- Southampton vs Manchester United will kick off at 1430 EAT at St. Mary’s Stadium.
- United are in 14th place on 3 points.
- Soton have not won any match this season and are second from bottom.
Manchester United travel to the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday to play newly promoted side Southampton in a crucial Premier League match.
The two sides are yet to find their feet in the league this season and they currently sit at the bottom half of the standings.
Southampton have lost all three of their matches while the Red Devils have picked up a single win, results that have piled more pressure on their managers.
Manchester United’s only win this season came on the opening day of the season where they secured a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford Stadium.
The Erik Ten Hag-coached side then went on to suffer a 2-1 defeat in the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion before being humbled 3-0 at home by their arch-rivals Liverpool FC.
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Two quick goals from Colombian winger Luis Diaz and a sublime strike from Egyptian magician Mohamed Salah were enough to silence the crowd who had thronged the Theatre of Dreams including co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
As for Southampton, their return to topflight football has been a heartbreaking one, with the club failing to pick up any points yet.
The Saints were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest respectively, before being walloped 3-1 by Brentford in their most recent game.
Brentford’s goals came courtesy of Cameroonian forward Bryan Mbeumo, who scored a brace, and his Congolese counterpart Yoane Wissa with Yukinari Sugawara pulling one back for the Saints deep into injury time.
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What time does Southampton vs Manchester United start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at exactly 2:30 PM Kenyan time on Saturday.
Southampton vs Manchester United Team News
The visitors are expected to miss the services of a number of their key players including Luke Shaw (calf), Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring) and Tyrell Malacia (knee).
New signing Leny Yoro (foot), Chelsea FC academy graduate Mason Mount (muscle) and experienced defender Victor Lindelof are also sidelined.
Meanwhile, Casemiro’s dismal display in the match against Liverpool is likely to cost him a spot in Ten Hag’s starting 11, with summer recruit Manuel Ugarte being the likely replacement.
Unlike Manchester United, the Saints do not have a lot of injury issues with Kamaldeen Sulemana (ankle) and Gavin Bazunu (Achilles) being the only victims.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Southampton: Ramsdale, Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Sugawara, Downes, Fernandes, Smallbone, Brereton Diaz, Walker-Peters, Archer
Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Martinez, De Ligt, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Ugarte, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford, Zirkzee
Southampton vs Manchester United Head-to-head
Southampton and Manchester United have locked horns 133 times in all competitions with the latter picking up 68 wins. 37 of those fixtures ended in a draw.
Moreover, in the five recent meetings between the two clubs, Manchester United has registered two wins including a 9 – 0 demolition with the Saints failing to pick up any victory. The last meeting which took place at Old Trafford in 2023 ended in a barren draw.
Southampton: 28
Draws: 37
Manchester United: 68
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Southampton vs Manchester United Current Form
Southampton: DLLWL
Manchester United: LLWLL
Southampton vs Manchester United Prediction
The two sides are expected to give their best to secure the maximum points and get their 2024/2025 Premier League campaign back on the track.
However, although Southampton will be playing at home, their failure to convert chances may give Manchester United an upper hand.
Therefore, football fans should expect an entertaining match of football in which the two sides may share spoils based on their recent head-to-head record.
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