Manchester United v Brighton result

Full-time · Manchester United 1–3 Brighton

Premier League · Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:00 BST · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:57 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Brighton · Head-to-head

Manchester United 1–3 Brighton — Brighton won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Brighton won 3–1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday 16 September. Brighton have scored in 14 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Brighton led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: Daniel Welbeck (20’, assisted by S. Adingra), Pascal Groß (53’, assisted by Tariq Lamptey) and João Pedro (71’, assisted by Tariq Lamptey); Manchester United: Hannibal Mejbri (73’, assisted by Lisandro Martínez).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 0.96, Brighton 1.70, from 14 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Gillett showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (45+3’) and Hannibal Mejbri (90+2’); Brighton: Tariq Lamptey (4’) and Jan van Hecke (24’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) 7.2, João Pedro (Brighton) 6.9 and Daniel Welbeck (Brighton) 6.7 led the match.

Next up

Manchester United next travel to Como on 21 October 2026.

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 1–3 Brighton · Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: J. Gillett
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 2 · draws 1 · Brighton 3 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 2W 0D 3L · Brighton 3W 0D 2L

Manchester United 1–3 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 2.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 5.5

Corners

against 5.13 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 7.13

Shots on target

against 4.75 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2 / 3.13

Cards

against 2.13 / 3.38 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.65 yellows

Referee · J. Gillett

2 home / 1.65 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 September 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 September 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Brighton for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	17.13 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	18.13 for · 12.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.63 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	7.13 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.88 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.75 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.13 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: J. Gillett — 3.65 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 20 fouls over 17 matches (2 to the home side, 1.65 to the away side).

Home 2Away 1.65

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	3 6/5	0.5 2/1	—
Fred n 8	57.4	2.5 4/3	2 6/2	—
M. Mount n 8	38.4	2.1 5/1	1.5 3/2	—
F. Pellistri n 8	21.9	2.1 4/0	2.6 4/1	—
R. Højlund n 8	54.5	1.9 5/3	1.9 4/2	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Garnacho n 8	36.8	3.1 7/2	1.2 4/0
R. Højlund n 8	54.5	2.9 5/4	2.1 5/4
M. Rashford n 8	83.9	2.8 8/6	1.3 7/2
S. McTominay n 8	32.6	2.1 5/1	1.4 4/0
Antony n 8	73.9	2 7/3	0.6 3/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.8	0.6 5/0	0.5 2/1
C. Eriksen n 8	58.5	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
R. Højlund n 8	54.5	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
A. Martial n 8	49.3	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Casemiro n 8	87.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Casemiro n 8	87.1	3.1 8/6
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.8	2.9 8/5
T. Malacia n 8	67.3	2.8 6/6
Lisandro Martínez n 8	80.1	2.7 8/4
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	87	2.6 6/6

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Undav n 8	35.5	2.5 5/2	1 2/1	—
S. March n 8	65.4	2.1 6/4	1 5/1	—
J. Veltman n 8	43.9	2.1 7/1	1.5 4/2	—
J. Milner n 8	43.6	2.1 5/2	1.8 4/2	—
M. Caicedo n 8	65	1.9 5/4	1.7 6/3	—

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Ferguson n 8	54.1	3.7 7/5	2.5 5/3
D. Undav n 8	35.5	2.9 5/2	2.2 4/2
João Pedro n 8	73.5	2.6 6/5	1.1 4/3
D. Welbeck n 8	53.3	2.5 7/4	0.6 3/0
J. Enciso n 8	50	2.3 5/3	1.1 4/1

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Undav n 8	35.5	1 3/0	0.3 1/0
E. Ferguson n 8	54.1	1.2 3/2	0 0/0
J. Enciso n 8	50	0.5 2/0	0.5 1/1
K. Mitoma n 8	80.5	0.1 1/0	0.6 4/0
João Pedro n 8	73.5	0.5 3/0	0 0/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 September 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Y. Ayari n 8	33.9	2.7 5/2
J. Milner n 8	43.6	2.6 6/4
A. Mac Allister n 8	71.9	2.5 7/6
João Pedro n 8	73.5	2.4 7/4
S. March n 8	65.4	2.4 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Brighton
44%	Possession	56%
0.96	Expected goals (xG)	1.70
14	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	8
4	Shots off target	2
6	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside the box	7
8	Corners	1
4	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	9
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	3
497	Passes	661
86%	Pass accuracy	91%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	6.9
V. Lindelöf	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.7
C. Eriksen	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	Y	6.9
M. Rashford	90	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	7.3
Lisandro Martínez	85	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
Reguilón	85	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.7
S. McTominay	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Casemiro	64	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
R. Højlund	64	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
H. Mejbri sub	26	1	0	1	1	0	1	Y	7.5
A. Martial sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Wan-Bissaka sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
F. Pellistri sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Garnacho sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Jason Steele	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Veltman	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.5
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
L. Dunk	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
P. Groß	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	0	7.6
K. Mitoma	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	5.9
S. Adingra	85	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
T. Lamptey	77	0	2	1	0	2	1	Y	7.3
M. Dahoud	77	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
A. Lallana	64	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
D. Welbeck	64	1	0	2	1	1	3	0	7.7
João Pedro sub	26	1	0	1	1	3	2	0	7.9
Ansu Fati sub	26	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.3
Billy Gilmour sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
J. Milner sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
E. Ferguson sub	12	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6

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 UnitedLWLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

BrightonLWWLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 2 · 1 draw · Brighton 3 · 2.17 goals/game

2023-05-04 Brighton 1–0 Manchester United
2023-04-23 Brighton 0–0 Manchester United
2022-08-07 Manchester United 1–2 Brighton
2022-05-07 Brighton 4–0 Manchester United
2022-02-15 Manchester United 2–0 Brighton
2021-04-04 Manchester United 2–1 Brighton

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#8 pos60 pts38 pl-1 GD

Brighton#11 pos48 pts38 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.5

Brighton scored1.45

Manchester United conceded1.53

Brighton conceded1.63

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brighton?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 2, Brighton won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Brighton?: Recent form — Manchester United 2W 0D 3L; Brighton 3W 0D 2L.

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