Southampton vs Man Utd betting

This game would be a very crucial one for both of the teams involved. Manchester United would be looking to earn their second win to push them into a good season start, a good start is important to be in contention for the number one league spot against current champions Manchester City and hopefuls Chelsea. Newcomers Southampton are yet to gain a point this season and a game against Manchester United doesn’t seem like the jinx breaker. But this would be a home game for them and the saints are known to be hard fighters when playing at St. Mary stadium. Check out the free bets available for the game here.

SOUTHAMPTON FORM: WDLLL – 6.50 BET365

They are the underdogs in this situation. Southampton’s 2011 FA cup encounter with Manchester United ended in a close 2-1 loss. They opened the scoring sheet but were later subdued by a superior Red Devil’s attack. However, they have shown an ability to start well and hit the net against big names, the most recent being a 3-2 loss against Manchester City at the City of Manchester stadium. So, it might be a good one to put some money on a ‘Southampton to score first’ bet that goes for 3.20 on Bet365. Southampton scored a total of 85 goals last season, that’s an average of 1.85 goals per game. Therefore, the probability of both teams scoring in this game is high, 1.70 at William Hill.

MANCHESTER UTD FORM: DDWLW- 1.50 WILLIAM HILL

With Rooney, Ferdinand and Fletcher out due to injury, you might think Manchester United won’t be at their best. Make no mistake; the team has been fortified with summer signings of Shinji Kagawa and Robin Van Persie. Robin did an impressive 30 goals at Arsenal last season and clinched his first goal this season against Fulham last weekend with a screaming shot, With Rooney sidelined, he will be the only star upfront for United. William Hill scorer market place odds at 1.61 to see a RVP goal anytime in the game, bigger numbers for a goal in either the first half or the second half.  Manchester United have scored two or more goals in seven of the last ten games against Southampton. This further makes for a high chance of over 2.5 goals in this game (1.61 at Bet 365). Either Hernandez or Wellbeck would partner Van Persie in the forward. RVP would draw more defensive attention; this might open up chances for either of them to make the score sheet. They stand to score anytime on William Hill at 2.00 and 2.20 respectively.

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