Manchester United vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
FA CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 17, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Manchester United won 2-0 on March 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′R. LukakuManchester United
- 83′N. MatićManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 9R. Lukaku
- 11A. Martial
- 8Mata
- 14J. Lingard
- 25A. Valencia
- 31N. Matić
- 39S. McTominay
- 3E. Bailly
- 12C. Smalling
- 23L. Shaw
- 20S. Romero
Brighton
- 16L. Ulloa
- 25J. Locadia
- 7B. Kayal
- 13P. Groß
- 20S. March
- 24D. Pröpper
- 5L. Dunk
- 21E. Schelotto
- 22S. Duffy
- 29M. Suttner
- 26T. Krul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | Sevilla(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Arsenal(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Manchester United win, 0 draws, 0 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Manchester United 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Brighton on Nov 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.6 | 0.6 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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