Manchester United vs Southampton Prediction 16 January 2025

🔊 Will Manchester United face difficulties in this match? As part of the 21st round of the EPL, Southampton visits the "Red Devils." Considering the situation with the "Saints," the hosts should easily secure three points. However, the current MU is so unstable that practically anything can happen. Let's assess Southampton's prospects of getting points at Old Trafford and help choose the optimal prediction.

📊 H2H

In the last ten meetings between these teams, Southampton has not managed to record a single victory. Manchester United was stronger in five cases, with another five matches ending in a draw. Moreover, the "Saints" rarely manage to break through the Mancunians' defense: in the last six matches, they have scored only two goals. Our editorial team suggests considering the bet - Southampton will not score.

😈 Manchester United

Manchester United is currently not living up to its status as one of the greatest EPL clubs, at least based on the first half of the season. The arrival of Ruben Amorim as head coach has not helped the team escape a series of failures. On the contrary, the Portuguese specialist cannot seem to bring the players to their senses and establish play. In the previous four rounds, the "Red Devils" managed to earn only one point, dropping them to 14th place in the standings.

The main blow to the team's lineup was directed at the defense line. Manchester United currently has three defenders injured: Shaw, Lindelof, and Evans. Midfielder Mount is also in the infirmary, and due to suspension, Dalot will not be able to play in the next match.

🌳 Southampton

The word "hopelessness" may soon become very fitting to describe this team's situation. Southampton is having a dreadful season and is not even close to escaping from last place in the EPL. Over 20 rounds, the "Saints" have managed to earn only six points, and their goal difference of 12:44 looks like a complete disaster. In the last round, they suffered a heavy defeat against Brentford (0:5), making it very difficult to recover.

This is despite Southampton having an almost optimal squad. Only defender Stephens and forward Stewart are in the club's infirmary, so the team's problems clearly do not stem from a shortage of key players.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

The Mancunians have a significant gap in terms of defense, but their attacking line looks quite impressive. In their last two matches, they faced very tough opponents, but MU's attack managed to handle their defenses, drawing with Liverpool (2:2) and Arsenal (1:1). Furthermore, Southampton concedes more than two goals per game on average, and in the previous round, they even let in five. Therefore, we suggest betting on Manchester United's individual total goals over 2.

🚩 Corner Prediction

The guys from Manchester have quite high corner kick statistics, averaging 10.5 per game. In five of their last seven matches, at least ten corners were taken. In the clash with Southampton, where MU will clearly dominate and lay siege to the opponent's goal, many set pieces can also be expected. So we suggest betting on Total corners over 9.5.

📝 Match Prediction

The "Red Devils" have plenty of problems and have suffered many unexpected defeats, failing to live up to their status as favorites. But if they don't secure a win at Old Trafford even against the main outsider, it would be too much. Southampton looks completely toothless, with weak spots both in defense and attack. We believe that Manchester United is capable of thrashing their opponent with a score of 3:0.

After a 0:5 loss to Brentford, there is no trust in the "Saints," as they are currently at rock bottom and seem absolutely non-competitive within the English Premier League. Therefore, our editorial team advises betting on Manchester United to win with a handicap (-1.5).