Manchester United vs Brighton: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Brighton?
Brighton won 1-2 on August 7, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 30′P. GroßBrighton
- 39′P. GroßBrighton
- 68′A. Mac AllisterManchester United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Brighton have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2022 | Espanyol(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Estoril(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | Brighton 4-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Manchester United 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester United on May 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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