Manchester United v Brighton result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–1 Brighton

Premier League · · Old Trafford

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Manchester United 2–1 Brighton — Manchester United won this Premier League match.

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The numbers

  • Result: Manchester United 2–1 Brighton · Premier League
  • Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
  • Referee: Paul Tierney, England
  • Head-to-head (last 4): Manchester United 2 · draws 0 · Brighton 2 · 2.25 goals/game
  • Recent form: Manchester United 5W 0D 0L · Brighton 2W 2D 1L

Manchester United 2–1 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1
Goals
against 1 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.75 / 4.25
Corners
against 5.25 / 5 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
6.75 / 2.88
Shots on target
against 5.13 / 3.75 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 1.13
Cards
against 0.88 / 1.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 January 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameManchester United for / againstLineBrighton for / against
Goals scored
2.38 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
3.75 for · 5.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.25 for · 5 against n 8
Shots
12.38 for · 15.13 against n 8
19.5standard
10.38 for · 11.88 against n 8
Shots on target
6.75 for · 5.13 against n 8
8.5standard
2.88 for · 3.75 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.5 for · 9.5 against n 8
21.5standard
12.13 for · 7.5 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 0.88 against n 8
3.5standard
1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8

Referee: Paul Tierney, England.

Manchester United
Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Fellaini n 849.3
3.27/5
1.83/3
—
A. Sánchez n 839.4
2.97/2
2.95/3
—
Andreas Pereira n 834.8
2.94/2
13/0
—
M. Rashford n 870.6
2.27/3
1.95/4
—
A. Valencia n 887.6
2.17/5
1.34/3
—
Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. Rashford n 870.6
47/6
2.47/6
P. Pogba n 880.5
3.87/7
2.57/4
R. Lukaku n 853.8
2.35/3
1.94/3
A. Martial n 860.3
2.15/4
0.73/1
A. Sánchez n 839.4
25/2
0.92/1
Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
P. Pogba n 880.5
0.62/2
0.63/1
A. Sánchez n 839.4
0.31/0
0.93/0
M. Rashford n 870.6
0.85/0
0.21/0
Jesse Lingard n 867.8
0.52/1
0.32/0
R. Lukaku n 853.8
0.84/0
00/0
Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Ander Herrera n 880.3
3.46/6
Fred n 851.1
3.37/4
S. McTominay n 842.8
3.24/3
M. Fellaini n 849.3
35/4
M. Darmian n 887.3
2.87/4
Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
David de Gea n 890
47/5
Sergio Romero n 887.1
3.18/4
Brighton
Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
F. Andone n 847.5
3.37/5
2.45/3
—
D. Stephens n 873.1
2.67/5
0.21/0
—
G. Murray n 846.9
2.46/3
13/1
—
B. Kayal n 867.5
1.75/4
0.84/1
—
D. Pröpper n 890
1.57/3
0.32/0
—
Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
F. Andone n 847.5
2.65/4
0.93/1
Y. Bissouma n 866.1
2.45/3
0.73/1
J. Locadia n 866.8
2.27/5
0.53/0
G. Murray n 846.9
2.26/3
14/0
S. March n 877.8
1.65/4
0.42/1
Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Knockaert n 849.6
0.21/0
0.52/0
J. Locadia n 866.8
0.32/0
0.21/0
S. Duffy n 882.3
0.32/0
0.11/0
D. Stephens n 873.1
0.21/0
00/0
B. Kayal n 867.5
0.21/0
00/0
Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Y. Bissouma n 866.1
3.77/4
Bernardo n 887.9
3.28/8
D. Stephens n 873.1
2.57/6
Martín Montoya n 879.1
2.17/5
D. Pröpper n 890
26/5
Brighton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Button n 890
36/4
Jason Steele n 884.9
2.96/4
M. Ryan n 890
2.15/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester UnitedBrighton
56%Possession44%
20Shots7
5Shots on target3
9Shots off target3
6Blocked shots1
12Shots inside the box5
6Corners5
1Offsides2
11Fouls11
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Saves4
507Passes391
85%Pass accuracy79%

Manchester United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
David de Gea9000000006.7
A. Young9000004207.1
V. Lindelöf9000201007
P. Jones9000000006.7
Diogo Dalot9001102207
Ander Herrera9000111007.2
N. Matić9000002307
P. Pogba9010710107.4
M. Rashford89106211Y7.7
A. Martial8300212107.2
Jesse Lingard7500101206.6
Juan Mata sub1500000006.5
R. Lukaku sub1300000006.6
M. Darmian sub10000000–

Brighton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Button9000000006.4
Martín Montoya9000000406.8
S. Duffy9000210107.1
L. Dunk9000100407.2
G. Bong9000000006
D. Stephens9000000306.6
D. Pröpper9001001107.1
J. Locadia9000111006.4
P. Groß8210213007.2
S. March6100001206.9
G. Murray6000100006.8
F. Andone3000000206.6
A. Knockaert2900000006.8
B. Kayal800000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Manchester UnitedWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
BrightonDWDWL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 4
Manchester United 2 · 0 draws · Brighton 2 · 2.25 goals/game
  • 2018-08-19 Brighton 3–2 Manchester United
  • 2018-05-04 Brighton 1–0 Manchester United
  • 2018-03-17 Manchester United 2–0 Brighton
  • 2017-11-25 Manchester United 1–0 Brighton
League standing · 2018/19
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Manchester United#6 pos66 pts38 pl+11 GD
Brighton#17 pos36 pts38 pl-25 GD
Goals per game
Manchester United scored1.71
Brighton scored0.92
Manchester United conceded1.42
Brighton conceded1.58

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brighton?
In their last 4 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Brighton won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.25 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Brighton?
Recent form — Manchester United 5W 0D 0L; Brighton 2W 2D 1L.

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