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

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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 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' Three points are at stake. Manchester United FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the battle begin!
4' Tariq Lamptey is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
9' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
14' Brighton & Hove Albion FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' Danny Welbeck adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
24' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Paul van Hecke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Christian Eriksen, a Denmark , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
39' Ansu Fati has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 513 appearances.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evan Ferguson made 336 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
45' A moment of madness from Bruno Fernandes on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
50' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
53' A stunning finish from Pascal Gross — that came from absolutely nowhere!
58' Argentina international Lisandro Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
64' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Joao Pedro on, Danny Welbeck off on 64 minutes.
69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
71' The deadlock is broken! Joao Pedro gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
73' Hannibal Mejbri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
77' The crowd applauds Tariq Lamptey as he leaves the pitch. James Milner steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
82' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
84' The whistle greets Simon Adingra as he departs to be replaced by Evan Ferguson.
85' The crowd applauds Lisandro Martinez as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Wan-Bissaka steps in for Manchester United FC.
86' Facundo Pellistri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott McTominay at the 86 minute mark.
90' Hannibal Mejbri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 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
Joao Pedro	2
Paul Pogba	2
Lewis Dunk	2
Mason Greenwood	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.