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Manchester United vs Southampton: result 3-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 21Kick-off on January 16, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-1
Southampton

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Southampton?

Manchester United won 3-1 on January 16, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 43′M. UgarteSouthampton (o.g.)
  • 82′A. DialloManchester United
  • 90′A. DialloManchester United
  • 90′A. DialloManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Southampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

3-4-2-1
  1. 9R. Højlund
  1. 17A. Garnacho
  2. 8Bruno Fernandes
  1. 3N. Mazraoui
  2. 37K. Mainoo
  3. 25M. Ugarte
  4. 16A. Diallo
  1. 6Lisandro Martínez
  2. 4M. de Ligt
  3. 15L. Yoro
  1. 24A. Onana

Southampton

3-4-1-2
  1. 20K. Sulemana
  2. 33T. Dibling
  1. 18Mateus Fernandes
  1. 2K. Walker-Peters
  2. 7J. Aribo
  3. 26L. Ugochukwu
  4. 16Y. Sugawara
  1. 6T. Harwood-Bellis
  2. 35J. Bednarek
  3. 14J. Bree
  1. 30A. Ramsdale
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton have 3, 2 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2025Arsenal(away)1-1FA Cup
Jan 5, 2025Liverpool(away)2-2Premier League
Dec 30, 2024Newcastle(home)0-2Premier League
Dec 26, 2024Wolves(away)0-2Premier League
Dec 22, 2024Bournemouth(home)0-3Premier League
Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2025Swansea(home)3-0FA Cup
Jan 4, 2025Brentford(home)0-5Premier League
Dec 29, 2024Crystal Palace(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 26, 2024West Ham(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 22, 2024Fulham(away)0-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 3 draws, 0 Southampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2024Southampton 0-3 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Mar 12, 2023Manchester United 0-0 SouthamptonPremier League
Aug 27, 2022Southampton 0-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Feb 12, 2022Manchester United 1-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Aug 22, 2021Southampton 1-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Feb 2, 2021Manchester United 9-0 SouthamptonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Manchester United on Sep 14, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 0.9 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.71.638/159/15
Southampton0.92.036/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
18Manchester United1015414198

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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