Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways this midweek in the Premier League as they host Southampton. The match schedules for Tuesday at Old Trafford with kickoff at 11:15 pm.
The Red Devils have only one point from their last two matches in the league, while Southampton suffered three straight losses in England’s top flight while dropping down to 11th position in the table.
Leicester City fell short of a surprising 3-1 loss to Leeds United last weekend, meaning that Ole Gunnar’s side will enter Tuesday’s match in the second position in the table. This is despite dropping points at Arsenal on Saturday.
United was on record to respond to a shocking 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United with their trip to Emirates. However, two missed chances by Edinson Cavani were enough to share the spoils for both sides. The draw means rivals Manchester City are three points ahead with a game in hand.
Solskjaer’s team failed to convince in big teams this season, but a return of 41 points from 21 matches is an excellent record. United have only conceded 27 times this, which is one of the poorer records in the division.
Southampton enters the match following a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, with Ross Barkley scoring the only goal shortly before the half time break. The Saints are without a win since defeating Liverpool.
Manchester United vs Southampton Head to Head
Both sides have 20 games against each other with Manchester United takes home 11 wins while Southampton has two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Arsenal 0-0 Man United
Man United 1-2 Sheffield United
Man United 3-2 Liverpool
Fulham 1-2 Man United
Liverpool 0-0 Man United
Away
Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa
Southampton 1-3 Arsenal
Saints 1-0 Arsenal
Southampton 0-2 Shrewsbury Town
Leicester City 2-0 Southampton
Manchester United Team News
There is a growing controversy over Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo’s future who could find their way out of Old Trafford. Scott McTominay remains a doubt after coming off the pitch with a stomach cramp.
Southampton Team News
Injury concerns at the camp include Mohammad Salisu, Michael Obafemi, Nathan Tella and William Smallbone. The match will come too soon for Jannik Vestergaard and Kyle Walker-Peters. An injury boost for the side is the returning Oriol Romelu.
Prediction and Odds
This is a very tough game for United given their awful home record, especially against a recovering Southampton side.
Manchester United Win
Both Teams to Score
Goals Over 2.5
