Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United Match Analysis and Prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United Match Analysis & Prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion

04/05/2023 10:00 pm

Manchester United

by Vincent

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Seeking a slice of revenge for their FA Cup penalty shootout heartache, Brighton & Hove Albion host Manchester United at the Amex for Thursday’s Premier League contest.

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The Seagulls put six past Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, while the Red Devils dented Aston Villa’s European ambitions with a 1-0 victory.

Brighton are hovering just outside the continental spots in eighth place, but they have as many as three games in hand on some of the teams around them and could surge as high as fifth with positive results in all of them.

The Seagulls’ recent pattern of winning one then losing one in the Premier League does not bode very well for the more superstitious supporters, but they have only failed to score in one of their last 21 league matches and have seldom been outfought on their own patch.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side have five wins to their name from seven Premier League home matches in 2023, keeping clean sheets in all of those victories, and the travelling Manchester United faithful will need no reminding of how their side’s last visit to the Amex unfolded.

All good things must come to an end, and Aston Villa’s impressive run of scoring in every game under Unai Emery ceased to exist at Old Trafford, where Manchester United secured hard-fought three points on Sunday.

Having thrown away a two-goal lead to draw with Tottenham Hotspur in midweek, there was no such collapse from the Red Devils this time around, as they continue to cling onto fourth place in the table with a two-point deficit to Newcastle United, who have played a game more.

Securing Champions League qualification through their league position is crucial for Manchester United given their Europa League disappointment against Sevilla, and while Erik ten Hag’s side are normally an unbreakable force at home, it is a different story away from home.

Manchester United have just two wins from seven Premier League away matches in 2023 and were torn to shreds in a 4-0 Amex thrashing last season before also losing 2-1 at home to Brighton in August, and they were pushed all the way by the Seagulls at Wembley a couple of weeks ago before holding their nerve from 12 yards.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Manchester United Head to head

In the 22 previous meetings between these two teams across all competitions, Brighton have claimed five victories while Manchester United have won 15, and they have drawn in two. United have scored 36 goals and conceded 19 in the process.

04/04/2021

Manchester United

2

Brighton & Hove Albion

1

Premier League
15/02/2022

Manchester United

2

Brighton & Hove Albion

0

Premier League
07/05/2022

Brighton & Hove Albion

4

Manchester United

0

Premier League
07/08/2022

Manchester United

1

Brighton & Hove Albion

2

Premier League
23/04/2023

Brighton & Hove Albion

0

Manchester United

0(P)

FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion Team News

None of Jakub Moder (knee), Tariq Lamptey (knee), Jeremy Sarmiento (ankle) or Adam Lallana (thigh) will be back for the hosts on Thursday night.

All of Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill were named on the bench against Wolves and will expect to force their way back in.

Brighton & Hove Albion's Last 5 Matches

08/04/2023

Tottenham Hotspur

2

Brighton & Hove Albion

1

Premier League
15/04/2023

Chelsea

1

Brighton & Hove Albion

2

Premier League
23/04/2023

Brighton & Hove Albion

0

Manchester United

0(P)

FA Cup
26/04/2023

Nottingham Forest

3

Brighton & Hove Albion

1

Premier League
29/04/2023

Brighton & Hove Albion

6

Wolverhampton Wanderers

0

Premier League

Manchester United Team News

All of Donny van de Beek (knee), Alejandro Garnacho (ankle), Tom Heaton (ankle), Phil Jones (knee), Raphael Varane (ankle) and Lisandro Martinez (foot) are missing out for Manchester United.

Scott McTominay may not be risked for the trip to the Amex, where Ten Hag will likely stick with the effective pairing of Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof as Harry Maguire remains consigned to the bench.