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Manchester United FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Southampton FCPremier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Southampton FC H 9–0 W
30 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
27 Jan Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
24 Jan Liverpool FC H 3–2 W
20 Jan Fulham FC A 2–1 W
17 Jan Liverpool FC A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–9 L
30 Jan Aston Villa FC H 0–1 L
26 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
23 Jan Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
16 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester United FC to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Poor challenge from Alexandre Jankewitz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Nilsson-Lindelof, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 18' Goal! Aaron Wan-Bissaka scores his 5 goal in 322 matches.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Assisted by Mason Greenwood with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jan Bednarek makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 39' The Uruguay Edinson Cavani breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 3-1!
  • 42' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Jack Stephens on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Edinson Cavani is replaced by Anthony Martial on 46 minute.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harry Maguire.
  • 53' Che Adams adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Donny van de Beek is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Daniel James is replacing Marcus Rashford for the Manchester United FC side.
  • 65' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Anthony Martial — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The whistle greets Danny Ings as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Redmond.
  • 71' What composure from Scott McTominay! The Scotland international strokes it home. 5-2.
  • 76' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Stuart Armstrong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 78' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Moussa Djenepo exits the field as Allan Tchaptchet enters on 78.
  • 83' David De Gea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Southampton FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 87' Bruno Fernandes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Stuart Armstrong.
  • 90' The France Anthony Martial breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 7-2!
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Manchester United FC and Southampton FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.23 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Manchester United FC to win 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC74% Draw15% Southampton FC11%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 4.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Southampton FC
26%
Manchester United FC or Southampton FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC61% Draw30% Southampton FC9%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 9–0 not predicted
9 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 41% 59%
-2 41% 20% 39%
-1.5 61% 39%
-1 61% 18% 21%
-0.5 79% 21%
+0.5 92% 8%
+1 92% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
5%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.