Brighton vs Manchester United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 2Kick-off on August 24, 2024 at 11:30 AM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Manchester United?
Brighton won 2-1 on August 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 60′A. DialloManchester United
- 90′João PedroBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 22K. Mitoma
- 9João Pedro
- 17Y. Minteh
- 11B. Gilmour
- 6J. Milner
- 41J. Hinshelwood
- 5L. Dunk
- 29J. van Hecke
- 34J. Veltman
- 23J. Steele
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10M. Rashford
- 7M. Mount
- 16A. Diallo
- 37K. Mainoo
- 18Casemiro
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 5H. Maguire
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Everton(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Villarreal(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Tokyo Verdy(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Bromley(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | Community Shield |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Liverpool(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Real Betis(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Brighton wins, 1 draw, 1 Manchester United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | Brighton 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Manchester United 1-3 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 4, 2023 | Brighton 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Brighton 0-0 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Manchester United 1-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 7, 2022 | Brighton 4-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on May 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 2nd in Premier League (22 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brighton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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