A draw away at Liverpool was followed by beating Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup, having played for an hour with 10 men, and now face what they hope will be a far easier contest.
Southampton have picked up just two points from the last 30 available and are destined for the drop and while manager Ivan Jurić recorded his first win, at the fourth attempt, since taking over, it was against lower-league Swansea City in the FA Cup.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester United vs Southampton is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Manchester United vs Southampton
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports.
Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Manchester United vs Southampton team news
Diogo Dalot was sent off for Manchester United against Arsenal in the FA Cup
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Amad Diallo is the most likely to replace Dalot at right wing-back, while the likes of Leny Yoro and Tyrell Malacia could come in to freshen up the defence after a gruelling 120 minutes at the Emirate Stadium.
Alejandro Garnacho appears to have done enough to impress Amorim in recent weeks so could keep his place, while Joshua Zirkzee may come in for Ramus Hojlund, who started the FA Cup clash. Toby Collyer is an option off the bench.
It’s a case of as you were for Southampton, who will be without Jack Stephens and Ross Stewart. Flynn Downes could return in midfield.
Manchester United vs Southampton prediction
Bruno Fernandes said on the pitch at the Emirates on Sunday that the focus was immediately on this game, and he was right to do so. United have managed to get results at the three best teams in the country – Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal – but it is against the weaker teams where they produced far weaker performances.
However, very few teams leave the field after facing Southampton without points – it’s happened just once in 20 games this season – so United have no excuse. Fail to win, and win well, will eradicate the promising signs on show since the start of 2025.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Manchester United vs Southampton match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
