Manchester United vs Brighton

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Tierney 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 6 · Brighton 17
Referee Stats
24 matches · 3.42 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.42
Reds avg 0.04
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 42%
Draws 0%
Away wins 58%
How the match was won
  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (20-7).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (56%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

33 / 25
Avg: 1.74 / 1.32

Points

36
Avg: 1.89

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

5
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-4-12

Goals For / Against

16 / 32
Avg: 0.84 / 1.68

Points

13
Avg: 0.68

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.89
PPG
0.68
1.74
GF
0.84
1.32
GA
1.68
68%
O2.5
53%
74%
BTTS
53%
53%
Score 1st
26%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th
Brighton rank17th
Manchester United points66
Brighton points36
Manchester United: #6 · 66 pts · GD +11
31 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton: #17 · 36 pts · GD -25
61 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

L D L W W
Points7/15
Weighted index29
Goals5-7
Record2-1-2
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 L W
Points5/15
Weighted index24
Goals3-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home74%
Manchester United clean sheet at home11%
Brighton score away58%
Brighton clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first53%
Manchester United win after scoring first80%
Brighton score first26%
Brighton win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 57% · Brighton 23%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 17.9' · Brighton 22.6'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.74 vs 1.57
Manchester United concede at home1.32 vs 1.25
Brighton score away0.84 vs 1.25
Brighton concede away1.68 vs 1.57
Manchester United score 11% above league average, while Brighton score 33% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 5% above league average at home, and Brighton are 7% 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: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
16-30 8
61-75 6
0-15 4
31-45 4
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 6
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 1

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
16-30 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
16-30 6
46-60 6
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
3
Total Shots
20
7
Shots off Goal
9
3
Blocked Shots
6
1
Shots Inside Box
12
5
Shots Outside Box
8
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
11
11
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
507
391
Passes Accurate
431
310
Passes %
85%
79%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
27'
27' Penalty Goal · 1-0
P. Pogba
Penalty
42'
42' Goal · 2-0
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: Diogo Dalot
60'
60' G. Murray
1st substitution · For: F. Andone
61'
61' S. March
2nd substitution · For: A. Knockaert
72'
72' Goal · 2-1
P. Groß
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Pröpper
75'
75' J. Lingard
1st substitution · For: Mata
82'
82' P. Groß
3rd substitution · For: B. Kayal
83'
83' A. Martial
2nd substitution · For: R. Lukaku
90'
90' M. Rashford
90+4'
90+4' M. Rashford
3rd substitution · For: M. Darmian

Manchester United vs Brighton 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, 19 January 2019 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Paul Tierney. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: Manchester United took the lead at 27' when P. Pogba converted a penalty, making the score 1-0. Manchester United extended the lead at 42' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to Diogo Dalot, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Brighton made their 1st substitution at 60', with G. Murray replacing F. Andone. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. March replacing A. Knockaert. Brighton reduced the deficit at 72' when P. Groß scored, with the assist credited to D. Pröpper, making the score 2-1. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 75', with J. Lingard replacing Mata. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 82', with P. Groß replacing B. Kayal. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 83', with A. Martial replacing R. Lukaku. M. Rashford received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90'. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 90+4', with M. Rashford replacing M. Darmian.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Brighton used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Manchester United outshot their opponent (20-7).
  • Manchester United controlled possession (56%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (5-3 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