Premier League 2022-23: Manchester United vs Southampton: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

After a huge loss away from home, The Red Devils now host The Saints at Old Trafford to bounce back in Premier League title race.

Manchester United and Southampton are two teams that have a storied history in the English Premier League. The two teams have squared off against one another numerous times, with Manchester United typically winning the majority of those games. We'll examine the game in more detail and evaluate the performances of both teams in this piece. When the two teams meet, there is always an expectation of a good match.

The Saints employ a high-pressing style, which often puts pressure on the opposition and leads to turnovers and counter-attacks and also their free-kick specialist Ward-Prowse and they are particularly strong in set-piece situations, both in attack and defense. Southampton have scored a significant number of goals from free-kicks and corners, while also defending them effectively. On the other hand, Manchester United has a strong attacking line-up, with players like in-form Marcus Rashford & Bruno Fernandes capable of scoring goals from a variety of positions.

Kick Off

Sunday, 12-03-2023; 2:00 PM (GMT), 7:30 PM (IST)

Manchester United form (all competition): L-W-W-W-W

Southampton form (all competition): W-L-L-W-L

Players to watch

Manchester United: Marcus Rashford

Rashford has been Manchester United's main star this entire season and is currently in the finest shape of his career. In all categories, he has already scored 25 goals, including 14 in the Premier League. Given his outstanding performance, the winger will surely try to score against Liverpool to extend his scoring run.

Southampton: James Ward-Prowse

The 28-year-old athlete is a Southampton Academy graduate. In the Southampton team, he advanced to the position of skipper, serving in that capacity since 2020. The Southampton midfielder has been in outstanding free-kick striking form. He currently has the greatest free-kick attempt in the Premier League. For a free-kick taker, his tally of 17 goals tallied since 2016 is remarkable.

Match facts

• Southampton has lost all 14 of their games against Manchester United across all categories.
• Manchester United is undefeated in their last six meetings with Southampton at Old Trafford after dropping back-to-back home league games against them in January 2015 and 2016.
• No team has ever come from behind to defeat an opponent and earned more points than Manchester United has against Southampton in Premier League contests.

Injury and team news

Southampton do not have any major injury concerns right now. Only J. Larios will be out due to Groin injury, so Southampton can expect a good game with less injuries. There is no indication that Sancho will start as he was feeling unwell. Donny van de Beek and Christian Eriksen are still unavailable, while Anthony Martial is being handled with care as he prepares to make his return.

Head-to-Head stats

Matches – 31

Manchester United – 19

Southampton – 3

Draws – 9

Predicted lineup

Manchester United Predicted lineup:

De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Varane, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst

Southampton Predicted lineup:

Forster; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud; S. Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Elyounoussi; Adams, Broja

Match Prediction

The match between Manchester United and Southampton promises to be an exciting and intense game. Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses, and it will be interesting to see how they match up against each other. The result of this game could have a significant impact on the race for the top four of the Premier League. Manchester United will be looking to continue their good form in the league by forgetting what happened in Anfield. Southampton, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back from their recent poor form. This could be an easy win for The Red Devils keeping in mind their recent performances.

Score Prediction: Manchester United 2 - 0 Southampton

Telecast

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