Brighton vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th May 2026

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

Two places behind the league-leaders, Manchester United claimed 68 points from 37 rounds, while Brighton amassed 53 points. They now rank as number 7 in the Premier League standings.

Brighton are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Manchester United. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Brighton step into their next home match on Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 16 goals, while also allowing nine goals against. That is an average of 0.9 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

The Red Devils scored 18 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Brighton lost to 4-2 Manchester United in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-1 win, which Brighton dished out the match before that.

Brighton vs Manchester United Prediction

Brighton Form

Showing inconsistent form, Brighton lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Newcastle, before beating Wolverhampton 3-0. The joy was short-lived, as Leeds proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Brighton but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring ten goals while conceding four.

Most people had Brighton down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Premier League.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Liverpool by 3-2. This was followed by a 0-0 with Sunderland and a 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest. Manchester United claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.

Most people had Manchester United down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Premier League.

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 fought their way to two wins and eight points from their last 11 games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 13 times in these matches, but also let in 20 goals. Manchester United scored 32 goals and conceded 25 in their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. This earned them ten wins and 33 points. Brighton are looking at a record of 14 wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the Premier League this season. Manchester United enjoy a record of 19 wins, 11 draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Brighton vs Manchester United Squads

Brighton Squad

Hurzeler will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Manchester United from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Bart Verbruggen (0/37), Jason Steele (0/0), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/0), Igor Julio (0/4), Jan Paul van Hecke (3/35), Joel Veltman (1/24), Lewis Dunk (1/32), Olivier Boscagli (0/12), Carlos Baleba (0/30), Diego Gomez (5/31), Ferdi Kadioglu (1/36), Harry Howell (0/3), Jack Hinshelwood (4/26), James Milner (1/19), Kaoru Mitoma (3/25), Mats Wieffer (2/25), Matthew O'Riley (1/6), Maxim De Cuyper (2/29), Pascal Gross (1/18), Solly March (0/3), Yasin Ayari (3/29), Charalampos Kostoulas (2/20), Danny Welbeck (13/36), Georginio Rutter (3/31), Stefanos Tzimas (1/9), Yankuba Minteh (3/33).

Manchester United Squad

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

Altay Bayindir (0/6), Senne Lammens (0/31), Tom Heaton (0/0), Ayden Heaven (0/17), Diego Leon (0/0), Diogo Dalot (1/34), Harry Maguire (1/22), Leny Yoro (0/31), Lisandro Martinez (0/17), Luke Shaw (1/37), Matthijs de Ligt (1/13), Noussair Mazraoui (0/19), Tyler Fredricson (0/1), Tyrell Malacia (0/2), Bruno Fernandes (8/34), Casemiro (9/34), Kobbie Mainoo (1/27), Manuel Ugarte (0/22), Mason Mount (3/22), Patrick Dorgu (3/25), Shea Lacey (0/2), Amad Diallo (2/31), Benjamin Sesko (11/30), Bryan Mbeumo (10/32), Chido Obi (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (2/23), Matheus Cunha (10/33).

Brighton vs Manchester United Team News

Brighton just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Manchester United at The American Express Community Stadium.

Solly March sit this one out for Brighton due to an injury.

Manchester United have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Brighton on Sunday. Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes sit this one out for Manchester United, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Brighton.

Brighton vs Manchester United Lineups

Brighton vs Manchester United H2H

Brighton took a hit when Manchester United handed them a 4-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 3-1 win. 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 six wins, while Manchester United grabbed all three points four times in these ten encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 11/10 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 21/10.

Brighton vs Manchester United Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Brighton and Manchester United. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies this coming Sunday.

Brighton vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Jack Hinshelwood look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Matheus Cunha adds to his three Premier League goals come on Sunday.

Brighton won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Manchester United won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost two in this run. Both teams scored in four of the last 10 Premier League matches for Brighton at The American Express Community Stadium. Both teams also found their way to the target in seven of the previous 10 away games for Manchester United.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Brighton and Manchester United, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Brighton scored 1.8 goals on average, while Manchester United pulled 1.4 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 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Manchester United. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.