Turning their attention back to Premier League duties on Thursday night, Manchester United will welcome Southampton to Old Trafford.
Springing a real FA Cup upset away at historic rivals Arsenal last weekend, Ruben Amorim’s men will once again have plenty of pressure on their shoulders here.
Desperate to claim a maiden Premier League victory of 2025, United will host a Southampton squad that find themselves at the heart of a public crisis.
Ahead of Thursday’s showdown from Old Trafford, we have taken an in-depth look at some of the most appealing Manchester United vs Southampton bet builder tips.
Amorim seeking his Premier League boost
Extending on their FA Cup adventure last weekend as they clinched a nail-biting penalties victory against Arsenal, Manchester United will be desperate to use that gritty performance as a platform to build on.
However, despite getting the New Year underway with a dramatic 2-2 stalemate away at arch-rivals Liverpool, Amorim’s side have collected just a single point from any of their last four Premier League appearances.
Battling it out in the bottom-half of the Premier League table, Thursday’s hosts will be desperate to avoid what would be another infamous banana skin at Old Trafford.
Although the Red Devils might have lost each of their last three showdowns at Old Trafford by an aggregate score of 8-2, United will be smelling a golden opportunity here.
It should be highlighted, Amorim’s camp stormed their way to a 3-0 romp when they travelled to St. Mary’s for their reverse Premier League showdown on September 14th.
Bet Builder Tip: Manchester United win @ 4/11 1xBet
Fernandes to play a leading role
With there plenty of suggestions that the Old Trafford hierarchy are seeking a new number nine this month, United’s skipper should once again play a leading role here.
While summer recruit Joshua Zirkzee might have drastically struggled to find his feet since arriving in the red half of Manchester, Bruno Fernandes has shouldered plenty of United’s attacking threat this season.
Opening the scoring away at the Emirates last weekend, the Portuguese playmaker has recorded three goals across all competitions over the past month.
While the one-time Sporting Lisbon star might have registered just four Premier League strikes so far this season, the 30-year-old is leading the race for United’s Golden Boot.
Likewise, bagging five goals in his last seven domestic appearances at Old Trafford, Fernandes will be smelling the chance to extend on his Manchester flurry on Thursday night.
Bet Builder Tip: Bruno Fernandes to score anytime @ 7/4 with BetUS
A public crisis at St. Mary’s
While Southampton might have extended on their respective FA Cup adventure last weekend as they secured a 3-0 victory against Championship outfit Swansea, Thursday’s guests are enduring a public Premier League crisis.
Although the Saints might have only appointed new boss Ivan Juric last month, Southampton are seeking what would be a famous miracle in 2025.
Breaking a string of unwanted records since making their top-flight return this season, the former Torino manager has seen his squad put just six points on the board from any of their first 20 Premier League appearances.
Sat rock-bottom of the table and opening the midweek fixtures sat 10 points adrift of Premier League safety, Juric’s men are rightfully pencilled in as a landslide relegation favourite.
Last seen getting the New Year underway with an infamous 5-0 drumming at home against Brentford, Southampton have also mustered just a single top-flight victory so far this season.
Bet Builder Tip: Taylor Harwood-Bellis over 1.5 fouls @ 2/1 with Dachbet
Manchester United vs Southampton Bet Builder Tip
- Manchester United win
- Bruno Fernandes to score anytime
- Taylor Harwood-Bellis over 1.5 fouls
ODDS – 9/1 with Vegas Land
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