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Manchester Utd vs Brighton

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Manchester Utd2-3Brighton
1ST HALF
2-1
2ND HALF
0-2

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Brighton favourites at 47% (Manchester Utd 34%, draw 19%). That rests on 6 wins in Brighton's last 10 matches to 4 for Manchester Utd and 6 wins from the last 10 meetings to 3. It put over 2.5 goals at 73% and both teams scoring at 62%. Brighton won 3-2, as the model expected.

Key facts before the match

  • They last met on 24 May 2026, when Manchester Utd won 3-0.
England•EFL Cup
L48d
W51d
D55d
W62d
L70d
L77d
D80d
D84d
W91d
W99d
4W · 3D · 3L
vs
W48d
D56d
L62d
W65d
W69d
D72d
W77d
W84d
W91d
L160d
6W · 2D · 2L
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 22:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Manchester Utd2-3Brighton
1ST HALF
2-1
2ND HALF
0-2
H2H: 3-1-6
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Manchester Utd at homeBrighton away
63
3/61/3
1/61/3
2/61/3
2.332.67
1.501.33
5/62/3
4/62/3
2/62/3
5/61/3
2/61/3
1/62/3
1/61/3
4/62/3
4/61/3
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Manchester Utd: 1.72
Expected Goals
Brighton: 2.06
Manchester Utd
34%
Draw
19%
Brighton
47%
Over 2.5: 73%
BTTS: 62%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Manchester Utd · # = league position now
13 Sept2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Manchester City#1
0-1L
10 Sept2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Sabah Baku
4-0W
06 Sept2026
Everton#11 vs Manchester Utd#16
2-2D
30 Aug2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Ipswich#12
5-2W
22 Aug2026
Hull#10 vs Manchester Utd#16
2-0L
15 Aug2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs ac Milan#5
2-4L
12 Aug2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Leeds#7
1-1D
08 Aug2026
Psg#1 vs Manchester Utd#16
1-1D
01 Aug2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Atl. Madrid#2
2-1W
24 Jul2026
Rosenborg#4 vs Manchester Utd#16
0-5W
Team 2 Form
Brighton · # = league position now
13 Sept2026
Coventry#19 vs Brighton#3
0-5W
05 Sept2026
Brighton#3 vs Leeds#7
1-1D
30 Aug2026
Chelsea#5 vs Brighton#3
4-3L
27 Aug2026
Brighton#3 vs Tromso#5
4-0W
23 Aug2026
Brighton#3 vs Aston Villa#9
4-0W
20 Aug2026
Tromso#5 vs Brighton#3
0-0D
15 Aug2026
Brighton#3 vs Bologna#11
1-0W
08 Aug2026
Brighton#3 vs as Roma#3
3-0W
01 Aug2026
Brighton#3 vs Strasbourg#16
4-3W
24 May2026
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
0-3L
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
24 May2026
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
0-3•
11 Jan2026
Manchester Utd#16 vs Brighton#3
1-2•
25 Oct2025
Manchester Utd#16 vs Brighton#3
4-2•
19 Jan2025
Manchester Utd#16 vs Brighton#3
1-3•
24 Aug2024
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
2-1•
19 May2024
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
0-2•
16 Sept2023
Manchester Utd#16 vs Brighton#3
1-3•
04 May2023
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
1-0•
23 Apr2023
Brighton#3 vs Manchester Utd#16
0-0•
07 Aug2022
Manchester Utd#16 vs Brighton#3
1-2•

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