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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

Manchester United
2-0
Brighton

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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
  1. 36A. Elanga
  1. 25J. Sancho
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. 39S. McTominay
  1. 18Bruno Fernandes
  2. 17Fred
  1. 20Diogo Dalot
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 5H. Maguire
  4. 2V. Lindelöf
  1. 1David de Gea

Brighton

4-3-1-2
  1. 9N. Maupay
  2. 11L. Trossard
  1. 10A. Mac Allister
  1. 8Y. Bissouma
  2. 15J. Moder
  3. 13P. Groß
  1. 3Marc Cucurella
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 34J. Veltman
  4. 4A. Webster
  1. 1Robert Sánchez
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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.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2022Southampton(home)1-1Premier League
Feb 8, 2022Burnley(away)1-1Premier League
Feb 4, 2022Middlesbrough(home)1-1FA Cup
Jan 22, 2022West Ham(home)1-0Premier League
Jan 19, 2022Brentford(away)3-1Premier League
Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 12, 2022Watford(away)2-0Premier League
Feb 5, 2022Tottenham(away)1-3FA Cup
Jan 23, 2022Leicester(away)1-1Premier League
Jan 18, 2022Chelsea(home)1-1Premier League
Jan 14, 2022Crystal Palace(home)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 0 Brighton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2021Manchester United 2-1 BrightonPremier League
Sep 30, 2020Brighton 0-3 Manchester UnitedLeague Cup
Sep 26, 2020Brighton 2-3 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Jun 30, 2020Brighton 0-3 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Nov 10, 2019Manchester United 3-1 BrightonPremier League
Jan 19, 2019Manchester United 2-1 BrightonPremier 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.40.9410/154/15
Brighton1.11.1310/153/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Brighton961224719
18Manchester United914410157

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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

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