Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League .
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Stuart Burt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Leicester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 8 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Brighton & Hove Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Belgium international Marouane Fellaini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Leon Balogun is replacing Lewis Dunk for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
- 25' Glenn Murray puts Brighton & Hove Albion FC on the lead.
- 27' GOAL! Shane Duffy scores on 27. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Romelu Lukaku adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' A goal from the Germany international Pascal Gross! He fires home on 44 to make it 3-1!
- 45' Anthony Martial picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' The whistle greets Andreas Pereira as he departs to be replaced by Jesse Lingard.
- 51' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Anthony Martial is replaced by Marouane Fellaini.
- 65' Anthony Knockaert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 339 appearances.
- 67' Glenn Murray catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Maty Ryan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dale Stephens made 339 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Pascal Gross by Beram Kayal on 90 minute.
- 90' Paul Pogba is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- Full Time. Brighton & Hove Albion FC beats Manchester United FC
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Lewis Dunk C ↓ Leon Balogun 20'
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 20
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Beram Kayal 90'
- 24
- 11
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Jurgen Locadia 90'
- 22
Bench
-
14
Leon Balogun ↑ 20'
- 16
- 27
-
7
Beram Kayal ↑ 90'
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 90'
- 8
- 30
Coach
Chris Hughton
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 9
- 23
- 3
-
8
Mata ↓ Marcus Rashford 46'
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↓ Jesse Lingard 46'
Bench
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 46'
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 46'
-
27
Marouane Fellaini ↑ 60'
- 12
- 21
- 39
- 13
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pascal Gross | 6 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 6 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Danny Welbeck | 3 |
| Paul Pogba | 2 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.65
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 4.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Manchester United FC
33%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester United FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
5 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 1
3.8%
5 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 18% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 17% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 7% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.