English Premier League

Brighton
vs
Man Utd
  • Kick-off: Saturday 02 Jan 2027 at 12:30
  • Stadium: American Express Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. D
  6. L

Brighton vs Man Utd Predictions

Brighton vs Man Utd is scheduled for kick off on 02 January, at 12:30. The game is set to take place at American Express Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Brighton and Man Utd. Brighton have won 3 English Premier League matches against Man Utd out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Man City, Brighton is determined to keep their momentum going. Brighton have won 3 of their last 4 English Premier League matches at American Express Stadium. Man Utd's away record stands at no victories from 5 games. Following their 3-2 triumph over Roma, Man Utd have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Brighton on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Brighton have scored over 1.5 goals in 89% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 33% of games. Their total stands at 24 goals and 46 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man Utd have scored 10 goals with 45 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 89% of matches but conceded in 100% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Brighton scored 10 goals while Man Utd scored 12 goals. Their last match on 24 May 2026 ended in 3-0 to Man Utd.

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Betting stats Brighton vs Man Utd

English Premier League

Brighton Man Utd
Played 9 9
Scored 24 10
Conceded 7 15
Shots 149 167
Shots on Target 46 45
Corners 44 55
Fouls 112 100
Yellow Cards 20 20
Red Cards 1 1

Matches won

67%

Matches won

11%

Over 1.5 Goals

89%

Over 1.5 Goals

89%

Over 2.5 Goals

56%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

44%

Over 3.5 Goals

22%

Both Teams to Score

22%

Both Teams to Score

56%

Head to Head History

Brighton Man Utd
Wins 3 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 10 12

Brighton vs Man Utd Previous Results

24 May 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 3

25 Oct 2025, English Premier League

Man Utd 4 Brighton 2

19 Jan 2025, English Premier League

Man Utd 1 Brighton 3

24 Aug 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 2 Man Utd 1

19 May 2024, English Premier League

Brighton 0 Man Utd 2

16 Sep 2023, English Premier League

Man Utd 1 Brighton 3

English Premier League Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
3 Brighton 9 6 1 2 +17 19
17 Man Utd 9 1 4 4 -5 7

Brighton vs Man Utd season record

Brighton Man Utd
Games won 6 1
Games lost 2 4
Games drawn 1 4
Scored 24 10
Conceded 7 15

Form guide

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man City 0 Brighton 1

25 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Liverpool 2 Brighton 0

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 5 Palace 0

10 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Sunderland 0 Brighton 2

19 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 3 Arsenal 0

13 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Coventry 0 Brighton 5

Form guide

03 Nov 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man Utd 3 Roma 2

31 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 2 Man Utd 0

25 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 0 Bournemouth 3

21 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Como 4 Man Utd 1

18 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Leeds 1 Man Utd 1

13 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Atlético 2 Man Utd 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 4
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 3
Pascal Groß Brighton 3
Yasin Ayari Brighton 3
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 3

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 3
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 2
Diego Gómez Brighton 2
Matheus Cunha Man Utd 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Pascal Groß Brighton 14
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 13
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 11
Luka Vuskovic Brighton 11
Chema Andrés Brighton 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Harry Maguire Man Utd 4
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 3
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 3
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Lisandro Martínez Man Utd 1
Pascal Struijk Brighton 1
Senne Lammens Man Utd 0
Pascal Groß Brighton 0
Luka Vuskovic Brighton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 12
Diego Gómez Brighton 8
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 8
Matheus Cunha Man Utd 6
Yasin Ayari Brighton 6

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Pascal Groß Brighton 24
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 20
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 19
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 15
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 15

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