Manchester United vs Brighton: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Brighton won 1-3 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 53′P. GroßBrighton
- 71′João PedroBrighton
- 73′H. MejbriManchester United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Brighton have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | West Ham(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Luton(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Manchester United 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Manchester United 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on May 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Brighton sit 1st (3 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