Manchester United vs Southampton: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on March 2, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Southampton?
Manchester United won 3-2 on March 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 26′Y. ValerySouthampton
- 53′Andreas PereiraManchester United
- 59′R. LukakuManchester United
- 75′J. Ward-ProwseSouthampton
- 88′R. LukakuManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Southampton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2019 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Chelsea(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Fulham(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2019 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2019 | Arsenal(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Cardiff(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Southampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Southampton 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Manchester United 0-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Southampton 0-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 17, 2017 | Southampton 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Manchester United 3-2 Southampton | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Manchester United 2-0 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Manchester United on Dec 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Southampton | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy