Manchester United are set to take the final test on Saturday, March 2, before attempting a historic comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the return leg of the Round of 16. At the Old Tradfford Stadium in Manchester, Southampton hosts the match which is part of the schedule of the twenty-ninth round of the English Premier League season 2018/2019. The kickoff is scheduled for 12h (Brasília time).
Manchester United
The French team was the cornerstone of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It caused his only defeat in the position by setting the score of 2 to 0. Although the reversal is somewhat improbable, the result can not shake the extraordinary performance of the coach at the club.On Wednesday, February 27, United defeated Crystal Palace, 3-1 in London, completing 15 matches under their direction. There were 12 wins and two draws, in addition to the stumble against the Paris Saint-Germain.In the English Championship, this sequence made the team reach fifth place on the leaderboard. He has 55 points (16 wins, seven draws and five losses). It’s a point behind Arsenal, four placed, which closes the qualifying zone for the 2019/2020 edition.The numbers as principal, however, are a little below. In this category, United is the sixth best in the Premier League. Of the 39 points at Old Tradfford, he won 26 (seven wins, five draws and one loss) having scored 25 goals and conceded 16.To improve this performance, the challenge this Saturday is to manage the large number of injuries that are limiting Solskjaer’s scaling options. Matteo Darmian (five matches in the 2018/2019 English League, no goal), Phil Jones (12 matches, no goal) and Antonio Valencia (five matches, no goal) are in the care of the medical department; midfielder Ander Herrera (19 matches, two goals), Jesse Lingard (22 goals, four goals), Juan Mata (18 matches, two goals) and Nemanja Matic (23 goals). and striker Anthony Martial (20 games, nine goals).
Southampton
Southampton managed to break a series of four games (two draws and two defeats) without a win on Wednesday, February 27. He took advantage of the weakness of Fulham, the Premier League runner-up, and scored 2-0 at St. Mary’s. It was enough to leave the relegation zone.
He climbed to 27 points (six wins, nine draws and 13 losses) taking the seventeenth place. The advantage in the comparison with Cardiff, which fell to the eighteenth position, is two points. So the threat continues.Visitor performance numbers are slightly better. Of the 42 points played by Southampton outside St. Mary’s, the club returned home with nine (three wins and 11 losses). It is not an expressive advantage, but superior to the five rivals in the English Championship.
Three athletes who are in the care of the medical department should stay out of the match this Saturday. This group has midfielder Mario Lemina (18 games in the 2018/2019 version of the English Championship, no goal); and strikers Danny Ings (18 games, seven goals) and Michael Obafemi (six games, one goal).
History of matches between Manchester United vs Southampton
United have not lost to Southampton for six games. It was three wins and three draws. The most recent duel, for the first round of the 2018/2019 English Championship, was 2-2.
Football Prediction Manchester United vs Southampton
The many problems of injury certainly make one expect a drop in income from Manchester United. However, against Southampton, the available resources seem to be enough to make the prognosis in the success of home owners the best option for the match for the twenty-ninth round of the 2018/2019 English Championship.
Bet Tips: Manchester United win
Odds: 1.44
