Manchester United vs Brighton predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Seagulls, having lost their last match against Chelsea, travel to Manchester with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the Round of 32 of the EFL League Cup,  Manchester United will face Brighton at Old Trafford stadium on 8 September at 14:00.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester United vs Brighton.

Manchester United

Manchester United comes from playing against Ipswich and finished the match with a result of 5-2, with win for Manchester United. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Seagulls coached by F. Hürzeler. In that last match between Manchester United and Ipswich, The Red Devils team achieved a 60% possession of the ball, with 11 shots on goal of which 5 were goals. The goals were scored by Bruno Fernandes (x3), Bryan Mbeumo and Jacob Greaves.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Michael Carrick has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Manchester United average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester United matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 3/6

Brighton

Brighton, meanwhile, are coming off a 4-3 defeat against Chelsea, and travel to the Old Trafford stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Manchester United.

In that match between Brighton and Chelsea, the Seagulls team achieved 74% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Pascal Groß, Malick Yalcouyé and João Pedro.

Analysing the last 6 matches, F. Hürzeler's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3. Brighton average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Brighton matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 1/6

Manchester United vs Brighton: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Manchester United vs Brighton prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Falmer Stadium stadium on 24-05-2026 with the result of 0-3, with Manchester United winning.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester United and Brighton have resulted in 2 wins for Manchester United, 3 wins for Brighton. In those matches, Manchester United managed to score 10 goals, while Brighton scored 9 goals against Manchester United.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals