Brighton vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th August 2024

Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Manchester United swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Brighton booked their first win of the season in the Premier League as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Brighton booked their first win of the season in the Premier League as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Brighton and Manchester United are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net seven times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.7 goals per game, as they conceded 16 goals. They managed three clean sheets in these matches.

The Red Devils scored 18 goals, conceded 18 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Brighton were defeated by 0-2 in their last encounter with Manchester United, but did win the reverse match 3-1, though.

Brighton vs Manchester United Prediction

Brighton Form

In their last three games, Brighton lost 1-2 against Chelsea, got defeated 0-2 by Manchester United before winning 0-3 against Everton. Brighton claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored three goals and conceded 11.

While a title race is perhaps a too optimistic a longthrow, a podium finish does not look beyong Manchester United, should they manage to catch a strong momentum.

Manchester United Form

In their last three matches, Manchester United beat Manchester City 1-2, drew 1-1 with Manchester City and beat Fulham by 1-0. Manchester United only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 14 goals to nine.

While a title battle is perhaps a long shot, a top three finish does not look beyond Manchester United, should they catch some strong momentum in this early phase of the campaign.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Brighton renew Manchester United their acquaintance.

Brighton vs Manchester United Squads

Brighton Squad

Fabian Hurzeler will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Manchester United from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Bart Verbruggen (0/0), Carl Rushworth (0/0), Jason Steele (0/1), Adam Webster (0/1), Ed Turns (0/0), Igor (0/0), Imari Samuels (0/0), Jan Paul van Hecke (0/1), Joel Veltman (0/1), Lewis Dunk (0/1), Odel Offiah (0/0), Pervis Estupinan (0/0), Tariq Lamptey (0/0), Valentin Barco (0/0), Amario Cozier-Duberry (0/0), Billy Gilmour (0/1), Cameron Peupion (0/0), Carlos Baleba (0/0), Jack Hinshelwood (0/1), Jakub Moder (0/0), James Milner (0/1), Jensen Weir (0/0), Jeremy Sarmiento (0/1), Kaoru Mitoma (1/1), Mahmoud Dahoud (0/0), Malick Junior Yalcouye (0/0), Mats Wieffer (0/1), Solly March (0/0), Yasin Ayari (0/1), Abdallah Sima (0/0), Adrian Mazilu (0/0), Brajan Gruda (0/0), Danny Welbeck (1/1), Evan Ferguson (0/0), Joao Pedro (0/1), Julio Enciso (0/0), Simon Adingra (1/1), Yankuba Minteh (0/1).

Manchester United Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester United. The manager ten Hag will pick his starting XI against Brighton from these players:

Altay Bayindir (0/0), Andre Onana (0/1), Tom Heaton (0/0), Diogo Dalot (0/1), Harry Amass (0/0), Harry Maguire (0/1), Jonny Evans (0/1), Leny Yoro (0/0), Lisandro Martinez (0/1), Luke Shaw (0/0), Matthijs de Ligt (0/1), Noussair Mazraoui (0/1), Tyrell Malacia (0/0), Victor Lindelof (0/0), Bruno Fernandes (0/1), Casemiro (0/1), Christian Eriksen (0/0), Daniel Gore (0/0), Facundo Pellistri (0/0), Hannibal Mejbri (0/0), Kobbie Mainoo (0/1), Mason Mount (0/1), Scott McTominay (0/1), Toby Collyer (0/0), Alejandro Garnacho (0/1), Amad Diallo (0/1), Antony (0/0), Ethan Wheatley (0/0), Jadon Sancho (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (1/1), Marcus Rashford (0/1), Rasmus Hoejlund (0/0).

Brighton vs Manchester United Team News

Brighton could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Manchester United.

Joao Pedro, James Milner and Solly March are missing from the squad, Brighton will field against Manchester Unitedon Saturday.

Manchester United are juggling with five absent players on this coming Saturday when travelling to Brighton. Andre Onana is ineligible for selection in the Manchester United squad, as he is suspended.

Manchester United need to do without Lisandro Martinez, Mason Mount, Antony and Tyrell Malacia, who are not fit enough to travel to The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton vs Manchester United Lineups

Brighton vs Manchester United H2H

Brighton lost to 0-2 Manchester United in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-1 win, which Brighton dished out the match before that. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here, as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They have not played out a single draw in their last ten encounters. Brighton managed four wins, while Manchester United grabbed all three points six times in these ten encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 8/5 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 3/2.

Brighton vs Manchester United Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Brighton welcome Manchester United as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Brighton vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Look no further than Danny Welbeck, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Brighton in the Premier League, while Rasmus Hoejlund managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Manchester United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Brighton claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Manchester United won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Brighton managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Manchester United have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams scored five times in the last ten encounters between Brighton and Manchester United, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Brighton scored 1.4 goals on average, while Manchester United pulled 1.7 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Brighton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Manchester United's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.