Manchester United and Southampton face each other in one of the most interesting matches of this round of the Premier League. Furthermore, this game is a direct clash for the 3rd place in the league, as the red devils are only one point ahead of Southampton in the standings.
Before the start of the season, hardly anyone expected Southampton, which were left by some of their key players, to be a major contender for a place in top 4. The Saints, however, demonstrate an effective football under the management of Ronald Koeman. Southampton played Chelsea and Arsenal in the past two rounds of the league, drawing the one and defeating the latter and the team definitely has an appetite to deal with Manchester United.
Manchester United on the other hand, perform greatly in front of own audience this season. The team of Louis van Gaal won 8 out of 10 home games in the Premier League. Manchester United have a relatively light games in January and a potential win in this meeting will put the Reds in a pretty convenient position.
Undoubtedly we can expect an exciting meeting and given the efficiency regarding goal scoring of both teams, at least 2 goals should be seen in this match.