd will create chances to score at St Mary's and we're backing Fernandes to put in the kind of commanding performance we have come to know and expect from the goal-scoring midfielder, one which will guide United to all three points this weekend.
