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

Premier League · 2020-21
Southampton FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 14:00 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
James Ward-Prowse 16' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Graham Scott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
6
Southampton FC 12 games · Avg 3.4 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Manchester United FC H 2–3 L
23 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
06 Nov Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
01 Nov Aston Villa FC A 4–3 W
25 Oct Everton FC H 2–0 W
17 Oct Chelsea FC A 3–3 D
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Southampton FC A 3–2 W
24 Nov Medipol Basaksehir FK H 4–1 W
21 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
07 Nov Everton FC A 3–1 W
04 Nov Medipol Basaksehir FK A 1–2 L
01 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Southampton FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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 James Ward-Prowse suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. James Ward-Prowse gets a Yellow card.
  • 21' Ryan Bertrand has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Magnificent from Jan Bednarek! That is 19 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' The 38-year-old Nemanja Matic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Brilliant from the midfielder! James Ward-Prowse makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' The whistle greets Mason Greenwood as he departs to be replaced by Edinson Cavani.
  • 51' Alex McCarthy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' The Portugal Bruno Fernandes breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-1!
  • 60' Bruno Fernandes makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' Southampton FC ring the changes. Moussa Djenepo has done his job and it is now time for Shane Long to step up.
  • 74' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Edinson Cavani on 74.
  • 79' Che Adams has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Brandon Williams on, Alex Telles off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Stuart Armstrong is withdrawn and Ibrahima Diallo gets his opportunity.
  • Full Time. Manchester United FC beats Southampton FC

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Manchester United FC

Southampton FC Form

2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC L 2020-11-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC W 2020-10-25 Southampton FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2020-10-17 Chelsea FC 3–3 Southampton FC D

Manchester United FC Form

2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-11-24 Manchester United FC 4–1 Medipol Basaksehir FK W 2020-11-21 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2020-11-07 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2020-11-04 Medipol Basaksehir FK 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC37% Draw27% Manchester United FC36%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester United FC
63%
Southampton FC or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC29% Draw43% Manchester United FC28%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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