Saturday , 14 November 2026

Manchester United FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Thu 16 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,722 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 43' Manuel Ugarte og
Amad Diallo 82' 1–1
Amad Diallo 90' 2–1
Y 45' Tyler Dibling
Y 45' Mateus Fernandes
Lisandro Martinez 52' Y
Y 79' Flynn Downes

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

6
6
Manchester United FC 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-16 Manchester United FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2024-09-14 Southampton FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2023-03-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2022-08-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2022-02-12 Manchester United FC 1–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Southampton FC H 3–1 W
12 Jan Arsenal FC A 5–3 W
05 Jan Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
30 Dec Newcastle United FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
12 Jan Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
04 Jan Brentford FC H 0–5 L
29 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Fulham FC A 0–0 D

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. Manchester United FC get us underway at Old Trafford.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Manchester United FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Southampton FC have won 439 goals from 359 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Kobbie Mainoo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Manuel Ugarte makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Tyler Dibling.
  • 46' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Kobbie Mainoo on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Manchester United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Rasmus Hojlund by Joshua Zirkzee on 53 minute.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Manuel Ugarte as he leaves the pitch. Toby Collyer steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 59' 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.
  • 63' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Tyler Dibling is withdrawn and William Smallbone gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' Adam Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateus Fernandes at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Flynn Downes is booked for Southampton FC — card on 79.
  • 82' What a moment for Amad Diallo! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Noussair Mazraoui is replaced by Christian Eriksen on 83 minute.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Juric might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Amad Diallo! He fires home on 90 to make it 3-0!
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Juric

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-01-16 Manchester United FC 3–1 Southampton FC 2024-09-14 Southampton FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2023-03-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2022-08-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester United FC 2022-02-12 Manchester United FC 1–1 Southampton FC

Manchester United FC Form

2025-01-16 Manchester United FC 3–1 Southampton FC W 2025-01-12 Arsenal FC 3–5 Manchester United FC W 2025-01-05 Liverpool FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2024-12-30 Manchester United FC 0–2 Newcastle United FC L 2024-12-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth L

Southampton FC Form

2025-01-16 Manchester United FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2025-01-12 Southampton FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2025-01-04 Southampton FC 0–5 Brentford FC L 2024-12-29 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC52% Draw26% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Southampton FC
48%
Manchester United FC or Southampton FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC33% Draw48% Southampton FC19%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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