Southampton v Manchester United Betting Tips – Premier League, 1st December 5.30pm
Southampton’s woes continued last weekend as they lost a crucial relegation scrap against Fulham. That leaves boss Mark Hughes hanging on to his job by a mere thread. They get a chance of some kind of redemption in a home game against Manchester United. The Red Devils misfired again last weekend in a home draw against Crystal Palace. Read our predictions for Southampton v Manchester United.
Southampton v Manchester United Betting Odds*
Man Utd 5/6
Draw 11/4
Southampton 3/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 27th, 2018 at 4:55 p.m.)
Table of Contents
Southampton News and Form
The Saints lost a crucial clash against Fulham last weekend, going down 3-2 at Craven Cottage
That is a nine-match winless streak of form in the league
Southampton are winless in six at home this season (D2L4)
A big problem of theirs has been putting the ball in the back of the net having produced only four home goals
They have failed to score in 50% of their home games
Both teams NOT to score is at 19/20 odds* (betting odds taken on November 27th, 2018 at 7.06 pm)
Southampton have scored one goal in their last three home games
They have drawn their last two home games against Newcastle and Watford
Southampton have lost all four games against current top-six sides this season; Man Utd are 7th
The Saints have shipped an average of 1.3 goals per home game so far
As a positive, they have taken a clean sheet in 33% of their home fixtures
Under 2.5 goals is at 10/11 odds* (betting odds taken on November 27th, 2018 at 7.06 pm)
The Saints are currently eight points worse off than at this stage last season
They have only been losing at halftime once at home this season
Southampton v Manchester United Head to Head
Man Utd won this corresponding fixture 1-0 last season
In the last six EPL meetings, Man Utd are W3 D2 L1 against the Saints
Both teams have scored in just one of the last six EPL meetings
The last three league meetings have produced only one goal
The Saints have failed to score in their last four against United in the league
Manchester United News and Form
Manchester United are held to a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace last weekend
The Red Devils are are W2 D2 L1 in their last five league games
The clean sheet against Crystal Palace as their first since a 2-0 win at Burnley on September 2nd
The win at Burnley is their only clean sheet on their travels
The Red Devil have scored 12 goals away from home this season, ending 13
86% of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals
Each of their last five away games have made it over the mark
United have scored in both halves of just two away games this season
The Red Devil are eight points worse off than at this stage of last season’s campaign
62% of the away goals they have conceded have been in the first half of games
United are on a seven-match scoring streak on the road
In the correct score market that the shortest priced option is a 1-1 draw at 13/2 odds* (betting odds taken on November 27th, 2018 at 7.06 pm)
The Red Devils are without a clean sheet in five on the road
Manchester United are the joint-lowest scorers in the top eight (Everton)
Southampton v Manchester United Predictions
Draw: Mark Hughes keeps saying the Saints are playing good stuff. This is a chance to prove it by holding a Manchester United side who are out of sorts at the moment. The Draw in the match outright isn’t appealing at all for this contest.
