Manchester United vs Southampton 2/12/22 Premier League Soccer Picks, Predictions, Odds

Manchester United and Southampton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at Old Trafford. When these two teams faced off in August of 2021 the two teams played to a 1-1 draw. 

Manchester United comes into this one sitting in 5th place in the standings having picked up 39 points. Manchester United hasn’t been terrible this season, but they have had some issues at times including the last game against Burnley. Manchester United opened up an early lead, but they gave  up a goal early in the second half and that led to the draw. Manchester United has scored 37 goals total while their defense has given up 31 goals total. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the top player scoring eight goals and adding three assists. In this game, Manchester United needs to find a way to get the offense going. 

On the other side of this matchup is Southampton who sits in 10th place in the standings having picked up 28 points. In the last game, Southampton scored three goals against Tottenham and came away with the victory. It was a goal in the 82nd minute by Che Adams that was the difference as they picked up three points. Southampton has scored 29 goals while their defense has given up 36 goals total. James Ward-Prowse has been the top player for Southampton scoring six goals and adding four assists. Armando Broja has also been strong, scoring six goals. In this game, Southampton needs to find a way to get the offense going. 

I don’t trust Manchester United, and Southampton is going to find offensive success in this game. Even on the road, Southampton is going to push people forward, and Manchester United isn’t going to have an answer. Back Southampton to win this game.