Southampton FC vs. Manchester United FC 11/29/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/25/2020 at 8:06 PM ET

Southampton hosts Manchester United on Sunday in an English Premier League fixture during matchday 10. Southampton is in fifth place in the top-flight English league at 5-2-2 on 17 points with a goal difference of +4. Southampton sits four points ahead of United in the top-flight English table but has played one match more. The Saints extended their run of unbeaten matches to seven on Monday with a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton. Theo Walcott scored for the club for the first time in 15 years.

Southampton has three wins and two draws in its last five matches in the English Premier League and has scored 12 goals and allowed seven over that span. The backline and goalkeeper for Southampton have two clean sheets over the last five matches played. The leading goal scorer for Southampton is Danny Ings with five, while Che Adams is the leader in assists with three.

Manchester United is in 10th place in the EPL at 4-1-3 on 13 points with a goal difference of -1. United is coming off a 4-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in Champions League play on Tuesday. Bruno Fernandes scored a brace, while Marcus Rashford and Daniel James each scored one goal for United. The Red Devils defeated West Brom 1-0 last weekend at Old Trafford in their first match back from the international break.

Manchester has three consecutive victories across all competitions following its Champions League win on Tuesday but the club has suffered several injuries. Paul Pogba has missed each of the last two matches since the end of the international break with an ankle injury while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof left Manchester United's match on Tuesday with injuries. United has three wins and two losses across its last five matches played and the leading goal scorer for the Red Devils in the EPL is Bruno Fernandes with six, while Marcus Rashford and Fernandes each have three assists to lead the club.

Manchester United has had problems at St Mary's and will find it difficult going on Sunday. The Red Devils have battled to two consecutive draws against Southampton away from home and four of the last five matches between the two Premier League rivals have ended in draws.  Manchester United has injury problems to worry about on its back line and that could hurt playing at Southampton. However, the play here is a draw as the two have shared spoils in four of the last five. Final Score Prediction, Draw 2-2

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