Brighton host Man Utd at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on 2 January 2027 at 12:30 in the Premier League. Brighton's last five results: L D W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Man Utd's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Brighton have won 4, Man Utd 2, with 0 draws.
Brighton vs Man Utd kicks off at 12:30 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in the Premier League, at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer. The American Express Community Stadium holds 31,876 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 12:30.
Brighton vs Man Utd is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of Brighton, which holds 31,876 people. Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 2, with results reading W W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Brentford in the Premier League on 8 November.
Man Utd have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading D D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw at home to Villa in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Brighton have won 4, Man Utd have won 2 and 0 were drawn, with Brighton scoring 12 goals to Man Utd's 12. The most recent was Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 September 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bruno Fernandes leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Man Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Brighton vs Man Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 2-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 53% chance of winning, against 23% for Man Utd and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Brighton 1.9 - 1.2 Man Utd.
The most likely score in Brighton vs Man Utd is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 58% likely and over 2.5 goals 58%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Brighton vs Man Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Carabao Cup | Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-3 |
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United | 0-3 |
| 11 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-2 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-2 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-3 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Brighton 1.9 - 1.2 Man Utd in goals. It gives Brighton a 53% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Man Utd 23%. Both teams to score is 58% likely, over 1.5 goals 81% and over 2.5 goals 58%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 1-0 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 1-2 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Brighton win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Man Utd win | 6% |
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Man Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 2-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Man Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 16 | M. Cunha | 11 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 13 | D. Dalot | 11 |
| 3 | C. Andrés | 13 | B. Fernandes | 10 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 12 | H. Maguire | 8 |
| 5 | O. Boscagli | 12 | B. Mbeumo | 8 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Man Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 26 | B. Fernandes | 31 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 25 | B. Mbeumo | 30 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 24 | M. Cunha | 21 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 16 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | M. Cuyper | 15 | A. Diallo | 12 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Man Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Kostoulas | 10 | B. Mbeumo | 13 |
| 2 | D. Gómez | 9 | M. Cunha | 8 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 8 | B. Fernandes | 7 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 4 | M. Rashford | 4 |
| 5 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 | Y. Tielemans | 4 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Man Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 4 | B. Fernandes | 4 |
| 2 | Y. Ayari | 3 | B. Mbeumo | 4 |
| 3 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | J. Zirkzee | 1 |
| 4 | C. Kostoulas | 3 | P. Dorgu | 1 |
| 5 | D. Gómez | 2 | Y. Tielemans | 1 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Man Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Boscagli | 4 | H. Maguire | 4 |
| 2 | P. Groß | 4 | A. Heaven | 2 |
| 3 | C. Andrés | 3 | L. MartÃnez | 2 |
| 4 | M. Cuyper | 3 | B. Mbeumo | 2 |
| 5 | L. Dunk | 2 | A. Santos | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 4 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 15 of 20 |
| Passes | 517.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 19.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 521.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 2 of 20 |