{"id":30478,"date":"2025-01-14T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=30478"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:14:17","slug":"manchester-united-vs-southampton-stats-point-to-dominant-win-for-red-devils-against-struggling-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-united-vs-southampton-stats-point-to-dominant-win-for-red-devils-against-struggling-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Vs Southampton Stats Point To Dominant Win For Red Devils Against Struggling Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"

It will be Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. on Thursday night, so ahead of the game we have taken a look at some stats involving both sides.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Stats Ahead Of Thursday\u2019s 8pm Premier League Clash<\/b><\/h2>\n

After the doom and gloom of 2024 it has been a positive start to 2025 for Manchester United.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils got a 2-2 draw against rivals Liverpool<\/a> at Anfield in a match they could have won if it were not for Harry Maguire’s missed late chance.<\/a><\/p>\n

They then knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup<\/a> with a penalty shootout win at the Emirates – despite dropping to 10 men during the second-half.<\/p>\n

The question will be whether they can beat the teams they are expected to prevail over. They face bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Thursday night in a match where nothing less than three points will be expected for Ruben Amorim’s<\/a> side.<\/p>\n

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United Overwhelming Favourites<\/b><\/h3>\n

Manchester United are extremely heavy favourites to beat Southampton according to the best football betting sites in the UK.<\/a><\/p>\n

At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Manchester United are 2\/7 favourites to win, with a stunning Southampton victory at 17\/2 and a draw at 5\/1.<\/p>\n

When it comes to Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. recent head-to-head stats would also give Ruben Amorim’s side a comfortable advantage.<\/p>\n

Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Stats and Head-to-Head Record<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  • Have met 134 times in all competitions, Manchester United 69, Draws 37, Southampton 28<\/li>\n
  • United won the reverse fixture 3-0 at St Mary’s<\/li>\n
  • They were held to a goalless draw though when the sides last met at Old Trafford in March 2023<\/li>\n
  • The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games against Southampton (W7, D8)<\/li>\n
  • Southampton lost 13 of 14 away games against Manchester United in the Premier League but have since lost just three of their last 10 (W2, D5)<\/li>\n
  • United have lost their last three home games in the Premier League. They last lost more consecutively in February 1934 as a second-tier side (5)<\/li>\n
  • Southampton are winless in their last 17 Premier League away games (D4, L13) – only between March 1985 and February 1986 have they had a longer run without a win on the road in the top flight (19)<\/li>\n
  • Southampton rank sixth for most passes made in the Premier League this season (9,910) but second bottom for most shots (187)<\/li>\n
  • Just 44.7% of Manchester United\u2019s open play shots in the Premier League this season have come while under challenge from within two metres (115\/257) \u2013 only Liverpool (43.5%) have a lower such share this term<\/li>\n
  • Among attacking players in the Premier League this season (attacking midfielders, wingers, strikers), Bruno Fernandes has received more passes in open play than anyone else (836)<\/li>\n
  • Amad Diallo has been involved in nine goals in his last 12 Premier League starts for Manchester United, scoring three and assisting six<\/li>\n
  • The Ivorian could be the first African player to reach double figures for goal involvements in a single campaign for the Red Devils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What Time Does Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Kick-off And How To Watch?<\/b><\/h3>\n

    \ud83d\udcc5Date: Thursday, January 16
    \n\u231aTime: 8pm
    \n\u26bd\ufe0fVenue: Old Trafford<\/p>\n

    \ud83d\udcfa TV: TNT Sports and Discovery+<\/a><\/p>\n

    United Beat 10-Man Southampton At St Mary’s<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Manchester United will look to complete a convincing league double over Southampton when the two sides meet on Thursday.<\/p>\n

    The Red Devils – then managed by Erik ten Hag<\/a> – were convincingly the better football<\/a> side when the sides met at St Mary’s in September.<\/p>\n

    Southampton could have taken the lead only for Cameron Archer to hit a weak penalty which was easily saved by Andre Onana.<\/p>\n

    Matthijs de Ligt opened the scoring before Marcus Rashford doubled the lead before half-time.<\/p>\n

    Jack Stephens was sent off in the second-half for the Saints before Alejandro Garnacho wrapped up the game in stoppage-time.<\/p>\n