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English Premier League - Manchester United VS Southampton Prediction
English Premier League - Manchester United VS Southampton
Match Time:17-01-2025 04:00 Friday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Manchester United
Ruben Amorim has a new roster issue hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture. The Manchester United manager will be bereft of the services of five first-team players vs Southampton on Thursday.
Diogo Dalot is the latest absentee, with the Portuguese international serving a one-match ban after seeing red against Arsenal in the FA Cup third-round tie this past weekend. Dalot has joined Jonny Evans (muscle), Luke Shaw (calf), Victor Lindelof (knock), and Mason Mount (hamstring) on the sidelines.
Andre Onana will replace Altay Bayindir between the sticks, with Manchester United lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation in front of him vs Southampton on Thursday. The central defensive unit should feature Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, and Lisandro Martinez. Meanwhile, Tyrell Malacia will replace Dalot as the left wing-back.
Malacia and Noussair Mazraoui should be the two wing-backs, with the duo providing width in the final third. As for the midfield unit, Toby Collyer should make a rare start, affording Kobbie Mainoo some rest. Collyer will accompany Manuel Ugarte in the middle of the park.
Finally, Joshua Zirkzee should lead the line for Manchester United against Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night, with Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes completing the numbers in the offensive trifecta.
Southampton
Unlike his counterpart in the Manchester United dugout, Ivan Juric has greeted positive updates on the team news front ahead of the trip to Old Trafford. The Southampton manager might be without only two first-team players on Thursday.
Flynn Downes has resumed training after recovering from a thigh injury and should be in contention to take on Manchester United. In addition, Will Smallbone is closing in on returning to action. So, Jack Stephens (knock) and Ross Stewart (muscle) are the only players on the sidelines.
Aaron Ramsdale is the automatic pick between the sticks, with Southampton lining up in a 3-4-3 formation in front of him vs Manchester United on Thursday. The central defensive unit should feature Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek, and Nathan Wood. James Bree and Kyle Walker-Peters will likely start as the two wing-backs.
As for the midfield unit, Mateus Fernandes will line up alongside the resurgent Lesley Ugochukwu in the central areas. Finally, Cameron Archer will spearhead the Southampton attack against Manchester United, with Tyler Dibling and Kamaldeen Sulemana being the two wide attackers.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Malacia; Diallo, Fernandes; Hojlund
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Bree, Ugochukwu, Fernandes, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Archer, Sulemana
Manchester United vs Southampton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Manchester United have a good historical record against Southampton and have won 69 out of the 134 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Southampton's 28 victories.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 15 matches against Southampton in the Premier League, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 1-0 margin in January 2016.
Southampton lost 13 of their first 14 matches away from home against Manchester United in the Premier League but have since lost only three of their last 10 such games in the competition.
Manchester United have lost each of their last three matches at home in the Premier League - their longest such run in the top flight since 1930.
Southampton are winless in their last 17 away games in the Premier League.
Prediction: Manchester United 3-1 Southampton
A total of 72 goals have been conceded by these two Premier League teams this season. While Man United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven top-flight matches, Southampton have conceded in 18 of their 20 league fixtures this term.
Goalmouth action at both ends is therefore expected on Thursday, but we feel that the Red Devils will find a way to get the better of the Saints and outscore their opponents, claiming three valuable PL points at Old Trafford for the first time since December 1.
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