Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

8
10
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. David De Gea has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 15' Fred has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 20' Manchester United 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.
  • 25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Dunk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Casemiro.
  • 41' Manchester United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcus Rashford suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Luke Shaw. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tyrell Malacia, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Christian Eriksen as he leaves the pitch. Fred steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 67' Joel Veltman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julio Enciso at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Danny Welbeck has done his job and it is now time for Deniz Undav to step up.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Anthony Martial is replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 90' Kaoru Mitoma is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 6-7.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

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
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 3
4%
1 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 0
3%

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.