Manchester United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Preview: Hosts After Third Straight Win (Oct 25)
Manchester United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford as they look to win their third straight game.
The away side are looking to build on a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in their last game.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
| Manchester United | 13/12 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12/5 |
| Draw | 11/4 |
Brighton takes the odds on this game but only just. If you’re after winning big, a punt on both teams to score could be the one. You don’t just have to win on football top rated overseas sites can lead you to winning big on any sport.
Brighton on Top in Last Two Games Against Manchester United
| Total | Man Utd | Brighton | Draw | |
| Games | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Goals | 52 | 28 | 24 |
Brighton have had the better of Manchester United in recent meetings, winning their last two games with the Red Devils.
United last beat Brighton in two seasons ago, with a 2-0 win, Rasmus Hojlund netting the winner.
In the pairs last matchup, it ended 3-1 to the Seagulls with Yakuba Minteh, Kairo Mitoma and Georginio Rutter getting the goals.
Key Stats
- Manchester United have scored seven goals in their last five games.
- Brighton have been awarded the post penalties in the Premier League this season with three.
- Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has created the most big chances for the club with two.
- Brighton have scored 14 goals in their last five fixtures.
Manchester United Team News
Manchester United has the opportunity to win three games in a row for the first time in two seasons and will have an almost full squad for this game.
Lizandro Martinez misses out as he continues to rehab from his ACL injury.
Possible Lineup
Senne Lammens (GK), Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo, Mason Mount, Bryan Mbuemo, Matheus Cunha
Brighton & Hove Albion Team News
Whilst the form table favours Brighton, who are five games unbeaten, it does not on the injury front.
The Seagulls will be without six total first team players for this game.
Joel Veltman, Kairo Mitoma, Adam Webster, Jack Hinselwood, Brajan Gruda and Solly March will all miss out with injuries.
Possible Lineup
Bart Verbruggen (GK), Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yakuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Diego Gomez, Danny Welbeck
Manchester United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Picks
Both sides are in form, with Manchester United unlocking a new lease of life after a 2-1 win over Liverpool.
For Brighton, they have been simply consistent this season. They don’t look amazing, but they do the basics incredibly well.
It’s this level of consistency that could see them take the points at Old Trafford, if they can stop United’s counterattack, which is truly their best weapon.
Other markets include Matheus Cunha to have two or more shots on target, Danny Welbeck to score and Harry Maguire to have two or more headers on target.
