Manchester United
Manchester United vs Brighton — FA Cup
1-2
Brighton
Old Trafford, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester United had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Brighton had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Manchester United 3 wins, Brighton 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester United
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (D D D W L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Burnley · 7 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 at Leeds · 4 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Wolves · 30 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs Newcastle · 26 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Aston Villa · 21 Dec 2025
- D 4-4 vs Bournemouth · 15 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Brighton
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D W D L D). 1.4 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Manchester City · 7 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Burnley · 3 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 at West Ham · 30 Dec 2025
- L 2-1 at Arsenal · 27 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 vs Sunderland · 20 Dec 2025
- L 2-0 at Liverpool · 13 Dec 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 |
| 19 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 524 | Total passes | 361 |
| 445 | Accurate passes | 294 |
| 85 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |