Brighton vs Manchester United: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Manchester United?
Brighton won 3-2 on August 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 25′G. MurrayBrighton
- 27′S. DuffyBrighton
- 34′R. LukakuManchester United
- 44′P. GroßBrighton (pen.)
- 90′P. PogbaManchester United (pen.)
Official lineup for Brighton vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-4-1-1- 17G. Murray
- 20S. March
- 11A. Knockaert
- 24D. Pröpper
- 13P. Groß
- 6D. Stephens
- 22Martín Montoya
- 5L. Dunk
- 4S. Duffy
- 3G. Bong
- 1M. Ryan
Manchester United
4-3-3- 11A. Martial
- 9R. Lukaku
- 15Andreas Pereira
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 8Mata
- 3E. Bailly
- 23L. Shaw
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 1-4 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 26, 2018 | AC Milan(away) | 1-1 | International Champions Cup |
| May 19, 2018 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Brighton win, 0 draws, 2 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Brighton 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Manchester United 2-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Manchester United 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on May 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (13 points from 6 matches) and Manchester United sit 14th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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