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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Going Over the Total Goals Makes Sense

Man United and Brighton could score a few goals between them and we’re keen to back the 1.67 when it comes to Over 2.5. This can be wagered with confidence on the Total Goals market and we’re expecting a payout.

Brighton Won When They Last Played United

Manchester United were winners last time out. Landing a 3-1 home victory against Southampton at Old Trafford. The Red Devils had nine shots on target and enjoyed 59% possession, with Amad Diallo scoring a hat-trick.

Brighton won their previous game by a 2-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Fabian Hurzeler's men enjoyed 53% possession and had five shots on goal, while Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter found the net.

Brighton claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 2-1 home win was registered against United at The American Express Community Stadium. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen five Brighton wins, four United victories and one draw.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Brighton logo Brighton 34 13 12 9 56 55 1 56:55 51
14 Man United logo Man United 34 10 9 15 39 47 -8 39:47 39
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Manchester United – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts. United have had 55.8% possession, 521.4 passes and 4.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.8 corners.

Top scorer Amad Diallo has found the net 5 times, Marcus Rashford 3, with Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee both scoring 2. Amad Diallo is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Andre Onana has 1 clean sheets.

Brighton – Last 10 League Games

Brighton have 2 victories, 2 defeats and 6 draws, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 14.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Seagulls average 51.2% possession, 444.4 passes, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 11.2 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Kaoru Mitoma is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Joao Pedro and Tariq Lamptey have 2. Joao Pedro has had 4 assists, with Bart Verbruggen notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester United confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Andre Onana (GK), Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Joshua Zirkzee.

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan, Yankuba Minteh, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck.

Expert Premier League Analysis

The football betting tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Manchester United vs Brighton league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 United games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 United games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 United games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Brighton games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Brighton games on the road.

Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction

The best angle of attack could be to bet on goals when you consider that a price of 1.67 is available when it comes to Over 2.5. We anticipate that the line will be covered by the end of this Premier League clash.

Those anticipating a high-scoring affair can combine Over 2.5 Goals with the BTTS Yes option. It’s an opportunity to get slightly bigger odds in the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

Over 2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 60% chance of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

The 5 past home matches involving United have had an average of 7.80 corners, with two consecutive Brighton games seeing the 10.5 Total Corners line not being covered. The Total Corners line looks too big and we’re content to go under this number at odds of 1.73.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Man United Logo Man United
Total
9.20 4.40 4.80
Home
8.30 5.00 3.30
Away
10.30 4.80 5.50
Brighton Logo Brighton
Total
10.50 4.90 5.60
Home
10.00 5.70 4.30
Away
11.30 4.70 6.60

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Manchester United vs Brighton Odds

Manchester United are regarded as having a 43% chance of winning this Premier League match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 2.30. Brighton are the outsiders at 3.00 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at 1.57.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to United vs Brighton team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premier League squads.

Manchester United vs Brighton Lineups

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

24 Andre Onana
4 Matthijs de Ligt 5 Harry Maguire 15 Leny Yoro
3 Noussair Mazraoui 20 Diogo Dalot 25 Manuel Ugarte 37 Kobbie Mainoo
16 Amad Diallo 8 Bruno Fernandes
11 Joshua Zirkzee
1 Bart Verbruggen
34 Joel Veltman 29 Jan Paul van Hecke 5 Lewis Dunk 30 Pervis Estupinan
17 Yankuba Minteh 20 Carlos Baleba 26 Yasin Ayari 22 Kaoru Mitoma
9 Joao Pedro 18 Danny Welbeck

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Manchester United Substitutes

  • 1Altay Bayindir
  • 6Lisandro Martinez
  • 9Rasmus Hoejlund
  • 12Tyrell Malacia
  • 14Christian Eriksen
  • 17Alejandro Garnacho
  • 18Casemiro
  • 21Antony
  • 43Toby Collyer

Brighton Substitutes

  • 2Tariq Lamptey
  • 4Adam Webster
  • 7Solly March
  • 10Julio Enciso
  • 11Simon Adingra
  • 14Georginio Rutter
  • 23Jason Steele
  • 25Diego Gomez
  • 44Ruairi McConville

Previous Manchester United Lineups

17 Jan Premier League
Man United 3-1 Southampton
12 Jan FA Cup
Arsenal 4-6 Man United
05 Jan Premier League
Liverpool 2-2 Man United
31 Dec Premier League
Man United 0-2 Newcastle
27 Dec Premier League
Wolverhampton 2-0 Man United
22 Dec Premier League
Man United 0-3 Bournemouth

Previous Brighton Lineups

17 Jan Premier League
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton
11 Jan FA Cup
Norwich 0-4 Brighton
05 Jan Premier League
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
31 Dec Premier League
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton
28 Dec Premier League
Brighton 0-0 Brentford
21 Dec Premier League
West Ham 1-1 Brighton

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester United Injury Table

Type Name Info
Ayden Heaven Ankle
Diogo Dalot Calf
Amad Diallo Ankle
Matthijs de Ligt Other
Toby Collyer Other
Joshua Zirkzee Thigh
Lisandro Martinez Knee

Brighton Injury Table

Type Name Info
Joao Pedro Red card (direc
Facundo Buonanotte Other
Jan Paul van Hecke Head
Igor Thigh
James Milner Thigh
Ferdi Kadioglu Foot
Adam Webster Thigh
Georginio Rutter Ankle
Stefanos Tzimas Calf

England FlagPremier League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 34 25 7 2 80:32 82
2 Arsenal 34 18 13 3 63:29 67
3 Newcastle 34 19 5 10 65:44 62
4 Man City 34 18 7 9 66:43 61
5 Chelsea 34 17 9 8 59:40 60
6 Nott’m Forest 33 18 6 9 53:39 60
7 Aston Villa 34 16 9 9 54:49 57
8 Fulham 34 14 9 11 50:46 51
9 Brighton 34 13 12 9 56:55 51
10 Bournemouth 34 13 11 10 53:41 50
11 Brentford 33 13 7 13 56:50 46
12 Crystal Palace 34 11 12 11 43:47 45
13 Wolverhampton 34 12 5 17 51:61 41
14 Man United 34 10 9 15 39:47 39
15 Everton 34 8 14 12 34:41 38
16 Tottenham 34 11 4 19 62:56 37
17 West Ham 34 9 9 16 39:58 36
18 Ipswich 34 4 9 21 33:74 21
19 Leicester 34 4 6 24 27:76 18
20 Southampton 34 2 5 27 25:80 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 17 14 2 1 39:13 44
2 Arsenal 17 10 6 1 33:15 36
3 Man City 17 11 3 3 39:22 36
4 Newcastle 17 11 2 4 38:19 35
5 Chelsea 17 10 5 2 31:17 35
6 Aston Villa 17 9 7 1 31:20 34
7 Nott’m Forest 16 9 4 3 24:11 31
8 Brentford 17 8 4 5 34:29 28
9 Brighton 17 7 7 3 26:23 28
10 Fulham 17 7 5 5 26:25 26
11 Bournemouth 17 7 4 6 21:15 25
12 Tottenham 17 6 3 8 34:29 21
13 Crystal Palace 17 5 6 6 19:23 21
14 Man United 17 6 3 8 21:26 21
15 Everton 17 4 8 5 22:21 20
16 Wolverhampton 17 6 2 9 26:29 20
17 West Ham 17 5 4 8 21:31 19
18 Leicester 17 2 3 12 11:34 9
19 Ipswich 17 1 4 12 13:40 7
20 Southampton 17 1 2 14 12:45 5