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

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Premier League · 2018-19

Manchester United FC

2 – 1

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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 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

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
#18	Position	#2
8	Points	22
10	Played	10
1 / 5 / 4	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 2
14	Scored	26
19	Conceded	7
-5	GD	+19
0.80	PPG	2.20
10%	Win %	70%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Manchester United FC are 18th (8 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/5

61-75

3/2

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 469 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 417 games and scored 687 goals.
20' The 34-year-old Shane Duffy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
25' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
27' Paul Pogba doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
32' Luke Shaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
37' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
42' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
52' Anthony Knockaert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' The supporters are chanting for Florin Andone. He replaces Glenn Murray on 60 minute.
65' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
72' Pascal Gross has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
75' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Jesse Lingard is withdrawn and Mata gets his opportunity.
80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
82' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Pascal Gross exits the field as Beram Kayal enters on 82.
83' Romelu Lukaku gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Anthony Martial and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
90' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Marcus Rashford will be fuming at that decision.
90' Matteo Darmian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Rashford at the 90 minute mark.
Full Time. Manchester United FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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
Mason Greenwood	2
Joao Pedro	2
Paul Pogba	2
Lewis Dunk	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.49 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.56 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC33% Draw20% Brighton & Hove Albion FC47%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.05

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

53%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

67%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC19% Draw36% Brighton & Hove Albion FC45%

Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.3%

1 – 1

7.4%

1 – 3

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 3

5.2%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

4.8%

1 – 4

4.5%

0 – 1

4.2%

2 – 4

3.4%

0 – 4

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	11%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	41%	—	59%
+1	41%	20%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	17%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

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