Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2018-19

Manchester United FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 19 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

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Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Mason
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Simon Beck
Referee Mick McDonough

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-08-19 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Jan	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
13 Jan	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
05 Jan	Reading FC	H	2–0	W
02 Jan	Newcastle United FC	A	2–0	W
30 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	4–1	W
26 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	3–1	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Jan	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
12 Jan	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
05 Jan	AFC Bournemouth	A	3–1	W
02 Jan	West Ham United FC	A	2–2	D
29 Dec	Everton FC	H	1–0	W
26 Dec	Arsenal FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#10	Position	#15
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
15' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
27' GOAL! Paul Pogba scores on 27.
32' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
37' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
42' What a strike from Marcus Rashford! The score is 2-0.
47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luke Shaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
57' Florin Andone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
60' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Florin Andone on, Glenn Murray off on 60 minutes.
65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be considering his options from the bench.
70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
72' Pascal Gross is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
75' Mata gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Jesse Lingard and will look to change the dynamic.
80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
82' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Pascal Gross exits the field as Beram Kayal enters on 82.
83' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Anthony Martial has done his job and it is now time for Romelu Lukaku to step up.
88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Glenn Murray made 336 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
90' Marcus Rashford picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Darmian steps in for Manchester United FC.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.08 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC46% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC23%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 1.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	57%	43%
± 2.5	30%	70%
± 3.5	13%	87%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

54%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC26% Draw56% Brighton & Hove Albion FC18%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

17.4%

1 – 0

14.8%

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 1

10.8%

2 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

5.3%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3 – 0

3 – 1

2.6%

1 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	23%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	17%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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

Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Clean Sheet