Southampton are winless in their last 14 Premier League meetings with Manchester United (D8 L6) since a 1-0 away win in January 2016.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League away games against Southampton (W7 D5) since a 1-0 loss in August 2003.
Manchester United have only lost one of their last 30 Premier League games against promoted sides (W22 D7), winning 15 of their last 17 since a 4-1 loss at Watford in November 2021.
Manchester United have come from behind to beat Southampton in 10 different Premier League games – only Liverpool have more comeback wins against a single opponent in the competition’s history (11 v Newcastle).
Southampton have lost all three of their Premier League games so far this season. They could be the first side to lose each of their first four in three different campaigns in the competition, previously doing so in 1998-99 and 2012-13 (the last time they were a promoted side).
Manchester United have lost as many as two of their first three league games in a season for the second time under Erik ten Hag (also 2022-23), as many times as they had in their previous 29 campaigns combined (2018-19 and 2020-21). They last lost three of their first four back in 1986-87.
Southampton (4) and Manchester United (3) have made the most errors leading to a goal in the Premier League so far this season. All three of Man Utd’s goals conceded in their loss at Liverpool last time out came via errors, the first time on record they’ve ever committed as many in a single Premier League match (since 2007-08).
Southampton have lost 399 of their 927 Premier League games. They could be the fifth team to lose as many as 400 in the competition, doing so in fewer games than any other side (West Ham 976, Aston Villa 1,072, Newcastle 1,090, Everton 1,128).
Manchester United have scored around three goals fewer than their xG suggests they should have so far this season (2 goals, 5.2 xG), the biggest such difference in the competition this term. Meanwhile, Southampton have the second-largest difference so far (1 goal, 3.5 xG) and the lowest shot conversion rate amongst all teams (2.4%).
Since keeping a clean sheet in his first Premier League game against Manchester United while at Bournemouth in November 2019, Southampton ‘keeper Aaron Ramsdale has conceded in each of his last eight games against the Red Devils. His 19 goals conceded in these games is the joint-most he’s shipped against any opponent in the competition (also 19 v Liverpool).
