Premier League: Brighton vs Manchester United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 38 match between Brighton and Manchester United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Manchester United come to The American Express Community Stadium for the Premier League match on Sunday, Brighton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

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

Team form: Brighton vs Manchester United

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. Brighton managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored ten goals and conceded four times.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Liverpool by 3-2, before drawing 0-0 with Sunderland. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Nottingham Forest by a 3-2 scoreline. Manchester United won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Brighton and Manchester United

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

Players on top: Brighton vs Manchester United

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Jack Hinshelwood brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Brighton will start him against Manchester United, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Matheus Cunha, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: Brighton vs Manchester United

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium across all tournaments Brighton won five times, drew three and lost two times. Manchester United claimed three wins, five draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Manchester United remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Manchester United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Brighton scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Brighton and Manchester United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. 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.