It will be Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. on Thursday night, so ahead of the game we have taken a look at some stats involving both sides.
Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Stats Ahead Of Thursday’s 8pm Premier League Clash
After the doom and gloom of 2024 it has been a positive start to 2025 for Manchester United.
The Red Devils got a 2-2 draw against rivals Liverpool at Anfield in a match they could have won if it were not for Harry Maguire’s missed late chance.
They then knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup with a penalty shootout win at the Emirates – despite dropping to 10 men during the second-half.
The question will be whether they can beat the teams they are expected to prevail over. They face bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Thursday night in a match where nothing less than three points will be expected for Ruben Amorim’s side.
United Overwhelming Favourites
Manchester United are extremely heavy favourites to beat Southampton according to the best football betting sites in the UK.
At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Manchester United are 2/7 favourites to win, with a stunning Southampton victory at 17/2 and a draw at 5/1.
When it comes to Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. recent head-to-head stats would also give Ruben Amorim’s side a comfortable advantage.
Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Have met 134 times in all competitions, Manchester United 69, Draws 37, Southampton 28
- United won the reverse fixture 3-0 at St Mary’s
- They were held to a goalless draw though when the sides last met at Old Trafford in March 2023
- The Red Devils are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League games against Southampton (W7, D8)
- Southampton lost 13 of 14 away games against Manchester United in the Premier League but have since lost just three of their last 10 (W2, D5)
- United have lost their last three home games in the Premier League. They last lost more consecutively in February 1934 as a second-tier side (5)
- Southampton are winless in their last 17 Premier League away games (D4, L13) – only between March 1985 and February 1986 have they had a longer run without a win on the road in the top flight (19)
- Southampton rank sixth for most passes made in the Premier League this season (9,910) but second bottom for most shots (187)
- Just 44.7% of Manchester United’s open play shots in the Premier League this season have come while under challenge from within two metres (115/257) – only Liverpool (43.5%) have a lower such share this term
- Among attacking players in the Premier League this season (attacking midfielders, wingers, strikers), Bruno Fernandes has received more passes in open play than anyone else (836)
- Amad Diallo has been involved in nine goals in his last 12 Premier League starts for Manchester United, scoring three and assisting six
- The Ivorian could be the first African player to reach double figures for goal involvements in a single campaign for the Red Devils
What Time Does Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Thursday, January 16
⌚Time: 8pm
⚽️Venue: Old Trafford
📺 TV: TNT Sports and Discovery+
United Beat 10-Man Southampton At St Mary’s
Manchester United will look to complete a convincing league double over Southampton when the two sides meet on Thursday.
The Red Devils – then managed by Erik ten Hag – were convincingly the better football side when the sides met at St Mary’s in September.
Southampton could have taken the lead only for Cameron Archer to hit a weak penalty which was easily saved by Andre Onana.
Matthijs de Ligt opened the scoring before Marcus Rashford doubled the lead before half-time.
Jack Stephens was sent off in the second-half for the Saints before Alejandro Garnacho wrapped up the game in stoppage-time.
Form Guide
Manchester United
- Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (3-5 on penalties) (FA Cup) – 12th January
- Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United (Premier League) – 5th January
- Manchester United 0-2 Newcastle (Premier League) – 30th December
- Wolves 2-0 Manchester United (Premier League) – 26th December
- Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth (Premier League) – 22nd December
Southampton
- Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (FA Cup) – 12th January
- Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool (Carabao Cup) – 8th January
- Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle (Premier League)– 4th January
- Tottenham 2-2 Wolves (Premier League) – 29th December
- Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham (Premier League) – 26th December
Manchester United F.C. vs Southampton F.C. Last 10 Meetings
- Southampton 0-3 Manchester United (Premier League) – 14th September, 2024
- Manchester United 0-0 Southampton (Premier League) – 12th March, 2023
- Southampton 0-1 Manchester United (Premier League) – 27th August, 2022
- Manchester United 1-1 Southampton (Premier League) – 12th February, 2022
- Southampton 1-1 Manchester United (Premier League) – 22nd August, 2021
- Manchester United 9-0 Southampton (Premier League) – 2nd February, 2021
- Southampton 2-3 Manchester United (Premier League) – 29th November, 2020
- Manchester United 2-2 Southampton (Premier League) – 13th July, 2020
- Southampton 1-1 Manchester United (Premier League) – 31st August, 2019
- Manchester United 3-2 Southampton (Premier League) – 2nd March, 2019
Saints Have Held United To Draws In Three Of Last Four Old Trafford Meetings
If there is any motivation Southampton can take ahead of the game, it’s the fact they have proven hard to beat at Old Trafford in the past.
Three of the last four meetings at Old Trafford have seen Southampton take a point away from Manchester United.
However, the one time they were beaten at Old Trafford in that period, was a 9-0 thrashing in February 2021. Southampton were reduced to 10 men though inside the first 90 seconds.
It is the joint biggest win in Premier League history along with Southampton’s 9-0 defeat to Leicester 16 months prior, Manchester United beating Ipswich 9-0 in March 1995 and Liverpool’s triumph against Bournemouth in August 2022.
