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.)
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(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Manchester United win(s).
| 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 1st in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy