Manchester United vs Brighton

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🕒 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Jarred Gillett 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 8 · Brighton 11
Referee Stats
21 matches · 4.52 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.52
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 48%
Home wins 43%
Draws 10%
Away wins 48%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-10).
  • Brighton controlled possession (56%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (4-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-3-6

Goals For / Against

31 / 28
Avg: 1.63 / 1.47

Points

33
Avg: 1.74

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

4
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-6-9

Goals For / Against

25 / 35
Avg: 1.32 / 1.84

Points

18
Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.74
PPG
0.95
1.63
GF
1.32
1.47
GA
1.84
68%
O2.5
63%
58%
BTTS
63%
42%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Manchester United rank8th
Brighton rank11th
Manchester United points60
Brighton points48
Manchester United: #8 · 60 pts · GD -1
29 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton: #11 · 48 pts · GD -7
41 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W L D W D
Points8/15
Weighted index56
Goals10-8
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Brighton last 5 away

D L D D L
Points3/15
Weighted index22
Goals3-7
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home79%
Manchester United clean sheet at home21%
Brighton score away68%
Brighton clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first42%
Manchester United win after scoring first75%
Brighton score first37%
Brighton win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 45% · Brighton 36%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 36.3' · Brighton 19.9'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.63 vs 1.80
Manchester United concede at home1.47 vs 1.48
Brighton score away1.32 vs 1.48
Brighton concede away1.84 vs 1.80
Manchester United score 9% below league average, while Brighton score 11% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are level with league average at home, and Brighton are 2% above 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: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 7
31-45 5
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 10
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
31-45 2

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
46-60 8
76-90+ 5
0-15 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 10
76-90+ 9
0-15 7
16-30 6
46-60 5
31-45 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
8
Total Shots
14
10
Shots off Goal
4
2
Blocked Shots
6
0
Shots Inside Box
8
7
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
8
1
Fouls
8
9
Offsides
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
497
661
Passes Accurate
425
602
Passes %
86%
91%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' T. Lamptey
20'
20' Goal · 0-1
D. Welbeck
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Adingra
24'
24' J. van Hecke
42'
42' Goal · 1-1
R. Højlund
Goal cancelled
45+3'
45+3' Bruno Fernandes
53'
53' Goal · 1-2
P. Groß
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Lamptey
64'
64' D. Welbeck
1st substitution · For: João Pedro
64'
64' A. Lallana
2nd substitution · For: Ansu Fati
64'
64' R. Højlund
1st substitution · For: A. Martial
64'
64' Casemiro
2nd substitution · For: H. Mejbri
71'
71' Goal · 1-3
João Pedro
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Lamptey
73'
73' Goal · 2-3
H. Mejbri
Normal Goal · Assist: Lisandro Martínez
77'
77' T. Lamptey
3rd substitution · For: J. Milner
77'
77' M. Dahoud
4th substitution · For: B. Gilmour
85'
85' S. McTominay
3rd substitution · For: F. Pellistri
85'
85' Lisandro Martínez
4th substitution · For: A. Wan-Bissaka
85'
85' Reguilón
5th substitution · For: A. Garnacho
85'
85' S. Adingra
5th substitution · For: E. Ferguson
90+2'
90+2' H. Mejbri

Manchester United vs Brighton 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Brighton beat Manchester United 3-1 on Saturday, 16 September 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Jarred Gillett. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: T. Lamptey received a yellow card for Brighton at 4'. Brighton took the lead at 20' when D. Welbeck scored, with the assist credited to S. Adingra, making the score 0-1. J. van Hecke received a yellow card for Brighton at 24'. Manchester United leveled the score at 42' when R. Højlund scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 1-1. Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for Manchester United at 45+3'.

Second half: Brighton took the lead at 53' when P. Groß scored, with the assist credited to T. Lamptey, making the score 1-2. Brighton made their 1st substitution at 64', with D. Welbeck replacing João Pedro. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 64', with A. Lallana replacing Ansu Fati. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 64', with R. Højlund replacing A. Martial. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 64', with Casemiro replacing H. Mejbri. Brighton extended the lead at 71' when João Pedro scored, with the assist credited to T. Lamptey, making the score 1-3. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 73' when H. Mejbri scored, with the assist credited to Lisandro Martínez, making the score 2-3. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 77', with T. Lamptey replacing J. Milner. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 77', with M. Dahoud replacing B. Gilmour. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 85', with S. McTominay replacing F. Pellistri. Manchester United made their 4th substitution at 85', with Lisandro Martínez replacing A. Wan-Bissaka. Manchester United made their 5th substitution at 85', with Reguilón replacing A. Garnacho. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 85', with S. Adingra replacing E. Ferguson. H. Mejbri received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90+2'.

Manchester United used 5 substitutions while Brighton used 5 substitutions. Manchester United got 2 yellow cards, while Brighton got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-10).
  • Brighton controlled possession (56%).
  • Brighton had the sharper finishing (4-8 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