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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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. Mary's Stadium!
  • 5' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 348 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. James Ward-Prowse is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' GOAL! Jan Bednarek fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' Against the run of play, James Ward-Prowse has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' Donny van de Beek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 43' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Edinson Cavani on, Mason Greenwood off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Bruno Fernandes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Bruno Fernandes does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester United FC surge ahead!
  • 65' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' The whistle greets Moussa Djenepo as he departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
  • 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Edinson Cavani makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 79' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Brandon Williams. He replaces Alex Telles on 84 minute.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Stuart Armstrong makes way for Ibrahima Diallo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • The final score is 2-3.

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
Romelu Lukaku 3
Edinson Cavani 3
Che Adams 3
Marcus Rashford 3
Anthony Martial 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.