Manchester United vs Brighton: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 25, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Manchester United won 4-2 on October 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′Matheus CunhaManchester United
- 34′CasemiroManchester United
- 61′B. MbeumoManchester United
- 74′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 90′C. KostoulasBrighton
- 90′B. MbeumoManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
3-4-2-1- 30B. Šeško
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 18Casemiro
- 16A. Diallo
- 23L. Shaw
- 4M. de Ligt
- 15L. Yoro
- 31S. Lammens
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 18D. Welbeck
- 11Y. Minteh
- 10G. Rutter
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 26Y. Ayari
- 17C. Baleba
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 27M. Wieffer
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 1 draw, 4 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Manchester United 1-3 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Brighton 2-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 19, 2024 | Brighton 0-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Manchester United 1-3 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 4, 2023 | Brighton 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Brighton 0-0 Manchester United | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Brighton on Jan 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 17th in Premier League (7 points from 9 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (19 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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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