Brighton vs Manchester United

2 - 3

🕒 Sat, 26 Sep 2020 12:30 Europe/London 📍 American Express Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Chris Kavanagh 🔁 Regular Season - 3 🏁 match finished

Season

2020-2021 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 3

Regular Season Table

Brighton 16 · Manchester United 2

Referee Stats

Chris Kavanagh

22 matches · 2.91 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.91
Reds avg	0.09
Penalties avg	0.45
Over 4.5 cards	27%
Home wins	45%
Draws	5%
Away wins	50%

How the match was won

Brighton outshot their opponent (18-7).
Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
Brighton had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Brighton (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-9-6

Goals For / Against

22 / 22

Avg: 1.16 / 1.16

Points

Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Manchester United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 12-7-0

Goals For / Against

35 / 16

Avg: 1.84 / 0.84

Points

Avg: 2.26

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.11

PPG

2.26

1.16

1.84

1.16

0.84

42%

O2.5

58%

BTTS

63%

47%

Score 1st

37%

League-position context

Brighton rank16th

Manchester United rank2nd

Brighton points41

Manchester United points74

Brighton: #16 · 41 pts · GD -6

33 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Manchester United: #2 · 74 pts · GD +29

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.

33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Brighton last 5 home

W D W D W

Points11/15

Weighted index73

Goals9-3

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester United last 5 away

W W D W W

Points13/15

Weighted index87

Goals10-3

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%

BTTS58%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.558%

Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 16%

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS63%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 74% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 42%

Scoring reliability

Brighton score at home74%

Brighton clean sheet at home37%

Manchester United score away74%

Manchester United clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Brighton score first47%

Brighton win after scoring first33%

Manchester United score first37%

Manchester United win after scoring first71%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Brighton 67% · Manchester United 100%

Avg first goal minute: Brighton 33.2' · Manchester United 23.0'

Vs league average

Brighton score at home1.16 vs 1.35

Brighton concede at home1.16 vs 1.34

Manchester United score away1.84 vs 1.34

Manchester United concede away0.84 vs 1.35

Brighton score 14% below league average, while Manchester United score 37% above league average.

Defensive side: Brighton are 14% below league average at home, and Manchester United are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Brighton goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

76-90+ 7

0-15 3

31-45 3

61-75 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

46-60 5

31-45 4

61-75 4

16-30 3

0-15 1

Manchester United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 13

46-60 10

61-75 8

16-30 6

0-15 4

31-45 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

16-30 4

0-15 3

76-90+ 3

46-60 1

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

53%

47%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

488

445

Passes Accurate

413

372

Passes %

85%

84%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

22'

22' Bruno Fernandes

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-0

N. Maupay

Penalty

41'

41' N. Matić

42'

42' L. Trossard

43' ⚽

⚽

43' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

L. Dunk

Own Goal

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

A. Connolly

Goal cancelled

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Rashford

Goal cancelled

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

M. Rashford

Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Fernandes

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ P. Pogba

1st substitution · For: Fred

74'

74' B. White

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ A. Lallana

1st substitution · For: P. Groß

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Connolly

2nd substitution · For: A. Jahanbakhsh

83'

83' L. Dunk

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ M. Greenwood

2nd substitution · For: E. Bailly

90'

90' A. Jahanbakhsh

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-4

H. Maguire

Goal cancelled

90+1' ↑↓

↑↓

90+1' ⇄ A. Martial

3rd substitution · For: D. van de Beek

90+5' ⚽

⚽

90+5' ⚽ Goal · 3-4

S. March

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Jahanbakhsh

90+10' ⚽

⚽

90+10' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 3-5

Bruno Fernandes

Penalty

Brighton vs Manchester United 2-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Brighton 3-2 on Saturday, 26 September 2020 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Chris Kavanagh. It was played at American Express Stadium.

First half: Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 22'. Brighton took the lead at 40' when N. Maupay converted a penalty, making the score 1-0. N. Matić received a yellow card for Manchester United at 41'. L. Trossard received a yellow card for Brighton at 42'. Manchester United leveled the score at 43' when L. Dunk scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-1.

Second half: Brighton took the lead at 48' when A. Connolly scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 2-1. Manchester United leveled the score at 53' when M. Rashford scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 2-2. Manchester United took the lead at 55' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 2-3. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 65', with P. Pogba replacing Fred. B. White received a yellow card for Brighton at 74'. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 74', with A. Lallana replacing P. Groß. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 75', with A. Connolly replacing A. Jahanbakhsh. L. Dunk received a yellow card for Brighton at 83'. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 83', with M. Greenwood replacing E. Bailly. A. Jahanbakhsh received a yellow card for Brighton at 90'. Manchester United added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when H. Maguire scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 2-4. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with A. Martial replacing D. van de Beek. Brighton scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+5' when S. March scored, with the assist credited to A. Jahanbakhsh, making the score 3-4. Manchester United added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+10' when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty, making the score 3-5.

Brighton used 2 substitutions while Manchester United used 3 substitutions. Brighton got 4 yellow cards, while Manchester United got 2 yellow cards.