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Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sun 4 Apr 2021 · 18:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 42' Pascal Gross
Edinson Cavani 63' Y
Y 66' Ben White
Mason Greenwood 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

10
8
Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 3.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-09-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–3 Manchester United FC 2020-06-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2019-11-10 Manchester United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Leicester City FC A 1–3 L
18 Mar AC Milan A 1–0 W
14 Mar West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
11 Mar AC Milan H 1–1 D
07 Mar Manchester City FC A 2–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Manchester United FC A 1–2 L
20 Mar Newcastle United FC H 3–0 W
14 Mar Southampton FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
22 Feb Crystal Palace FC H 1–2 L

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' The game is set. Manchester United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' Magnificent from Danny Welbeck! That is 46 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
  • 28' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 33' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Pascal Gross. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yves Bissouma is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Rashford makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 63' Edinson Cavani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 63' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 63 minute. Leandro Trossard leaves to be changed by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 66' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' The whistle greets Marcus Rashford as he departs to be replaced by Daniel James.
  • 77' Lewis Dunk has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Edinson Cavani exits the field as Donny van de Beek enters on 82.
  • 83' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mason Greenwood on 83.
  • 84' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 84 minute. Paul Pogba leaves to be changed by Scott McTominay.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Alireza Jahanbakhsh. He replaces Jakub Moder on 87 minute.
  • 88' Andi Zeqiri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Lallana on 88 minute.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mason Greenwood.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 Graham Potter

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

2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-09-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–3 Manchester United FC 2020-06-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–3 Manchester United FC 2019-11-10 Manchester United FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-01-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Manchester United FC Form

2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-03-21 Leicester City FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-03-18 AC Milan 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2021-03-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-03-11 Manchester United FC 1–1 AC Milan D 2021-03-07 Manchester City FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-03-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-03-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-03-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-02-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-02-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC52% Draw33% Brighton & Hove Albion FC15%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
48%
Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC27% Draw62% Brighton & Hove Albion FC11%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.6%
1 – 0
21.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
1.9%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 27% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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