Premier League: Manchester United vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Manchester United and Brighton who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

With both The Red Devils and Brighton sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday at Old Trafford. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Premier League campaign.

Manchester United are number 12 in the table on 26 points after 21 matches. Brighton rank as number 9 with 31 points after 21 matches played.

Team form: Manchester United vs Brighton

Manchester United Form

Manchester United currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 2-2 against Liverpool. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Arsenal in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Southampton in a 3-1 encounter. Manchester United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Brighton Form

Brighton look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Arsenal, before downing first Norwich by 0-4, then Ipswich in a 0-2 win. Brighton 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 nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Manchester United and Brighton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester United and Brighton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Manchester United vs Brighton

Amad Diallo has been great for Manchester United lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. The Seagulls are optimistic that Kaoru Mitoma doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Manchester United vs Brighton

Full-time result

Manchester United claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Brighton won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Brighton didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Manchester United only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Brighton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Manchester United have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Manchester United conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.