Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2022-23 SEMI FINALS

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FA Cup · 2022-23

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

6 – 7

6 – 7 pen

Full Time

Manchester United FC

Sun 23 Apr 2023 · 15:30 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 36' Casemiro

Y 53' Luke Shaw

Kaoru Mitoma 90' Y

Y 97' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof

Overview

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC — FA Cup at Wembley.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Matthew Wilkes
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Ian Hussin
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Michael Oliver

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 18 games · Avg 3.9 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–7 Manchester United FC 2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-05-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Manchester United FC 2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Manchester United FC	H	6–7	L
15 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	2–1	W
08 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
04 Apr	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–0	W
01 Apr	Brentford FC	H	3–3	D
19 Mar	Grimsby Town FC	H	5–0	W

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	7–6	W
20 Apr	Sevilla FC	A	0–3	L
16 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	A	2–0	W
13 Apr	Sevilla FC	H	2–2	D
08 Apr	Everton FC	H	2–0	W
05 Apr	Brentford FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Wembley!
5' Manchester United FC have won 687 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Marcus Rashford is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
36' A moment of madness from Casemiro on 36 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
41' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Webster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
51' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Shaw on 53.
58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
62' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Christian Eriksen exits the field as Fred enters on 62.
67' Joel Veltman is replacing Julio Enciso for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
75' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Deniz Undav on, Danny Welbeck off on 75 minutes.
80' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
85' Anthony Martial makes way for Jadon Sancho at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
90' Kaoru Mitoma is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Antony ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 91'
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka ↓ Tyrell Malacia 101'
14
Christian Eriksen ↓ Fred 62'
1
David De Gea
10
Marcus Rashford
9
Anthony Martial ↓ Jadon Sancho 85'
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
23
Luke Shaw
20
Diogo Dalot
18
Casemiro
8
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Wout Weghorst 101'

Bench

31
Jack Butland
17
Fred ↑ 62'
12
Tyrell Malacia ↑ 101'
27
Wout Weghorst ↑ 101'
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 85'
15
Marcel Sabitzer ↑ 91'
33
Brandon Williams
28
Facundo Pellistri
36
Anthony Elanga

Coach Erik ten Hag

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

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-04-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–7 Manchester United FC L 2023-04-15 Chelsea FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-04-08 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-04-04 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-04-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Brentford FC D 2023-03-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5–0 Grimsby Town FC W

Manchester United FC Form

2023-04-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–7 Manchester United FC W 2023-04-20 Sevilla FC 3–0 Manchester United FC L 2023-04-16 Nottingham Forest FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2023-04-13 Manchester United FC 2–2 Sevilla FC D 2023-04-08 Manchester United FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2023-04-05 Manchester United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.49 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.21 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC42% Draw23% Manchester United FC35%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes81% 0% No19%

Avg goals/match: 4.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	83%	17%
± 3.5	68%	32%
± 4.5	50%	50%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Manchester United FC

58%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC36% Draw35% Manchester United FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–7 not predicted

6 – 7

Actual

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 1

6.2%

1 – 1

5.7%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 2

5.4%

3 – 1

2 – 3

4.8%

3 – 3

1 – 3

4 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

3.1%

2 – 0

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	13%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	17%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	15%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	10%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.