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

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester United FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Tue 15 Feb 2022 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 52' Lewis Dunk

Bruno Fernandes 53' Y

R 54' Lewis Dunk

Luke Shaw 72' Y

Y 85' Alexis Mac Allister

Scott McTominay 90' Y

Overview

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

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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

2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Old Trafford as Manchester United FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Luke Shaw has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 59 cards already picked up this season.
15' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' 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.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' Manchester United FC have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' Robert Sanchez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 141 appearances.
50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
51' Cristiano Ronaldo adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Dunk.
53' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 53.
54' That is a Red card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Lewis Dunk will be fuming at that decision.
59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' The crowd applauds Leandro Trossard as he leaves the pitch. Tariq Lamptey steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
70' Danny Welbeck is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neal Maupay at the 70 minute mark.
72' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 72.
74' Paul Pogba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fred on 74 minute.
79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jadon Sancho, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 8 goals in the last 6 games.
80' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 80 minute. Anthony Elanga leaves to be changed by Marcus Rashford.
85' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Alexis Mac Allister will be fuming at that decision.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Scott McTominay is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

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

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-12 Manchester United FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2022-02-08 Burnley FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2022-02-04 Manchester United FC 8–9 Middlesbrough FC L 2022-01-22 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2022-01-19 Brentford FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-02-15 Manchester United FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-02-12 Watford FC 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-02-05 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-01-23 Leicester City FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2022-01-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-01-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

1.62 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 79% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC37% Draw21% Brighton & Hove Albion FC42%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 4.02

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

63%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC22% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC41%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–0 not predicted

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

8.2%

1 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 1

5.6%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 3

5.2%

0 – 3

4.1%

0 – 1

1 – 4

3.9%

3 – 2

3.5%

2 – 4

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	7%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	13%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	19%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	16%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

10% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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