Manchester United vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 4, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Manchester United won 2-1 on April 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. WelbeckBrighton
- 62′M. RashfordManchester United
- 83′M. GreenwoodManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 11M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 7E. Cavani
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 6P. Pogba
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 26D. Henderson
Brighton
3-4-1-2- 9N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 18D. Welbeck
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 15J. Moder
- 13P. Groß
- 14A. Lallana
- 3B. White
- 5L. Dunk
- 34J. Veltman
- 26Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat; Brighton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Mar 18, 2021 | AC Milan(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | AC Milan(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2020 | Brighton 0-3 Manchester United | League Cup |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Brighton 2-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Brighton 0-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Manchester United 3-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Manchester United 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Brighton 3-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on Sep 30, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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