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: D W L L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 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.
Brighton vs Man Utd is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer, the home ground of Brighton.
Brighton's last five results read L D W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Man Utd's last five results read D W L L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Brighton have won 4, Man Utd have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Manchester United 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion on 16 September 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Bryan Mbeumo leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Man Utd appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 34% for Man Utd and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Brighton 1.7 - 1.5 Man Utd.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 11%. Both teams to score is 65% likely and over 2.5 goals 63%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| 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 1.7 - 1.5 Man Utd in goals. It gives Brighton a 42% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Man Utd 34%. Both teams to score is 65% likely, over 1.5 goals 84% and over 2.5 goals 63%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 1-0 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Man Utd win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 1-0 | Brighton win | 6% |
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Man Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 13 | M. Cunha | 11 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 9 | P. Dorgu | 11 |
| 3 | O. Boscagli | 9 | L. Shaw | 10 |
| 4 | F. Kadıoğlu | 8 | H. Maguire | 10 |
| 5 | L. Vuskovic | 7 | D. Dalot | 9 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Man Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 20 | B. Mbeumo | 31 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 18 | B. Fernandes | 29 |
| 3 | P. Groß | 17 | M. Cunha | 25 |
| 4 | J. Hinshelwood | 14 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | Y. Ayari | 10 | P. Dorgu | 11 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Man Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Hinshelwood | 9 | B. Fernandes | 8 |
| 2 | P. Groß | 8 | B. Mbeumo | 8 |
| 3 | C. Kostoulas | 7 | M. Cunha | 7 |
| 4 | F. Kadıoğlu | 5 | A. Diallo | 5 |
| 5 | D. Gómez | 4 | P. Dorgu | 5 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Man Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Hinshelwood | 5 | B. Mbeumo | 4 |
| 2 | P. Groß | 3 | B. Fernandes | 4 |
| 3 | L. Dunk | 2 | B. Sesko | 3 |
| 4 | C. Kostoulas | 2 | M. Cunha | 3 |
| 5 | M. Yalcouyé | 2 | K. Mainoo | 1 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Man Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Mitoma | 2 | L. Shaw | 4 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 2 | J. Zirkzee | 2 |
| 3 | P. Groß | 2 | H. Maguire | 2 |
| 4 | Y. Minteh | 1 | B. Fernandes | 1 |
| 5 | P. Struijk | 1 | M. Mount | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 19 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 548.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 6 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 22.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 570 | 2 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.2 | 2 of 20 |