MX23RW : Sunday, December 22 12:07:25| >> :300:86500:86500:
Arsenal logo
Aston Villa logo
Bournemouth logo
Brentford logo
Brighton logo
Chelsea logo
Crystal Palace logo
Everton logo
Fulham logo
Ipswich logo
Leicester logo
Liverpool logo
Manchester City logo
Manchester United logo
Newcastle logo
Nottingham Forest logo
Southampton logo
Spurs logo
West Ham logo
Wolves logo

The Match

Match Report

Jan Bednarek's header and a fine James Ward-Prowse free-kick had Saints dreaming of a first home league win against the Red Devils since 2003.

Team News

The Southampton striker has undergone minor knee surgery.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Southampton and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up for Sunday's Premier League meeting with Southampton.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League fixture against Southampton.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 48.29%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 27.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.98%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.47%) and 0-2 (8.14%). The likeliest Southampton win was 1-0 (7.11%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.

Result
SouthamptonDrawManchester United
27.18%24.53%48.29%
Both teams to score 55.29%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.91%47.09%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.68%69.32%
Southampton Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.73%31.27%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.38%67.62%
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.44%19.56%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.52%51.48%
Score Analysis
    Southampton 27.19%
    Manchester United 48.29%
    Draw 24.53%
SouthamptonDrawManchester United
1-0 @ 7.11%
2-1 @ 6.74%
2-0 @ 4.13%
3-1 @ 2.61%
3-2 @ 2.13%
3-0 @ 1.6%
Other @ 2.85%
Total : 27.19%
1-1 @ 11.6%
0-0 @ 6.12%
2-2 @ 5.5%
3-3 @ 1.16%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 24.53%
0-1 @ 9.98%
1-2 @ 9.47%
0-2 @ 8.14%
1-3 @ 5.15%
0-3 @ 4.43%
2-3 @ 2.99%
1-4 @ 2.1%
0-4 @ 1.81%
2-4 @ 1.22%
Other @ 3%
Total : 48.29%

How you voted: Southampton vs Man Utd

Southampton
24.1%
Draw
26.4%
Manchester United
49.6%
565
Head to Head
Jul 13, 2020 8pm
Aug 31, 2019 12.30pm
Mar 2, 2019 3pm
Dec 1, 2018 5.30pm
Dec 30, 2017 5.30pm
Man Utd
0-0
Southampton
Lingard (60'), Matic (72')
Hojbjerg (26'), Hoedt (44'), Boufal (58'), Ward-Prowse (80')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Lions
@
Bears
6pm
Browns
@
Bengals
6pm
Patriots
@
Bills
6pm
Titans
@
Colts
6pm
Giants
@
Falcons
6pm
Rams
@
Jets
6pm
Cardinals
@
Panthers
6pm
Eagles
@
Washington
9.05pm
Vikings
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
49ers
@
Dolphins
9.25pm
Jags
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool15113131131836
2Chelsea16104237191834
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Aston Villa178452626028
6Manchester CityMan City178362925427
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
8Bournemouth167452421325
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
10Fulham166642422224
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1672736191723
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd166462119222
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Crystal Palace173771826-816
16Everton153661421-715
17Leicester CityLeicester163582134-1314
18Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1623112440-169
20Southampton1612131136-255


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!