Manchester United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester United FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,592 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 20' Danny Welbeck

0–2 53' Pascal Gross

0–3 71' Joao Pedro

Hannibal Mejbri 73' 1–3

Y 4' Tariq Lamptey

Y 24' Jan Paul van Hecke

Bruno Fernandes 45' Y

Hannibal Mejbri 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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 Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Neil Davies
Assistant 2 Darren Cann

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

2023-09-16 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-05-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Manchester United FC 2023-04-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 6–7 Manchester United FC 2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-05-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–0 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–3	L
03 Sep	Arsenal FC	A	1–3	L
26 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	H	3–2	W
19 Aug	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	0–2	L
14 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
03 Jun	Manchester City FC	H	2–1	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Manchester United FC	A	3–1	W
02 Sep	Newcastle United FC	H	3–1	W
26 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–3	L
19 Aug	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	4–1	W
12 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	4–1	W
28 May	Aston Villa FC	A	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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC get this one started.
4' Tariq Lamptey is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
9' 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.
14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Brighton & Hove Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' Danny Welbeck is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
24' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Paul van Hecke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
29' Manchester United FC are deployed in a 4-1-2-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
39' named a 4-1-2-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' Controversy at the stadium! Bruno Fernandes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
53' Brilliant from the ! Pascal Gross makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 53.
58' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
64' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Welbeck departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro.
69' It looks surprising Manchester United FC does not make any changes. Marcus Rashford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
71' Goal! Joao Pedro scores his 63 goal in 389 matches.
73' Hannibal Mejbri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
77' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Tariq Lamptey departs to be replaced by James Milner.
82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
84' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Simon Adingra trudges off to be replaced by Evan Ferguson on 84 minutes.
85' It is a substitution in Manchester United FC team. Lisandro Martinez is replaced by Aaron Wan-Bissaka on 85 minute.
86' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Facundo Pellistri comes on to replace Scott McTominay.
90' Hannibal Mejbri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

14
Christian Eriksen
10
Marcus Rashford
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Facundo Pellistri 85'
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
18
Casemiro ↓ Hannibal Mejbri 64'
15
Reguilon ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 85'
8
Bruno Fernandes
6
Lisandro Martinez ↓ Aaron Wan-Bissaka 85'
11
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Anthony Martial 64'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

4
Adam Webster
6
James Milner ↑ 77'
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 64'
3
Igor Julio
11
Billy Gilmour ↑ 77'
1
Bart Verbruggen
31
Ansu Fati ↑ 64'
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 85'
20
Carlos Baleba

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

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

2023-09-16 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-09-03 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2023-08-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-08-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2023-08-14 Manchester United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-06-03 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-09-16 Manchester United FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-09-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Newcastle United FC W 2023-08-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L 2023-08-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-08-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-28 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.83 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.38 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC24% Draw30% Brighton & Hove Albion FC46%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.21

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

76%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester United FC16% Draw51% Brighton & Hove Albion FC33%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

14%

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

13.2%

0 – 2

10.1%

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

0 – 3

4.6%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

3.6%

2 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	14%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	24%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	15%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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