Man Utd will face Southampton at Old Trafford Stadium (Manchester, England) at 3am on January 17. Meeting the bottom team is a good opportunity for the "Red Devils" to continue their joy after defeating Arsenal in the FA Cup.
Man Utd vs Southampton Prediction
The away win in the penalty shootout when playing with one less man was a great success for Man Utd. However, the main factor that created such a result was the opponent's mistakes rather than the effectiveness of the "Red Devils"'s play.
In fact, Man Utd only do well in defense when playing as the "underdog" and waiting for the opportunity to counterattack when the opponent makes a mistake. That is the reason why coach Ruben Amorim's team has had good results when facing strong opponents such as Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal.
Man Utd just eliminated Arsenal in the FA Cup.
If only counting the scores in official match time, Man Utd has not yet broken the streak of draws and losses. In the last 6 matches, Bruno Fernandes and his teammates have not won any. In 3 matches against opponents outside the "Big Six" group, Man Utd did not score.
Despite their weaknesses, Man Utd still have a great chance of winning the next match. Their opponents are too weak. Southampton are the team that has scored the fewest goals (12) and conceded the second most goals (44) in the Premier League as of round 21.
Southampton's winless streak has lasted 10 consecutive matches, including only 2 draws. Southampton have scored only 1 goal in their last 6 Premier League matches. Southampton's squad quality is not good enough for them to take advantage of opportunities even when their opponents are not in the best form.
Expected lineup
Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are yet to recover from injury to return to the Man Utd squad. Diogo Dalot is suspended after receiving a red card in the last match. Marcus Rashford's availability remains a mystery amid rumours that the striker has been left out of Man Utd's plans.
Southampton are without Jack Stephens, Juan Larios, Ross Stewart and Flynn Downes. Matheus Fernandes returns after serving his suspension.
Manchester United: Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Malacia; Diallo, Fernandes; Hojlund
Southampton: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Bree, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Archer, Sulemana
Predict the outcome
The computer predicts Man Utd's chances of winning at 68.7%. Winning by 1-2 goals is entirely possible for the home team. Man Utd's chances of keeping a clean sheet are also very high as Southampton's attack is the weakest in the league.
Score prediction: Man Utd 2-0 Southampton.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-man-utd-vs-southampton-quy-do-thang-de-ar920663.html
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