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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester United FC

9 – 0

Full Time

Southampton FC

Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

R 2' Alexandre Jankewitz

Y 42' Kayne Ramsey

Y 45' Jack Stephens

Harry Maguire 52' Y

Donny van de Beek 53' Y

R 86' Jan Bednarek

Y 89' Stuart Armstrong

Overview

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Manchester United FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Manchester United FC 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-02 Manchester United FC 9–0 Southampton FC 2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC 2020-07-13 Manchester United FC 2–2 Southampton FC 2019-08-31 Southampton FC 1–1 Manchester United FC 2019-03-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/5

61-75

3/2

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Southampton FC get us underway at Old Trafford.
2' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Alexandre Jankewitz on 2 minutes.
7' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
12' Manchester United FC have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
18' Aaron Wan-Bissaka does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' Magnificent from Marcus Rashford! That is 118 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
30' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
34' What a strike from Jan Bednarek! The score is 2-1.
39' What a strike from Edinson Cavani! The score is 3-1.
42' That is a Yellow card for Southampton FC. Kayne Ramsey will be fuming at that decision.
45' Jack Stephens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
46' Edinson Cavani makes way for Anthony Martial at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
52' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
53' Goal! Che Adams scores his 87 goal in 398 matches.
53' The referee calls foul for Donny van de Beek. He receives a Yellow card.
58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Scott McTominay suffering a number of foals already.
60' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Daniel James steps in for Manchester United FC.
65' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Jack Stephens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
69' A goal from the France international Anthony Martial! He fires home on 69 to make it 4-2!
70' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Danny Ings is replaced by Nathan Redmond.
71' Magnificent from Scott McTominay! That is 45 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
76' Wales international Daniel James has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
78' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Allan Tchaptchet on, Moussa Djenepo off on 78 minutes.
83' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
86' That is a Red card for Southampton FC. Jan Bednarek will be fuming at that decision.
87' Bruno Fernandes does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
89' The referee shows Southampton FC player a Yellow card on 89.
90' Anthony Martial makes no mistake. The score reads 7-2 and Manchester United FC are in front.
With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Danny Ings ↓ Nathan Redmond 70'
1
Alex McCarthy
3
Ryan Bertrand
5
Jack Stephens
35
Jan Bednarek
8
James Ward-Prowse C
17
Stuart Armstrong
10
Che Adams
12
Moussa Djenepo ↓ Allan Tchaptchet 78'
31
Kayne Ramsey
64
Alexandre Jankewitz

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fernandes	4
Romelu Lukaku	3
Edinson Cavani	3
Che Adams	3
Marcus Rashford	3
Anthony Martial	3
Amad Diallo	2
Stuart Armstrong	2

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2021-02-02 Manchester United FC 9–0 Southampton FC W 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2021-01-27 Manchester United FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2021-01-24 Manchester United FC 3–2 Liverpool FC W 2021-01-20 Fulham FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-01-17 Liverpool FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Southampton FC Form

2021-02-02 Manchester United FC 9–0 Southampton FC L 2021-01-30 Southampton FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC L 2021-01-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-23 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-01-19 Southampton FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC L

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

3 – 1

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.