Southampton v Manchester United Predictions & Betting Odds – 23rd September 2017

Superior firepower to get visitors the points at St Marys

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The Saints have had a decent season in terms of points on the board as they are right there with the likes of Liverpool and Spurs. Their scoring output needs a huge improvement through if they are going to carry themselves further. Their success has all been off their defence this season but it will get tested by Manchester United. The Red Devils are averaging over three goals per game this season and will fancy their chances on the south coast.

Southampton v Manchester United Betting Tips

The Saints have been steady if unspectacular this season in the top flight. They have amassed eight points from five games in a W2 D2 L1 record so far. At home, they have gone W1 D1 L1 so haven’t nailed consistency yet. They haven’t looked a potent force going forward this season as they have failed to score in three of their five league games this season. The reverse of that is a positive as they have picked up three clean sheets in five games. So that suggests that they could keep the score down in this at least and under 2.5 goals at bet365 bring home a price of 3/4. They have been having issues producing up front though and if they could only increase their scoring output then they would be a much bigger threat. They are lacking a clinical punch up top and Charlie Austin and Manolo Gabbiadini are 9/4 options in the bet365 anytime goalscorer market for this one. Last season the Saints ran into United three times, twice in the league and once in the EFL Cup and the best they got out of that was a 0-0 draw at home in this corresponding league fixture. The Saints have won just one of their last five games against the Red Devils and they haven’t beaten them at St Mary’s in any of their last nine.

So punters won’t see tremendous value in the Saints pulling out a win here. But the Red Devils will head into European action in midweek, so they may have one eye on that. Manchester United have been a powerful force in front of goal this season, averaging over three goals per game this season. On three separate occasions so far they have scored exactly four goals and have netted at least two in each of their games. Romelu Lukaku netted again last weekend as they beat his old club Everton and he is the 7/2 First Goalscorer favourite at bet365 and 11/10 in the anytime goalscorer market. Both teams not to score at bet365 fetches a price of 10/11 and that could be value as United have picked up four clean sheets in five league games this season. On the back of that, Manchester United to win to nil returns a price of 15/8 and that looks some big value to take on the game. Twelve of United’s sixteen goals have happened after half time this season and therefore you could back the Saints to at least hold firm until the break by going for a Draw/Manchester United half time/full time bet which is a price of 10/3 at bet365.

Southampton v Manchester United Betting Odds

Man Utd 5/6, Draw 12/5, Southampton 7/2

Southampton v Manchester United Predictions

Manchester United to win: At the end of the day, you have to put the ball in the back of the net to win and United are more capable of doing that than Southampton are at the moment. So United can continue their strong start to the season by picking up a win in a low-scoring game.