Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
2026-01-11
Manchester United FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2025-10-25
Manchester United FC
4–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2025-01-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2024-08-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Manchester United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Leeds United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 May | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Liverpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester United FC is underway.
- 5' Senne Lammens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ferdi Kadioglu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 20' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 341 games and scored 467 goals.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Patrick Dorgu makes it 0-1.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Goal! Bryan Mbeumo scores his 88 goal in 450 matches.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Kobbie Mainoo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' Magnificent from Bruno Fernandes! That is 144 goals in 125 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 53' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Amad Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 73' Manchester United FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-3 Manchester United FC.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 18
- 20
- 5
- 30
- 6
- 27
- 1
- 29
- 13
- 25
Bench
- 23
- 33
- 34
- 10
- 21
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 19
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 7
- 3
- 19
- 8
- 6
- 31
- 16
- 37
- 13
Bench
- 12
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 25
- 15
- 26
- 61
- 39
Coach
Michael Carrick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pascal Gross | 6 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 6 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Danny Welbeck | 3 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Paul Pogba | 2 |
| Lewis Dunk | 2 |
Head to Head
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
2026-01-11
Manchester United FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2025-10-25
Manchester United FC
4–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2025-01-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2024-08-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
L
2026-05-17
Leeds United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-05-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2026-05-02
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2026-04-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–0
Chelsea FC
W
2026-04-18
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Manchester United FC Form
2026-05-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2026-05-17
Manchester United FC
3–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2026-05-09
Sunderland AFC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2026-05-03
Manchester United FC
3–2
Liverpool FC
W
2026-04-27
Manchester United FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2026-04-18
Chelsea FC
0–1
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.72
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester United FC
45%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

