Manchester United to Get Back to Winning Ways

Manchester United vs Southampton - 02/02/2021

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There are four matches to enjoy in the English Premier League on Tuesday the 2nd of February including the meeting between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford.

The hosts start the week sitting second in the Premier League on 41 points while the visitors are in 11th place on 29 points.

Manchester United come into the game having been held to a 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday. It was a tight game and neither team really deserved to take maximum points, with a draw being a fair result.

That result means the Red Devils have failed to win their last two Premier League matches having suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home by bottom club Sheffield United.

However, Manchester United have been difficult to beat in recent Premier League games and they have lost only one of their 15 most recent fixtures in the competition. In fact, Manchester United are undefeated in 31 of their last 35 league games.

They have won 3 of their last 4 home Premier League matches with victories coming over Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Aston Villa.

The majority of recent home Premier League games have seen little in the way of goal scoring entertainment. Five of the last 8 Premier League fixtures have seen under 2.5 goals scored but Manchester United will want to tighten up at the bank having conceded goals in 3 of their last 4 at Old Trafford.

Southampton make the trip north having lost 1-0 at home against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday night. The Saints started the game strongly but it was the visitors who constructed the best attack of the first half to take the lead in the 41st minute.

However, Southampton will feel hard done by as they had a goal disallowed in the final minutes of the match thanks to a close VAR offside call.

That result means Southampton have lost each of their last two Premier League games, both of which came at home. Their away record in the league shows just a single victory from their last 5 on the road. The win came at Brighton but since then Southampton have been held at Arsenal and Fulham plus defeated by Leicester City.

Trends show Southampton have seen under 2.5 goals in all 3 of their latest away games in all competitions and have failed to find the back of the net in each of their last two away Premier League matches.

Team news and Manchester United are without midfielder Scott McTominay who has a stomach problem. Eric Bailly, Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood, Donny van de Beek, and Nemanja Matic may all come into the starting XI.

Southampton travel without Kyle Walker-Peters, William Smallbone, Nathan Tella, Michael Obafemi, and Mohammed Salisu who are injured. They also have doubts over the fitness of central defender Jannik Vestergaard.

Manchester United need to get back to winning ways if they had to keep pace with Manchester City at the top of the table. We do not expect to see a huge number of goals in this game but the Red Devils could secure the victory they need and keep a clean sheet.

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Away team

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EPL

Manchester United Southampton 02/02/2021 21:15

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1

2 - 0

2.23

7°

1.42

1.42 5.25 7.50 -1 1 1

FT

9 - 0(4 - 0)

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