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

Form guide

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

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 Sunderland, Brighton is determined to keep their momentum going. Brighton have won 2 of their last 3 English Premier League matches at American Express Stadium. Man Utd's away record stands at no victories from 3 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Atlético, Man Utd is determined to bounce back with a win against Brighton.

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 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 33% of games. Their total stands at 18 goals and 33 shots on target this English Premier League season. Meanwhile, Man Utd have scored 9 goals with 32 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% 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 6 6
Scored 18 9
Conceded 5 9
Shots 108 125
Shots on Target 33 32
Corners 32 40
Fouls 77 62
Yellow Cards 13 10
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

67%

Matches won

17%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

33%

Both Teams to Score

67%

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 6 4 1 1 +13 13
14 Man Utd 6 1 3 2 0 6

Brighton vs Man Utd season record

Brighton Man Utd
Games won 4 1
Games lost 1 2
Games drawn 1 3
Scored 18 9
Conceded 5 9

Form guide

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

05 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 1 Leeds 1

30 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Chelsea 4 Brighton 3

23 Aug 2026, English Premier League

Brighton 4 Villa 0

Form guide

13 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Atlético 2 Man Utd 0

10 Oct 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 1 Spurs 1

20 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Fulham 1 Man Utd 1

13 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Man Utd 0 Man City 1

10 Sep 2026, UEFA Champions League

Man Utd 4 Sabah 0

06 Sep 2026, English Premier League

Everton 2 Man Utd 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Pascal Groß Brighton 3
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 3
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 3
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pascal Groß Brighton 4
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2
Matheus Cunha Man Utd 2
Diego Gómez Brighton 2
Georginio Rutter Brighton 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Pascal Groß Brighton 12
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 10
Luka Vuskovic Brighton 7
Harry Maguire Man Utd 7
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 7

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 2
Pascal Groß Brighton 2
Harry Maguire Man Utd 2
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 2
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Pascal Struijk Brighton 1
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 0
Olivier Boscagli Brighton 0
Bart Verbruggen Brighton 0
Luka Vuskovic Brighton 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Bryan Mbeumo Man Utd 8
Diego Gómez Brighton 6
Charalampos Kostoulas Brighton 5
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 5
Marcus Rashford Man Utd 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Pascal Groß Brighton 18
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 15
Marcus Rashford Man Utd 13
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton 11
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 11

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