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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 match between Manchester United and Brighton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Manchester United are number 9 in the table on 13 points after eight matches. Brighton rank as number 10 with 12 points after eight matches played.

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Team form: Manchester United vs Brighton

Manchester United Form

Manchester United look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Brentford, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Sunderland in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Liverpool in their most recent outing. Manchester United 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 nine goals and conceded six times.

Brighton Form

Brighton look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Chelsea by 1-3, before drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Newcastle by a 2-1 scoreline. Brighton managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Manchester United and Brighton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Manchester United and Brighton played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 9 Manchester United home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Manchester United home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Manchester United have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Manchester United matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Manchester United have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Manchester United vs Brighton

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

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Full-time result

Manchester United won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Old Trafford. They drew three and lost one as well, while Brighton won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Brighton have not lost to Manchester United in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Brighton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Brighton games. Brighton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Manchester United only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brighton claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Manchester United have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Manchester United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Brighton, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.4 times goals per game themselves. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.