Matchday 22 of the Premier League will see Manchester United take on Brighton on January 19 at Old Trafford. Manchester United vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 18;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Manchester United vs. Brighton
Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Andre Onana – Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro – Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo, Noussair Mazraoui – Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho – Rasmus Højlund.
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Pervis Estupinan, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, Joel Veltman – Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari – Simon Adingra, Kaoru Mitoma, Matt O'Riley – Joao Pedro Jesus.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is provided.
Manchester United
The Red Devils ended a four-match winless streak in the league, where they lost three times and drew once. In the last round, they managed to defeat Southampton 3-1, with all three goals scored in the final 10 minutes. Notably, Amad Diallo scored a hat-trick. The club has risen to 13th place, but they are still nine points away from the European competition spots.
Defenders Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans, as well as midfielder Mason Mount, are sidelined due to injuries.
- In their last eight Premier League matches, Manchester United has secured only two victories (1 draw and 5 losses).
- The number "2" appeared in the final score in 6 of the team's last 8 Premier League games.
- The Red Devils have scored only one goal in the first half of their last eight league matches.
Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler's side managed a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Ipswich in the last round. Before that, the team had gone eight league matches without a win (6 draws and 2 losses). The club is currently in 9th place, trailing the European competition spots by four points. It's worth noting that Brighton has suffered only four defeats in the Premier League this season (only Liverpool and Arsenal have fewer losses).
Defender Ferdi Kadioglu and midfielders Mats Wieffer and James Milner will not play due to injuries.
- Both teams scored in 11 of Brighton's last 13 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 8 of Brighton's last 12 Premier League games.
- The club has lost only once in the first half of their last eight away league matches.
Manchester United vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
Predicting the outcome of the upcoming match is challenging, as both teams favor uncompromising football in head-to-head encounters. Since Brighton's promotion to the Premier League, the teams have faced each other 15 times in the league, with the hosts of the upcoming match winning 8 times, while the visitors have 7 victories. Therefore, I recommend focusing on goal-scoring: in 13 of the last head-to-head Premier League meetings, three or more goals were scored 10 times, with such a number of goals seen in 5 of the last 6 encounters at Old Trafford.
It's also worth noting the clubs' current league performance. At least three goals were scored in 8 of Manchester United's last 10 home matches, as well as in 5 of Brighton's last 7 away games. The average goal-scoring in these opponents' Premier League matches is noteworthy: Manchester United's home games see an average of 3 goals, while Brighton's away games average 3.1. Therefore, I prefer the prediction for Total over 2.5 goals.
