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Manchester United vs Brighton — Premier League
2-1
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Brighton had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Manchester United 3 wins, Brighton 2 wins. Manchester United are 12th in the Premier League on 5 points; Brighton are 3rd on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W W W W W). 2.4 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Tottenham · 13 Jan 2019
- W 0-2 at Newcastle · 2 Jan 2019
- W 4-1 vs Bournemouth · 30 Dec 2018
- W 3-1 vs Huddersfield · 26 Dec 2018
- W 1-5 at Cardiff · 22 Dec 2018
- L 3-1 at Liverpool · 16 Dec 2018
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L D W D L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 0-1 vs Liverpool · 12 Jan 2019
- D 2-2 at West Ham · 2 Jan 2019
- W 1-0 vs Everton · 29 Dec 2018
- D 1-1 vs Arsenal · 26 Dec 2018
- L 2-0 at Bournemouth · 22 Dec 2018
- L 1-2 vs Chelsea · 16 Dec 2018
Head-to-head: Manchester United vs Brighton
- Brighton 0-3 Manchester United · 24 May 2026 · Premier League
- Manchester United 4-2 Brighton · 25 Oct 2025 · Premier League
- Manchester United 1-3 Brighton · 19 Jan 2025 · Premier League
- Brighton 2-1 Manchester United · 24 Aug 2024 · Premier League
- Brighton 0-2 Manchester United · 19 May 2024 · Premier League
Match statistics
| Manchester United | Metric | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| 2.64005 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.635111 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |