Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2022-23

Manchester United FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sun 7 Aug 2022 · 13:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott McTominay 25' Y

Scott McTominay 26' Y

Lisandro Martinez 45' Y

Harry Maguire 53' Y

Y 53' Leandro Trossard

Luke Shaw 74' Y

Overview

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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 Michael Salisbury
Referee John Brooks
Referee Neil Davies
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Paul Tierney
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

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

2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-05-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Manchester United FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–2	L
22 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	0–1	L
07 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–4	L
02 May	Brentford FC	H	3–0	W
28 Apr	Chelsea FC	H	1–1	D
23 Apr	Arsenal FC	A	1–3	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Aug	Manchester United FC	A	2–1	W
22 May	West Ham United FC	H	3–1	W
15 May	Leeds United FC	A	1–1	D
07 May	Manchester United FC	H	4–0	W
30 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	3–0	W
24 Apr	Southampton FC	H	2–2	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' 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' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Webster suffering a number of foals already.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' 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.
25' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 25.
26' A moment of madness from Scott McTominay on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pascal Gross makes it 0-1.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
39' What composure from Pascal Gross! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
44' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Harry Maguire gets a Yellow card.
53' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Fred is replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo on 53 minute.
58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
68' Magnificent from Alexis Mac Allister! That is 47 goals in 170 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
73' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
74' Luke Shaw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
76' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Tariq Lamptey comes on to replace Leandro Trossard.
78' The whistle greets Scott McTominay as he departs to be replaced by Donny van de Beek.
83' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
88' Harry Maguire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Elanga. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 90 minute.
With this win, Brighton & Hove Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire
14
Christian Eriksen
1
David De Gea
17
Fred ↓ Cristiano Ronaldo 53'
10
Marcus Rashford
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Tyrell Malacia 90'
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Donny van de Beek 78'
20
Diogo Dalot
25
Jadon Sancho ↓ Anthony Elanga 90'
8
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 90'
6
Lisandro Martinez

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

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

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-05-22 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Manchester United FC L 2022-05-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L 2022-05-02 Manchester United FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2022-04-28 Manchester United FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-05-22 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 West Ham United FC W 2022-05-15 Leeds United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2022-05-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Southampton FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.69 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.85 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC27% Draw36% Brighton & Hove Albion FC37%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	76%	24%
± 1.5	46%	54%
± 2.5	21%	79%
± 3.5	8%	92%
± 4.5	3%	97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

73%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC17% Draw62% Brighton & Hove Albion FC21%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

23.9%

0 – 1

16.6%

1 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

13.2%

0 – 2

7.2%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.7%

2 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

2.1%

0 – 3

1 – 3

1.6%

3 – 0

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	18%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	23%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

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