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
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 36A. Elanga
- 25J. Sancho
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
Brighton
4-3-1-2- 9N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 15J. Moder
- 13P. Groß
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5L. Dunk
- 34J. Veltman
- 4A. Webster
- 1Robert 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 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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Brighton wins.
| 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 18th 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 |
| 18 | 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