Manchester United v Southampton Betting Tips [16 January 2025]

Manchester United will look to keep their momentum going when they switch to the Premier League to take on Southampton. Ahead of this game, United are 13th, with 23 points, while Southampton remain bottom of the standings. We have the prediction for this match below. 

A 2-2 draw with Liverpool in their last league game saw United halt a four-match losing streak in all competitions. The Red Devils would thereafter eliminate Arsenal from the FA Cup by way of post-match penalties.

After holding their own against Liverpool and Arsenal, United will feel ready to return to winning ways. In 16 matches against Southampton, United are unbeaten.

Southampton come into this game as the poorest performing team in the league. They are yet to reach double figures, currently on six points, out of a possible 60.

The Saints have also been poor in this fixture and that could come to haunt them at Old Trafford. They last beat Manchester United in 2016. Coming into this game, they have just one win in the league this season.

Ahead of this match, they posted a 3-0 win away over Swansea in the FA Cup. That was a massive recovery after previously having been on an 11-match winless run across all competitions, nine of which ended in defeat. The Saints also failed to score in three of their last five matches.

Manchester United might have only drawn their last two matches, but these were very positive performances. The fact that they came against teams that would otherwise thrash them, United will see this Southampton game as a winnable clash.

With Southampton largely struggling in the season, playing away from. home will come with a fair share of concerns. In one of their visits to Old Trafford, Southampton lost 9-0. Our prediction for Manchester United v Southampton is for Manchester United to win to nil.