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Southampton vs Manchester United: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 14Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton
2-2
Manchester United

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What was the result of Southampton vs Manchester United?

Southampton and Manchester United drew 2-2 on December 1, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 13′S. ArmstrongSouthampton
  • 20′Cédric SoaresSouthampton
  • 33′R. LukakuManchester United
  • 39′Ander HerreraManchester United

Official lineup for Southampton vs Manchester United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southampton

3-4-1-2
  1. 61M. Obafemi
  2. 23P. Højbjerg
  1. 18M. Lemina
  1. 22N. Redmond
  2. 17S. Armstrong
  3. 43Y. Valery
  4. 5J. Stephens
  1. 4J. Vestergaard
  2. 2Cédric Soares
  3. 3M. Yoshida
  1. 1A. McCarthy

Manchester United

5-3-2
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 9R. Lukaku
  1. 39S. McTominay
  2. 6P. Pogba
  3. 21Ander Herrera
  1. 31N. Matić
  2. 27M. Fellaini
  3. 23L. Shaw
  4. 4P. Jones
  5. 18A. Young
  1. 1David de Gea
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2018Leicester(away)0-0League Cup
Nov 24, 2018Fulham(away)2-3Premier League
Nov 10, 2018Watford(home)1-1Premier League
Nov 4, 2018Manchester City(away)1-6Premier League
Oct 27, 2018Newcastle(home)0-0Premier League
Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2018BSC Young Boys(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 24, 2018Crystal Palace(home)0-0Premier League
Nov 11, 2018Manchester City(away)1-3Premier League
Nov 7, 2018Juventus(away)2-1UEFA Champions League
Nov 3, 2018Bournemouth(away)2-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Southampton win, 2 draws, 3 Manchester United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2017Manchester United 0-0 SouthamptonPremier League
Sep 23, 2017Southampton 0-1 Manchester UnitedPremier League
May 17, 2017Southampton 0-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Feb 26, 2017Manchester United 3-2 SouthamptonLeague Cup
Aug 19, 2016Manchester United 2-0 SouthamptonPremier League
Jan 23, 2016Manchester United 0-1 SouthamptonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Southampton on Dec 30, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton0.81.757/157/15
Manchester United1.51.2410/1510/15

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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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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