Manchester Utd – Southampton : Preview & Prediction
Southampton moves with the ball in the stomach and the very bad memory of last season. Indeed, on February 2, 2021, the Saints had been humiliated at Old Trafford on the river score of 9 goals to 0 with a numerical inferiority at the start of the match from the 2nd minute. Undefeated against Southampton for the past 6 years, the Mancunian club is aiming for a performance and a victory to recover its place in the Big Four (4th). The Red Devils carried out a very bad accounting operation during this last day by only bringing back the draw of Burnley (1-1), last in the class. This poor performance confirms the disappointment in the round of 16 of the FA Cup against Middlesbrough (1-1, 7 tab 8) suffered on February 4. Winner of their last home match in the league against West Ham (1-0), MU need these 3 points against the current 10th in the Premier League. Oriol Romeu’s partners have not lost since the trip to Wolverhampton (3-1) on January 15 and they have just snagged Manchester City (1-1) at home and won at Tottenham (3- 2), two big championship teams. The Saints even qualified for the 1/8th finals of the FA Cup between two league matches by dismissing Coventry (2-1 ap) on February 5. Despite its 3 good performances, Southampton could see its series interrupted at Old Trafford, an enclosure where it has not won since January 23, 2016.
A victory would allow Manchester United to recover their 4th place.
Southampton is stuck in the soft underbelly of the standings (10th).
MU are on a 12-game unbeaten streak against the Saints (6 wins and 6 draws).
The Mancunian club have taken 8 points in the last 4 Premier League days.
Mixed record for Southampton over the last 3 days: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss.
Manchester United, despite irregular results since the start of the year (3 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses), should make up for the 2 points lost at the bottom side against a Southampton team which has already suffered 6 defeats in 12 trips this season in the Premier League.
Manchester Utd – Southampton : Betting Tips
OVER 10,5 CORNERS Odds: 2.25
