Manchester United vs Southampton
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Old Trafford
Date: Saturday, 2 March, 2019
Kick-off: 3pm GMT
Manchester United welcome Southampton to Old Trafford looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League.
United have not tasted defeat under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in domestic competition, racking up win number 11 in the league against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
The club are in the midst of a full-blown injury crisis but with the race for a top four finish heating up, there is no room for slip ups.
Saints meanwhile climbed out of the relegation zone on Wednesday following victory over Fulham.
Manchester United team news
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reluctant to risk Anthony Martial against Southampton with the forward key to his plans of overturning Manchester United's Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain.
Solskjaer is desperate to start Martial at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday when United must overcome a 2-0 first-leg defeat to reach the quarter-finals.
Jesse Lingard, Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic all face fights to be involved due to hamstring injuries.
Marcus Rashford is expected to come back into the starting XI having recovered from an ankle knock with Paul Pogba also expected to start, given he is suspended for next week's tie in Paris.
Score prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Southampton
With the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Scott McTominay stepping up in the absence of key players, Solskjaer will be confident his side can rack up another win in front of their own fans.
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Match odds
- Man Utd to win: 40/85
- Southampton to win: 7/1
- Draw: 17/5
First goalscorer odds
- Marcus Rashford: 7/2
- Romelu Lukaku: 4/1
- Paul Pogba: 4/1
- Danny Ings: 15/2
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TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will not be available to watch live in the UK.
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Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the 125th meeting between the two clubs with United claiming 64 wins in that time.
Saints have picked up 28 wins over the years with 32 draws – including three of the last four.
