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Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Tue 15 Feb 2022 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Nick Hopton

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
12 Feb Southampton FC H 1–1 D
08 Feb Burnley FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 8–9 L
22 Jan West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Brentford FC A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–2 L
12 Feb Watford FC A 2–0 W
05 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
23 Jan Leicester City FC A 1–1 D
18 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
14 Jan Crystal Palace 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' Manchester United FC have kicked off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Shaw made 409 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' David De Gea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
  • 50' 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.
  • 51' What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo! The score is 1-0.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis Dunk is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 52.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Bruno Fernandes on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Lewis Dunk is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 453 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Tariq Lamptey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Trossard on 60 minute.
  • 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Neal Maupay exits the field as Danny Welbeck enters on 70.
  • 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Shaw on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Paul Pogba gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Fred and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' 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.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Anthony Elanga is replaced by Marcus Rashford.
  • 85' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Scott McTominay on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC53% Draw30% Brighton & Hove Albion FC17%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
47%
Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC31% Draw56% Brighton & Hove Albion FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% 52%
+0.5 81% 19%
+1 81% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
52%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%

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