Southampton vs Manchester United Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 19/08/2021, 12:51  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 19/08/2021 at 12:54 in Premier League Predictions

Manchester United will travel to Southampton eyeing a second straight win but meet a Southampton keen on their opening win of the season. The visitors head to this game top of the table after a 5-1 win over Leeds United while Southampton are on the lower end after a 3-1 loss to Everton. Southampton scored first against Everton but were condemned to an opening defeat after a lackluster second half, and will be hoping for some comfort at home. Going to this game, it will be fresh in the Saints’ minds how they let go of a 2-0 lead, to lose 3-2 to United in the corresponding fixture. They will also remember the capitulation at Old Trafford, where they lost 9-0. Southampton lost key man Danny Ings to Aston Villa and the defence was also not spared as defender Jannik Vestergaard departed for Leicester City. They were exposed in the loss to Everton, having earlier also conceded three goals in a friendly with Athletic Bilbao. In Premier League action, Southampton have three straight losses, having conceded two or more in each, while they have no clean sheet in their last 12 league games.

Manchester United were rampant against Leeds United, even though they seemed shaky at the back. Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba were in inspired form in the game; Fernandes scoring three and Pogba assisting four. They will be fired up for this game, and with Raphael Varane expected to start, some solidity at the back is expected. They have just one clean sheet in the last 13 matches and each of the last five has produced over 2.5 goals while United have scored two or more in each of them. They have back to back wins going to this game, and in the two matches, United have scored nine goals. Bruno Fernandes has scored four goals in the last two matches now and Mason Greenwood has also been great in attack in the absence of Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford. United played the entire season unbeaten away from home in their last campaign and they will want to carry this to their opening away game. They are unbeaten in 26 away Premier League matches.