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Southampton FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 11:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Manchester United FCPremier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Michael Oliver

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
24 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–0 W
17 Aug Liverpool FC H 1–2 L
10 Aug Burnley FC A 0–3 L
12 May Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–1 D
04 May West Ham United FC A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Southampton FC A 1–1 D
24 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 1–2 L
19 Aug Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
11 Aug Chelsea FC H 4–0 W
12 May Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
05 May Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Daniel James has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 10 minutes.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Danso.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Danso.
  • 25' Angus Gunn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 348 appearances.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Oriol Romeu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Jannik Vestergaard adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Che Adams exits the field as Shane Long enters on 62.
  • 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Mata as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Matic steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Southampton FCStuart Armstrong on, Sofiane Boufal off on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Kevin Danso was booked on 73.
  • 77' Southampton FC make a change. Danny Ings trudges off to be replaced by Maya Yoshida on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Scott McTominay departs to be replaced by Mason Greenwood.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ashley Young argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Manchester United FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC37% Draw29% Manchester United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Manchester United FC
63%
Southampton FC or Manchester United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC26% Draw48% Manchester United FC26%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% 65%
+0.5 65% 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
28%

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