Premier League: Manchester United v Southampton match preview
A look ahead to this weekend’s fixture at Old Trafford
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
At the start of the season, many Manchester United fans would have looked at this clash with Southampton as a comfortable three points. But just seven games into the new Premier League campaign, that view is sure to have changed.
David Moyes has found it hard adjusting to life in the United hot seat, with recent results backing this theory up. A dreadful 4-1 defeat to neighbours Manchester City was followed up a week later by a shock home defeat to West Brom. And with Southampton currently occupying the fourth Champions League spot, and unbeaten in five, it would not come as a shock if the Saints were to go to Old Trafford and at least pick up a point.
A win for Southampton would stretch the gap between themselves and Manchester United to seven points.
KICK-OFF: Saturday, 3:00pm
PAST MEETINGS…
Manchester United 2 (Rooney 2,) Southampton 1 (Jay Rodriguez) Premier League, January 2013
Southampton 2(Lambert, Schneiderlin) Manchester United 3 (Van Persie 3), Premier League September 2012
Southampton 1(Chaplow) Manchester United 2 (Owen, Hernandez), FA cup, January 2011
Southampton 0 Manchester United 3 (Welbeck, Nani, Gibson), FA Cup, January 2009
Southampton 1(O’Shea og) Manchester United 2 (Fletcher, Van Nistelrooy), Premier League, May 2005
STATS…
Manchester United have not lost successive Premier League home games since May 8, 2002.
If only second-halves counted, Southampton would be top of the Premier League on 16 points.
Adnan Januzaj is only the second Manchester United player to score a brace on his first Premier League start for the club, after Ruud van Nistelrooy.
ODDS…
Manchester United to win: 1.55
Southampton to win: 6
Draw: 3.9
TV: Highlights on BBC 1 at 10.25pm.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments