Manchester United vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 15, 2022 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Manchester United won 2-0 on February 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 51′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United
- 90′Bruno FernandesManchester United
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 defeats; Brighton have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 22, 2022 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Brentford(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Watford(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Leicester(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2021 | Manchester United 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Brighton on Apr 4, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 4/15 |
| Brighton | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Brighton sit 1st (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy