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

1 – 3

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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 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Neil Davies
Assistant 2 Darren Cann

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

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
#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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Brighton & Hove Albion FC for another epic battle.
4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tariq Lamptey on 4.
9' Manchester United FC have won 696 goals from 423 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
14' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Goal! Danny Welbeck scores his 46 goal in 428 matches.
24' A moment of madness from Jan Paul van Hecke on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
29' The 30-year-old Andre Onana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' 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.
39' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
44' 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.
45' Bruno Fernandes was booked on 45.
50' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pascal Gross makes it 0-2.
58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
63' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their 4-1-2-1-2 trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
64' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Joao Pedro on, Danny Welbeck off on 64 minutes.
69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
71' GOAL! Joao Pedro fires home to make it 0-3!
73' GOAL! Hannibal Mejbri scores on 73.
77' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Tariq Lamptey exits the field as James Milner enters on 77.
82' 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.
84' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Simon Adingra exits the field as Evan Ferguson enters on 84.
85' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 85 minute. Lisandro Martinez leaves to be changed by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
86' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Scott McTominay is replaced by Facundo Pellistri.
90' A moment of madness from Hannibal Mejbri on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Mason Greenwood	2
Joao Pedro	2
Paul Pogba	2
Lewis Dunk	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

4 / 4

1.24 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

3.12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC18% Draw19% Brighton & Hove Albion FC63%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 4.36

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	62%	38%
± 4.5	43%	57%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

37%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

82%

Manchester United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC13% Draw32% Brighton & Hove Albion FC55%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 3

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

0 – 2

6.5%

0 – 3

6.5%

1 – 4

1 – 1

5.7%

0 – 4

2 – 3

4.8%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 1

3.9%

1 – 5

3.8%

2 – 4

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	7%	88%
-0.5	12%	—	88%
+0.5	27%	—	73%
+1	27%	18%	54%
+1.5	46%	—	54%
+2	46%	19%	35%
+2.5	65%	—	35%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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