Southampton vs Manchester United: EPL Game Preview

 
Southampton hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what should be an entertaining game on Sunday. Southampton is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Wolverhampton last Monday while Manchester United beat Istanbul Basaksehir 4-1 at home in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Southampton is fifth in the Premier League with 17 points in nine games while Manchester United is 10th with 13 points in eight games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Southampton: 3.90
• Manchester United: 2.01
• Draw: 3.65

Spread
• Southampton: +0.5 (1.86)
• Manchester United: -0.5 (2.07)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.94)
• Under 2.5 (1.96)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Southampton, coming off a 1-1 road draw vs Wolverhampton, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 games overall. Manchester United, coming off a 4-1 home win against Istanbul Basaksehir in the UEFA Champions League, have 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 games overall.

Momentum: Southampton has been on an upward trend — with 5 wins in their last 6 games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on July 13, 2020 and the game ended on a 2-2 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Southampton, James Ward-Prowse has a 19.62 percent chance to score. He averages 1.14 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 47.54 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.01 shots overall per sim, 1.1 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.82 to Southampton 1.14.