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Premier League: Brighton vs Manchester United – Betting preview

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

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

Brighton got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

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Team form: Brighton vs Manchester United

Brighton Form

Brighton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Chelsea in a 1-2 defeat. Manchester United also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-2, before Brighton were able to strike back last time out in a 0-3 win against Everton. Brighton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored three and conceded 11 goals.

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.

Betting facts for Brighton and Manchester United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Manchester United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 12 of the last 13 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Brighton have not won 11 of the last 13 matches in the Premier League
  • Brighton have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
  • Brighton have won the last 4 matches in a row
  • Brighton have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Manchester United have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches in the Premier League
  • Manchester United have scored in 17 of the last 19 away matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 away matches Manchester United played in the Premier League, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 10 Manchester United away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Manchester United have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches in the Premier League

In-form players: Brighton vs Manchester United

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Danny Welbeck, who is performing well for Brighton. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Manchester United.The visitors will be looking to Rasmus Hoejlund to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Manchester United in recent matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at The American Express Community Stadium across all tournaments Brighton won five times, drew one and lost four times. Manchester United claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Manchester United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Brighton managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

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 happened in five of the last ten outings for Manchester United, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Brighton vs Manchester United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Brighton and Manchester United seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

Brighton vs Manchester United: Who wins the game?

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