Manchester United vs Brighton: result 2-3 and analysis
League CupRound of 32Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Brighton won 2-3 on September 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. LaceyManchester United
- 10′M. MountManchester United
- 45′C. KostoulasBrighton
- 65′P. GroßBrighton
- 69′M. De CuyperBrighton
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Manchester United win at 53%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 30B. Šeško
- 9M. Rashford
- 7M. Mount
- 31S. Lacey
- 17Andrey Santos
- 18Y. Tielemans
- 3N. Mazraoui
- 26A. Heaven
- 15L. Yoro
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 12K. Darlow
Brighton
3-4-2-1- 19C. Kostoulas
- 35M. Yalcouyé
- 33M. O'Riley
- 3J. Hadjam
- 13P. Groß
- 14José María Andrés Baixauli
- 20Costinha
- 21O. Boscagli
- 4P. Struijk
- 44L. Vušković
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Everton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Tromso(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 3 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Brighton 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Manchester United 1-2 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Manchester United 4-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on May 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 2.3 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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