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
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-1-2- 11R. Højlund
- 10M. Rashford
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 14C. Eriksen
- 18Casemiro
- 39S. McTominay
- 15Reguilón
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 24A. Onana
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 22K. Mitoma
- 14A. Lallana
- 24S. Adingra
- 8M. Dahoud
- 13P. Groß
- 2T. Lamptey
- 5L. Dunk
- 29J. van Hecke
- 34J. Veltman
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Brighton wins.
| 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 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Brighton sit 2nd (22 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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy