The Big Preview - Manchester United vs. Southampton

Manchester United will look to keep their unbeaten start to 2016 going when they host Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

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A victory for the home side could be enough to lift them back into the top four depending on results elsewhere, while Southampton could climb as high as seventh if they were to make it three wins on the bounce.

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The Last 5 - Manchester United

Premier League - Liverpool 0-1 Man Utd

Premier League - Newcastle 3-3 Man Utd

FA Cup - Man Utd 1-0 Sheff Utd

Premier League - Man Utd 2-1 Swansea

Premier League - Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea

The Last 5 - Southampton

Premier League - Southampton 3-0 West Brom

Premier League - Southampton 2-0 Watford

FA Cup - Southampton 1-2 Crystal Palace

Premier League - Norwich 1-0 Southampton

Premier League - West Ham 2-1 Southampton

Stat Attack

- Manchester United have won seven and lost just one of the last 10 Barclays Premier League games against Southampton, but that defeat came in Saints' last visit to Old Trafford.

- Graziano Pelle has scored three goals in three Premier League appearances against the Red Devils.

- Wayne Rooney has currently scored 98 Premier League goals at Old Trafford. He hasn't scored in five successive games in all comps for the club since March 2010 (six games).

- Manchester United have won just two of their last six Premier League games at Old Trafford (W2 D3 L1).

- Louis van Gaal's side have scored just one first half goal in their last nine Premier League matches at Old Trafford.

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Teams News - Manchester United

Van Gaal has a number of doubts to deal with as he prepares to go up against his rival Koeman once again.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Michael Carrick and Adnan Januzaj all have question marks over their fitness, which could see a similar side named to the one that beat Liverpool.

Ashley Young may be removed from that XI due to a knee injury, though, while Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw are definitely sidelined.

It will be a landmark occasion for David de Gea in the United goal, meanwhile, as he will make his 150th Premier League appearance for the club.

Teams News - Southampton

Koeman has confirmed that Charlie Austin will be in the squad for this match, although he could be forced to wait for his debut off the bench.

Pelle has three goals in his three league appearances against United, but he too may miss out to Long once again as Koeman keeps faith with a winning formula.

Tadic will be hopeful of earning a starting berth having scored off the bench in both of Southampton's last two games, and he could come in for Matt Targett this weekend.

Maarten Stekelenburg is a doubt with a hamstring injury, but probably wouldn't displace the fit-again Fraser Forster in the side anyway. Jay Rodriguez and Florin Gardos remain longer-term absentees.

Our Prediction - 3-1 - Leave yours and comments below!

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