Comments and predictions for MU vs Southampton: The Red Devils have the upper hand
The match between MU vs Southampton in the Premier League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on January 17. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest MU vs Southampton team information
The Man United quartet of Luke Shaw (calf), Mason Mount (thigh), Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans (all unknown) are all likely to be absent again due to injury. Marcus Rashford's situation remains uncertain due to the uncertainty surrounding his future.
Diogo Dalot was sent off after picking up two yellow cards against Arsenal and will therefore serve a one-match suspension. Tyrell Malacia could be recalled at left-back with Noussair Mazraoui or Amad Diallo taking up the right-back slot.
Leny Yoro is pushing for a starting spot at centre-back ahead of Matthijs de Ligt or Harry Maguire, while Amorim could also be tempted to use Joshua Zirkzee as a striker in place of Rasmus Hojlund.
For Southampton, Jack Stephens and Juan Larios (both uncertain), along with Ross Stewart (hamstring), will remain sidelined. However, manager Juric hopes Flynn Downes can recover in time after missing the last three games with a thigh problem.
Will Smallbone has returned strongly from injury against Swansea and is likely to start. Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu played for the club’s Under-21s on Friday after recovering from a long-term Achilles injury. However, Aaron Ramsdale is likely to be relied upon again for Thursday’s game.
Midfielder Matheus Fernandes is back after serving a one-match suspension, and youngster Dibling (who has been linked with Manchester United) is likely to start alongside Sulemana and one of the likes of Paul Onuachu, Cameron Archer or Adam Armstrong.
Latest expected lineup for MU vs Southampton
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
Latest football commentary on MU vs Southampton
Man United may not have won any of their last 90 minutes in all competitions, but two impressive draws away to Liverpool and Arsenal will give head coach Ruben Amorim a glimmer of hope of turning the club's fortunes around in the coming weeks.
After surprising Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 2-2 draw at Anfield just over a week ago, FA Cup holders Manchester United beat Arsenal in the third round thanks to an impressive performance from goalkeeper Altay Bayindir in the penalty shootout after a 5-3 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Amorim was pleased with the way his team "fought" to win against Arsenal and urged his players to play with more determination if they want to climb the rankings. Man United are currently struggling in 13th place, after a streak of only one win in their last seven matches in the top flight.
With United now sitting closer to the relegation zone than the top four, the Red Devils will be looking to build on their winning streak in the coming weeks. The Red Devils will face teams currently outside the top eight in their next seven games, starting with an easy game against bottom-placed Southampton on Thursday.
The Red Devils are keen to avoid a fourth consecutive home defeat, and are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League meetings with Southampton (although eight of those have been draws, including the last two at Old Trafford).
Southampton have had a tough time on their return to the top flight this season. After 20 games, they are officially the worst team in Premier League history. They have just 6 points and a goal difference of -32.
Even the infamous Derby County of 2007-08, who were relegated with just 10 points, have more at this stage of the campaign. The onus now falls on manager Ivan Juric if Southampton are to somehow close the 10-point gap to safety.
Coach Juric has had to witness 3 consecutive defeats in the Premier League since taking over the hot seat. Most recently, they just lost 0-5 at home to Brentford, and this was also Southampton's 16th defeat this season and the 8th loss by a margin of at least 2 goals.
Saints fans were buoyed by a positive FA Cup result on Sunday, however, with a convincing 3-0 home win over Swansea City thanks to a Tyler Dibling brace and Kamaldeen Sulemana strike.
Southampton are in action in the top flight on Thursday against Man United. They travel to Old Trafford without a win in their last 17 Premier League away games. However, they have lost three of their last 10 visits to the Red Devils, winning two and drawing five, most recently a 0-0 draw in March 2023.
MU vs Southampton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.MU vs Southamptonas follows:
- Sportsmole:MU 2-0 Southampton
- WhoScore:MU 3-1 Southampton
- Our newspaper predicts:MU 3-1 Southampton
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