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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Last 5 matches

Brighton 4 W · 0 D · 1 L
  1. W Brighton – Brentford Premier League · 2–0
  2. W Manchester City – Brighton Premier League · 0–1
  3. L Liverpool – Brighton Premier League · 2–0
  4. W Brighton – Crystal Palace Premier League · 5–0
  5. W Sunderland – Brighton Premier League · 0–2
Manchester United 0 W · 3 D · 2 L
  1. D Manchester United – Aston Villa Premier League · 4–4
  2. L Chelsea – Manchester United Premier League · 2–0
  3. L Manchester United – Bournemouth Premier League · 0–3
  4. D Leeds – Manchester United Premier League · 1–1
  5. D Manchester United – Tottenham Premier League · 1–1

Last 5 in numbers

In their last 5 matches, all competitions.
Statistic Brighton Manchester United
Goals scored 10(2 per match) 6(1.2 per match)
Goals conceded 2(0.4 per match) 11(2.2 per match)
Matches without conceding 4 of 5 0 of 5
Matches without scoring 1 of 5 2 of 5
Yellow cards 12(2.4 per match) 17(3.4 per match)
Corners 24(4.8 per match) 27(5.4 per match)
League position Premier League
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton 10 7 1 2 26 7 +19 22
18 Manchester United 10 1 5 4 14 19 -5 8
Uefa Champions League Uefa Europa League Relegation

Gap between teams: 14 points

Full Premier League standings

This season compared

Premier League 2026/2027
Brighton Manchester United
10 Matches played 10
2.6 Goals scored per match 1.4
0.7 Goals conceded per match 1.9
60% Average possession 55%
5 of 10 Matches with 3 or more goals 4 of 10
5.1 Corners per match 6.3
2.4 Yellow cards per match 2.3
7 of 10 Matches without conceding 0 of 10

Top scorers

Premier League 2026/2027
Brighton & Hove Albion
Pascal Groß

Midfielder

4 Goals
4 Assists
Minutes per goal 220'
Pass accuracy 86.9%
Matches played 10
Minutes played 881'

Also scoring

  1. Charalampos Kostoulas Attacker · 244' per goal 3 Goals 2 Assists
  2. Yasin Ayari Midfielder · 249' per goal 3 Goals 0 Assists
Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes

Midfielder

4 Goals
2 Assists
Minutes per goal 203'
Pass accuracy 81%
Matches played 9
Minutes played 810'

Also scoring

  1. Bryan Mbeumo Attacker · 223' per goal 4 Goals 0 Assists
  2. Matheus Cunha Attacker · 706' per goal 1 Goals 2 Assists

Minutes per goal: how many minutes, on average, the player needs to score. Lower is better.

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

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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 2nd in the Premier League standings, while Manchester United are 18th.

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.