Manchester United host Southampton in a Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
Manchester United v Southampton best bets
- Bruno Fernandes to score or assist – 8/13 on bet365
- Manchester United to win 3-0 – 9/1 on bet365
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Manchester United v Southampton odds
Find the latest match odds for Manchester United v Southampton on bet365. Odds are subject to change.
- Manchester United – 3/10
- Draw – 5/1
- Southampton – 15/2
Manchester United v Southampton prediction
Manchester United got back to winning ways on the weekend with a penalty shoot out victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup in their bid to defend the title they won last season.
The victory in north London saw Ruben Amorim’s side end their five match unbeaten run, which consisted of four defeats, ahead of their match against the Premier League’s bottom club on Thursday night.
The Red Devils’ hard fought point at Anfield against the runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool saw their match losing streak come to an end but leaves them 14th in the table, five points off the top half of the table after Tuesday’s midweek round of matches.
Thursday night sees the Manchester side take on the league’s bottom side Southampton, who have picked up six points from their 20 league matches so far.
The Saints have lost nine of their last 11 matches against Premier League opposition, drawing the other two, and a further defeat at Old Trafford on Thursday would leave them on track to pick up the fewest Premier League points in a season on record, ‘beating’ Derby’s 11 points tally in 2007-08.
Croatian manager Ivan Juric was hired just before Christmas as Russell Martin’s replacement and picked up his first win as manager of the Hampshire side on Sunday afternoon in a 3-0 win over Championship side Swansea in the third round of the FA Cup.
The south coast side head make the trip to Old Trafford eight points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table and 10 points from safety, and will be needing to reduce that deficit sooner rather than later to have any chance of survival next year.
United are unbeaten in their last 16 matches against Southampton, though the Saints are unbeaten in three of their last four matches at Old Trafford, including each of their last two.
Manchester United appear to have recovered from their tough spell with a few strong results in recent weeks and should pick up a comfortable three points in Thursday’s match against a bottom of the table Southampton side – I predict a 3-0 home win.
Manchester United v Southampton betting tips
Bruno Fernandes leads Manchester United’s goal contribution stats with at least five more goals or assists than any other Red Devils player this season with 18 in his 27 appearances so far, 16 of which have come since Erik ten Hag’s sacking in November.
Southampton have scored by far the fewest goals in the Premier League this season with only 12 from their 20 matches so far, while only Wolves have conceded more than the Saints.
- Bruno Fernandes to score or assist – 8/13 on bet365
- Manchester United to win 3-0 – 9/1 on bet365
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How to watch Manchester United v Southampton
- Location: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date and time: Thursday 16th January 2025, 8pm
- TV Channel: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate
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