Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United – Match preview, form & H2H

Premier League Premier League Round 19
Brighton
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Manchester United
The American Express Community Stadium

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Recent form Last 5 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
W Brighton Arsenal 3–0 3 0 W Coventry City Brighton 0–5 0 5 D Brighton Leeds 1–1 1 1 L Chelsea Brighton 4–3 4 3 W Brighton Aston Villa 4–0 4 0
Goals scored 16 3.2 per match
Goals conceded 5 1 per match
Clean sheets 3 matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score 0 matches without scoring
Yellow cards 12 2.4 per match
Corners 27 5.4 per match
Both teams scored 40% of these matches
Over 2.5 goals 80% matches with 3+ goals
Manchester United
D Fulham Manchester United 1–1 1 1 L Manchester United Manchester City 0–1 0 1 D Everton Manchester United 2–2 2 2 W Manchester United Ipswich 5–2 5 2 L Hull City Manchester United 2–0 2 0
Goals scored 8 1.6 per match
Goals conceded 8 1.6 per match
Clean sheets 0 matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score 2 matches without scoring
Yellow cards 6 1.2 per match
Corners 36 7.2 per match
Both teams scored 60% of these matches
Over 2.5 goals 40% matches with 3+ goals
Head to head Last 5 meetings
Brighton & Hove Albion wins
Draws
Manchester United wins
2
0
3
40%
0%
60%
Total goals 18 Across 5 meetings
Avg goals 3.6 3.6 per match
Brighton & Hove Albion goals 7 1.4 per match
Manchester United goals 11 2.2 per match
Both teams scored 60% 3/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals 80% 4/5 matches
Avg corners per match 7.2 Across 5 meetings
Avg cards per match 3.6 Yellow + red cards
Last meeting 0 - 3
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 0 3 Manchester United
Manchester United 4–2 4 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Manchester United 1–3 1 3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 2 1 Manchester United
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 0 2 Manchester United

See full Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United history & stats

League position Premier League
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 3 1 1 16 5 +11 10
12 Manchester United 5 1 2 2 8 8 0 5
Uefa Champions League Uefa Europa League Relegation

Gap between teams: 5 points

Full Premier League standings

Season stats compared Premier League · 2026/2027
Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester United
5 Matches played 5
3.2 16 total Goals scored / match 1.6 8 total
1 5 total Goals conceded / match 1.6 8 total
64.6% Average possession / match 60%
40% 2 matches Both teams to score (BTTS) 60% 3 matches
80% 4 matches Over 2.5 goals 40% 2 matches
5.4 Corners / match 7.2
2.4 Yellow cards / match 1.2
3 Clean sheet matches 0
Key player battle Premier League · 2026/2027
Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · Attacker
Bruno Fernandes 
Manchester United · Attacker
Goals 3
Assists 3
Minutes per goal 150'
Pass accuracy 89%
Matches played 5
Minutes played 450
Goals 3
Assists 1
Minutes per goal 150'
Pass accuracy 85%
Matches played 5
Minutes played 450

About the match

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United will be played on 2 January 2027 at 12:30 UTC at The American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League.

Ahead of kick-off, Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd in the Premier League standings, while Manchester United are 12th.

Head-to-head

Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United have met 18 times in the available head-to-head data.

Brighton & Hove Albion won 8 times, while Manchester United won 10 times. None of the meetings ended in a draw.