Manchester United v Brighton result

Full-time · Manchester United 1–3 Brighton

Premier League · Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 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 Sunday 19 January. Brighton are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Brighton: Y. Minteh (5’, assisted by K. Mitoma), K. Mitoma (60’, assisted by Y. Minteh) and Georginio Rutter (76’); Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (23’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Manchester United 1.48, Brighton 1.93, from 10 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Bankes showed six yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: M. Ugarte (62’), H. Maguire (90+5’) and Leny Yoro (90+8’); Brighton: Carlos Baleba (21’), Y. Minteh (43’) and S. March (90+8’).

What it changes

Brighton have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, K. Mitoma (Brighton) 9.3, Y. Minteh (Brighton) 9.1 and Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 6.8 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: P. Bankes
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 1 · draws 1 · Brighton 4 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 1W 2D 2L · Brighton 2W 3D 0L

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

1.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 2 / 1.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5

Corners

against 5 / 5.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 5.75

Shots on target

against 5 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.88 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.13 / 2 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · P. Bankes

1.76 home / 2 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 January 2025. 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	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.63 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.63 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.75 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.38 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.88 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.76Away 2

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. 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
M. Mount n 8	25.3	2.7 4/2	0.9 2/0	—
Diogo Dalot n 8	85.3	2.4 7/5	0.1 1/0	—
M. Ugarte n 8	65	2.1 5/4	1.6 6/2	—
T. Malacia n 8	56.1	2 6/3	1.2 5/1	—
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 5	48.4	1.9 2/2	1.9 4/1	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	31.3	2.5 4/1	1.1 3/0
A. Diallo n 8	75.4	2.4 6/4	1.3 5/3
A. Garnacho n 8	36.1	2.2 4/1	1.6 3/1
M. Mount n 8	25.3	1.8 3/1	0.9 1/1
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.4	1.7 7/3	1.1 6/2

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Diallo n 8	75.4	0.9 4/1	0.1 1/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	88.4	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
J. Zirkzee n 8	28.9	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
A. Garnacho n 8	36.1	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Lisandro Martínez n 8	90.6	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 5	48.4	5.2 5/4
M. Ugarte n 8	65	4.7 8/7
Casemiro n 8	60.9	3.9 7/4
N. Mazraoui n 8	91.3	3.8 8/7
K. Mainoo n 8	64.8	3.3 7/4

Brighton

Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. 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
M. Wieffer n 8	42.1	2.7 5/2	1.1 4/0	—
J. Moder n 8	34	2 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
S. Adingra n 8	43.5	1.6 5/1	0 0/0	—
P. Estupiñán n 8	90	1.5 5/3	0.9 4/2	—
J. Veltman n 8	83.6	1.5 6/3	2.4 6/6	—

Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Enciso n 8	44.8	4.8 7/4	3 6/3
E. Ferguson n 8	28.9	2.3 4/1	0.8 2/0
D. Welbeck n 8	52.3	1.5 5/2	0.4 2/0
Y. Minteh n 8	39	1.4 4/1	0.6 2/0
S. Adingra n 8	43.5	1.3 4/1	0.8 3/0

Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Lamptey n 8	54.8	0.6 3/0	0.4 2/0
G. Rutter n 8	51.1	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
Y. Minteh n 8	39	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
João Pedro n 8	84.8	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1
S. March n 8	59.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Wieffer n 8	42.1	4.8 7/5
S. March n 8	59.9	4.1 8/6
J. Moder n 8	34	4 5/3
C. Baleba n 8	83.6	3.1 7/6
G. Rutter n 8	51.1	2.4 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Brighton
52%	Possession	48%
1.48	Expected goals (xG)	1.93
10	Shots	6
1	Shots on target	3
3	Shots off target	1
6	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	4
4	Corners	2
3	Offsides	3
13	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
463	Passes	437
83%	Pass accuracy	81%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3
M. de Ligt	90	0	1	0	2	2	0	6.9
H. Maguire	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
Leny Yoro	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
A. Diallo	90	0	0	0	4	3	0	7.3
Bruno Fernandes	90	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.3
N. Mazraoui	84	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
J. Zirkzee	84	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
M. Ugarte	64	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6
K. Mainoo	64	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
Tobias Christopher Collyer sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Garnacho sub	26	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Højlund sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Antony sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Brighton player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Verbruggen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Veltman	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. van Hecke	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
L. Dunk	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Y. Ayari	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
K. Mitoma	90	1	1	1	1	2	3	0	8
C. Baleba	89	0	0	1	0	2	2	Y	6.5
João Pedro	89	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
P. Estupiñán	84	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
Y. Minteh	69	1	1	1	1	2	3	Y	8.3
D. Welbeck	69	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
S. March sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.2
G. Rutter sub	21	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.3
T. Lamptey sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Enciso sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
D. Gómez sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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 UnitedLLDDW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

BrightonDDDWW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 1 · 1 draw · Brighton 4 · 2.17 goals/game

2024-08-24 Brighton 2–1 Manchester United
2024-05-19 Brighton 0–2 Manchester United
2023-09-16 Manchester United 1–3 Brighton
2023-05-04 Brighton 1–0 Manchester United
2023-04-23 Brighton 0–0 Manchester United
2022-08-07 Manchester United 1–2 Brighton

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester United#15 pos42 pts38 pl-10 GD

Brighton#8 pos61 pts38 pl+7 GD

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.16

Brighton scored1.74

Manchester United conceded1.42

Brighton conceded1.55

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brighton?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 1, Brighton won 4 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 1W 2D 2L; Brighton 2W 3D 0L.

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