Brighton vs Manchester United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 26, 2020 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?
Manchester United won 2-3 on September 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 40′N. MaupayBrighton (pen.)
- 43′L. DunkManchester United (o.g.)
- 55′M. RashfordManchester United
- 90′S. MarchBrighton
- 90′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
Official lineup for Brighton vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
3-4-3- 17S. Alzate
- 7A. Connolly
- 9N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 20S. March
- 14A. Lallana
- 2T. Lamptey
- 3B. White
- 5L. Dunk
- 4A. Webster
- 1M. Ryan
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 9A. Martial
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 6P. Pogba
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | Preston(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Portsmouth(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Luton(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Sevilla(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 10, 2020 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Lask Linz(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Brighton wins, 0 draws, 4 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2020 | Brighton 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Manchester United 3-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Manchester United 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Brighton 3-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 4, 2018 | Brighton 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Manchester United 2-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on Jun 30, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (19 points from 9 matches) and Manchester United sit 17th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 17 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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