Manchester United vs Brighton

2 - 0
πŸ•’ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:15 Europe/London πŸ“ Old Trafford πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Peter Bankes πŸ” Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 6 Β· Brighton 9
Referee Stats
12 matches Β· 4.50 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.50
Reds avg 0.17
Penalties avg 0.42
Over 4.5 cards 58%
Home wins 42%
Draws 25%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-5-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 22
Avg: 1.68 / 1.16

Points

35
Avg: 1.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-8-4

Goals For / Against

23 / 21
Avg: 1.21 / 1.11

Points

29
Avg: 1.53

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.84
PPG
1.53
1.68
GF
1.21
1.16
GA
1.11
42%
O2.5
37%
53%
BTTS
58%
63%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th
Brighton rank9th
Manchester United points58
Brighton points51
Manchester United: #6 Β· 58 pts Β· GD +0
34 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton: #9 Β· 51 pts Β· GD -2
41 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals11-6
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.

Brighton last 5 away

D W L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-5
Record3-1-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% Β· Over 1.5 74% Β· Over 3.5 37% Β· 1H BTTS 21%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% Β· Over 1.5 84% Β· Over 3.5 11% Β· 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home74%
Manchester United clean sheet at home26%
Brighton score away79%
Brighton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first75%
Brighton score first37%
Brighton win after scoring first86%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 50% Β· Brighton 64%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 33.8' Β· Brighton 43.9'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.68 vs 1.51
Manchester United concede at home1.16 vs 1.31
Brighton score away1.21 vs 1.31
Brighton concede away1.11 vs 1.51
Manchester United score 11% above league average, while Brighton score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 11% below league average at home, and Brighton are 27% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
0-15 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
61-75 2

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
31-45 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
31-45 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
19
10
Shots off Goal
4
6
Blocked Shots
8
1
Shots Inside Box
7
5
Shots Outside Box
12
5
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
10
2
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
512
516
Passes Accurate
418
435
Passes %
82%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
51' ⚽
⚽
51' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Cristiano Ronaldo
Normal Goal Β· Assist: S. McTominay
53'
53' Bruno Fernandes
53'
53' βš‘ Event
L. Dunk
Card upgrade
54'
54' L. Dunk
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ P. Groß
1st substitution Β· For: S. Alzate
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ L. Trossard
2nd substitution Β· For: T. Lamptey
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ N. Maupay
3rd substitution Β· For: D. Welbeck
72'
72' L. Shaw
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Fred
1st substitution Β· For: P. Pogba
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. Elanga
2nd substitution Β· For: M. Rashford
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ J. Sancho
3rd substitution Β· For: Alex Telles
85'
85' A. Mac Allister
90+5'
90+5' S. McTominay
90+7' ⚽
⚽
90+7' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Bruno Fernandes
Normal Goal Β· Assist: P. Pogba

Manchester United vs Brighton 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Brighton 2-0 on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Peter Bankes. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: Manchester United took the lead at 51' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored, with the assist credited to S. McTominay, making the score 1-0. Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 53'. Event: L. Dunk for Brighton at 53' (Card upgrade). L. Dunk received a red card for Brighton at 54'. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 60', with P. Groß replacing S. Alzate. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 60', with L. Trossard replacing T. Lamptey. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 70', with N. Maupay replacing D. Welbeck. L. Shaw received a yellow card for Manchester United at 72'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 73', with Fred replacing P. Pogba. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 79', with A. Elanga replacing M. Rashford. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 80', with J. Sancho replacing Alex Telles. A. Mac Allister received a yellow card for Brighton at 85'. S. McTominay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90+5'. Manchester United added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+7' when Bruno Fernandes scored, with the assist credited to P. Pogba, making the score 2-0.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Brighton used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 3 yellow cards, while Brighton got 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins10
Draws0
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals13 (72.2%)
BTTS10 (55.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals7 (77.8%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)

Manchester United vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season