Match preview
Thursday’s Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United will take place at the Falmer Stadium (May 4). After a pair of setbacks, the hosts turned things around on Saturday, defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-0 at home. The Seagulls’ best Premier League victory came thanks to hat tricks from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross, and Deniz Undav.
After a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, Manchester United returned to winning ways on Sunday. They defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at home thanks to a goal from Bruno Fernandes in the 39th minute.
Last month’s FA Cup semifinal between the two teams took place. After extra time, when there was no goals scored, the game was decided on penalties. United scored on all of its penalty attempts to secure a spot in the final.
Brighton vs Man utd Head to Head
| Brighton | 0 – 0 | |
| Brighton | 0 – 0 |
Brighton vs Man utd form guide
Brighton’s last 5 games – WLLWL
| Brighton | 6 – 0 | Wolverhampton |
| Nottm Forest | 3 – 1 | Brighton |
| Brighton | 0(6) – (7)0 | Man Utd |
| Chelsea | 1 – 2 | Brighton |
| Tottenham | 2 – `1 | Brighton |
Man Utd’s last 5 games – WDDWL
| Man Utd | 1 – 0 | Aston Villa |
| Man City | 0 – 0 | Man Utd |
| Tottenham | 2 – 2 | Man Utd |
| Brighton | 0(6) – (7)0 | Man Utd |
| Sevilla | 3 – 0 | Man Utd |
Key stats
- Since 1909, there have been 30 matches between the two sides in various leagues, with 11 of those games occurring in the Premier League. United has a 20-5 overall advantage and a 7-4 league advantage.
- In their five Premier League home games against United, Brighton had three victories.
- This season, Brighton has outscored United 61-49 in the Premier League. Both teams have had similar defensive performances, with United giving up 39 goals and Brighton giving up one more.
- In their last four home Premier League games, Brighton has gone unbeaten and won three times. They have scored 14 goals and held three clean sheets.
Brighton vs Man utd prediction
Brighton has lost three times in five games since the start of the regular season after the international break. They have defeated the Red Devils in the Premier League twice in a row. In the rematch in August, Brighton prevailed 2-1 with an eye on capturing their first league double over their northern rivals.
Meanwhile, United has improved recently, going undefeated in their last five league games while recording four clean sheets. Last month’s FA Cup match between Erik ten Hag’s team and the opposition ended in a tie. Due to the injuries to both teams, the game may end in a low-scoring tie.
- BRIGHTON TO [email protected] 2.09
- UNDER 3.5 @ 1.66
*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
Daniel 4 May 2023
Man utd to win