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

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 Başakşehir 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 Başakşehir 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
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St. Mary's Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Donny van de Beek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' Poor challenge from James Ward-Prowse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' A goal from the Poland international Jan Bednarek! He fires home on 23 to make it 1-0!
  • 28' Southampton FC have won 428 goals from 353 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' The England midfielder James Ward-Prowse breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 2-0!
  • 38' Ryan Bertrand, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Mason Greenwood has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Mason Greenwood is withdrawn and Edinson Cavani gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 4 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Bruno Fernandes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Moussa Djenepo exits the field as Shane Long enters on 72.
  • 74' Edinson Cavani makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Manchester United FC are in front.
  • 79' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 84' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 84 minute. Alex Telles leaves to be changed by Brandon Williams.
  • 89' 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 Nemanja Matic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Ibrahima Diallo comes on to replace Stuart Armstrong.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester United FC to claim maximum points.

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