Manchester United without a win in 8 matches
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 4:0 against Sabah.
Match Centre: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United
13:30
Sat 2 Jan · your time
in 63 days 16 h
Away
Manchester United
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion5:0Crystal Palace
Canvot 4' (og)Gómez 7'Ayari 10'Kostoulas 49'Hinshelwood 84'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Kauno Žalgiris
Rutter 41', 53'Hinshelwood 45+2'O'Riley 67'
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United0:3AFC Bournemouth
Rayan 38'Tavernier 43'Evanilson 71'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Como4:1Manchester United
Paz 2', 57'Douvikas 49'Ramón 76'
Zirkzee 90+1'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Leeds United1:1Manchester United
Calvert-Lewin 51'
Mbeumo 35'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Atlético de Madrid2:0Manchester United
Barrios 1'Lookman 79'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United1:1Tottenham Hotspur
Mbeumo 73'
Solanke 90+2'
A dot on a form pip marks another competition.
Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Brighton & Hove Albion score 2.2 goals per match
Brighton & Hove Albion2.2
Manchester United0.6
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Manchester United score 0.6.
Manchester United concede 2.2 goals per match
Brighton & Hove Albion0.8
Manchester United2.2
Last 5 matches in all competitions. Brighton & Hove Albion concede 0.8.
Last meeting, 16 September: Manchester United – Brighton & Hove Albion 2:3
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Pascal Groß: 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 league matches
Goals2
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Players to watch
Premier League, this season.
Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder
3goals
4assists
7.58avg rating
Last match, Liverpool: rating 7.2.
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United · midfielder
3goals
1assist
7.41avg rating
Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.5.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.
“This set-up” is Brighton & Hove Albion at home and Manchester United away, as in this match.
Brighton & Hove Albion
all matches · 10
6W2D2L2.5scored per match0.7conceded per match
at home · 10
8W1D1L2.9scored per match0.5conceded per match
at home · 10
8W1D1L3.0scored per match0.4conceded per match
away · 10
3W2D5L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match
- 28 Oct Manchester CityACarabao Cup 2:2L
- 25 Oct LiverpoolAPremier League 2:0L
- 22 Oct JablonecAEuropa Conference League 0:0D
- 18 Oct Crystal PalaceHPremier League 5:0W
- 15 Oct Kauno ŽalgirisHEuropa Conference League 4:0W
- 10 Oct SunderlandAPremier League 0:2W
- 19 Sep ArsenalHPremier League 3:0W
- 16 Sep Manchester UnitedACarabao Cup 2:3W
- 13 Sep Coventry CityAPremier League 0:5W
- 5 Sep Leeds UnitedHPremier League 1:1D
- 30 Aug ChelseaAPremier League 4:3L
- 27 Aug TromsøHEuropa Conference League 4:0W
- 23 Aug Aston VillaHPremier League 4:0W
- 20 Aug TromsøAEuropa Conference League 0:0D
- 8 Aug RomaHFriendly 3:0W
- 24 May Manchester UnitedHPremier League 0:3L
- 17 May Leeds UnitedAPremier League 1:0L
- 9 May Wolverhampton WanderersHPremier League 3:0W
- 2 May Newcastle UnitedAPremier League 3:1L
- 21 Apr ChelseaHPremier League 3:0W
- 21 Mar LiverpoolHPremier League 2:1W
Wed 28 Oct · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester City2:2Brighton & Hove Albion
pens 4:3
Kovacic 40'Reis 72'
Yalcouyé 30'Rutter 47'
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Liverpool2:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Groß 17' (og)Isak 21'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion5:0Crystal Palace
Canvot 4' (og)Gómez 7'Ayari 10'Kostoulas 49'Hinshelwood 84'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Kauno Žalgiris
Rutter 41', 53'Hinshelwood 45+2'O'Riley 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Sunderland0:2Brighton & Hove Albion
De Cuyper 53'Hadjam 90+3'
Sat 19 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Arsenal
Groß 31'Kostoulas 45'Andrés 57'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Manchester United2:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lacey 8'Mount 10'
Kostoulas 45+1'Groß 65'De Cuyper 69'
Sun 13 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Coventry City0:5Brighton & Hove Albion
Kostoulas 35'Yalcouyé 51'Groß 70' (p)Dunk 83'Ayari 90+4'
Sat 5 Sep · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion1:1Leeds United
Vuskovic 71'
Bogle 15'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueaway
Chelsea4:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lavia 4'Pedro Neto 14'Pedro 32'Palmer 74'
Yalcouyé 35'Pedro 63' (og)Groß 90+6'
Thu 27 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Tromsø
Kostoulas 22'De Cuyper 33'Wieffer 38'Boscagli 86'
Sun 23 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion4:0Aston Villa
Lindelöf 8' (og)De Cuyper 18'Hinshelwood 30', 31'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion0:3Manchester United
Dorgu 33'Mbeumo 44'Fernandes 48'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueaway
Leeds United1:0Brighton & Hove Albion
Calvert-Lewin 90+6'
Sat 9 May · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Wolverhampton Wanderers
Hinshelwood 1'Dunk 5'Minteh 86'
Sat 2 May · Premier Leagueaway
Newcastle United3:1Brighton & Hove Albion
Osula 12'Burn 24'Barnes 90+5'
Hinshelwood 61'
Tue 21 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion3:0Chelsea
Kadıoğlu 3'Hinshelwood 56'Welbeck 90+1'
Sat 21 Mar · Premier Leagueat home
Brighton & Hove Albion2:1Liverpool
Welbeck 14', 56'
Kerkez 30'
Manchester United
all matches · 10
1W4D5L1.2scored per match1.8conceded per match
at home · 10
5W1D4L2.1scored per match1.7conceded per match
at home · 10
4W1D5L1.7scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
2W5D3L1.1scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
2W5D3L1.4scored per match1.3conceded per match
- 25 Oct AFC BournemouthHPremier League 0:3L
- 21 Oct ComoAChampions League 4:1L
- 18 Oct Leeds UnitedAPremier League 1:1D
- 13 Oct Atlético de MadridAChampions League 2:0L
- 10 Oct Tottenham HotspurHPremier League 1:1D
- 20 Sep FulhamAPremier League 1:1D
- 16 Sep Brighton & Hove AlbionHCarabao Cup 2:3L
- 13 Sep Manchester CityHPremier League 0:1L
- 10 Sep SabahHChampions League 4:0W
- 6 Sep EvertonAPremier League 2:2D
- 30 Aug Ipswich TownHPremier League 5:2W
- 22 Aug Hull CityAPremier League 2:0L
- 15 Aug AC MilanHFriendly 2:4L
- 12 Aug Leeds UnitedHFriendly 1:1W
- 8 Aug Paris Saint GermainAFriendly 1:1D
- 1 Aug Atlético de MadridHFriendly 2:1W
- 24 Jul RosenborgAFriendly 0:5W
- 18 Jul WrexhamHFriendly 0:1L
- 24 May Brighton & Hove AlbionAPremier League 0:3W
- 17 May Nottingham ForestHPremier League 3:2W
- 9 May SunderlandAPremier League 0:0D
- 3 May LiverpoolHPremier League 3:2W
- 27 Apr BrentfordHPremier League 2:1W
- 18 Apr ChelseaAPremier League 0:1W
- 13 Apr Leeds UnitedHPremier League 1:2L
- 20 Mar AFC BournemouthAPremier League 2:2D
Sun 25 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United0:3AFC Bournemouth
Rayan 38'Tavernier 43'Evanilson 71'
Wed 21 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Como4:1Manchester United
Paz 2', 57'Douvikas 49'Ramón 76'
Zirkzee 90+1'
Sun 18 Oct · Premier Leagueaway
Leeds United1:1Manchester United
Calvert-Lewin 51'
Mbeumo 35'
Tue 13 Oct · Champions Leagueaway
Atlético de Madrid2:0Manchester United
Barrios 1'Lookman 79'
Sat 10 Oct · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United1:1Tottenham Hotspur
Mbeumo 73'
Solanke 90+2'
Sun 20 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Fulham1:1Manchester United
Martínez 63' (og)
Cunha 89'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupat home
Manchester United2:3Brighton & Hove Albion
Lacey 8'Mount 10'
Kostoulas 45+1'Groß 65'De Cuyper 69'
Thu 10 Sep · Champions Leagueat home
Manchester United4:0Sabah
Cunha 27'Fernandes 42'Sesko 45'Martínez 68'
Sun 6 Sep · Premier Leagueaway
Everton2:2Manchester United
George 83'Maitland-Niles 90+6'
Mbeumo 46'Sesko 88'
Sun 30 Aug · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United5:2Ipswich Town
Fernandes 40', 61' (p), 68'Greaves 56' (og)Mbeumo 82'
Davis 29'Akpom 90+1'
Sat 15 Aug · Friendlyat home
Manchester United2:4AC Milan
Maguire 2'Dorgu 51'
Chukwueze 37'Cissè 57'Ramos 68'Loftus-Cheek 71'
Wed 12 Aug · Friendlyat home
Manchester United1:1Leeds United
pens 5:4
Zirkzee 16'
Aaronson 29'
Fri 24 Jul · Friendlyaway
Rosenborg0:5Manchester United
Lacey 31'Zirkzee 56'Devaney 63'Amass 72'Williams 84'
Sun 24 May · Premier Leagueaway
Brighton & Hove Albion0:3Manchester United
Dorgu 33'Mbeumo 44'Fernandes 48'
Sun 17 May · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United3:2Nottingham Forest
Shaw 5'Cunha 55'Mbeumo 76'
Morato 53'Gibbs-White 78'
Sun 3 May · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United3:2Liverpool
Cunha 6'Sesko 14'Mainoo 77'
Szoboszlai 47'Gakpo 56'
Mon 27 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United2:1Brentford
Casimiro 11'Sesko 43'
Jensen 87'
Mon 13 Apr · Premier Leagueat home
Manchester United1:2Leeds United
Casimiro 69'
Okafor 5', 29'
Fri 20 Mar · Premier Leagueaway
AFC Bournemouth2:2Manchester United
Christie 67'Kroupi 81' (p)
Fernandes 61' (p)Hill 71' (og)
Head to head
6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 16 Sep 2026 · Carabao Cup
Manchester United 2:3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Lacey 8' · Mount 10' · Kostoulas 45+1' · Groß 65' · De Cuyper 69'
3wins
2wins
0 draws4.2 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5
- 16 Sep 2026Carabao Cup Manchester United2:3Brighton & Hove Albion Lacey 8' · Mount 10' · Kostoulas 45+1' · Groß 65' · De Cuyper 69' Details
- 24 May 2026Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion0:3Manchester United Dorgu 33' · Mbeumo 44' · Fernandes 48' Details
- 11 Jan 2026FA Cup Manchester United1:2Brighton & Hove Albion Sesko 85' · Gruda 12' · Welbeck 64' Details
- 25 Oct 2025Premier League Manchester United4:2Brighton & Hove Albion Cunha 24' · Casimiro 34' · Mbeumo 61', 90+6' · Welbeck 74' · Kostoulas 90+2' Details
- 19 Jan 2025Premier League Manchester United1:3Brighton & Hove Albion Fernandes 23' (k) · Minteh 5' · Mitoma 60' · Rutter 76' Details
1wins
1wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2
3wins
1wins
0 draws4.5 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4
- 16 Sep 2026Carabao Cup Manchester United2:3Brighton & Hove Albion Lacey 8' · Mount 10' · Kostoulas 45+1' · Groß 65' · De Cuyper 69' Details
- 11 Jan 2026FA Cup Manchester United1:2Brighton & Hove Albion Sesko 85' · Gruda 12' · Welbeck 64' Details
- 25 Oct 2025Premier League Manchester United4:2Brighton & Hove Albion Cunha 24' · Casimiro 34' · Mbeumo 61', 90+6' · Welbeck 74' · Kostoulas 90+2' Details
- 19 Jan 2025Premier League Manchester United1:3Brighton & Hove Albion Fernandes 23' (k) · Minteh 5' · Mitoma 60' · Rutter 76' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City) · Manchester United (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth).
JSSteele
JHHadjam
OBBoscagli
MSSvoboda
COCostinha
YAAyari
PGGroß
MYYalcouyé
JHHinshelwood
DGGómez
GRRutter
SLLammens
LYYoro
HMMaguire
AHHeaven
DDDalot
ASSantos
CBBaleba
ADDiallo
YTTielemans
MMMount
BMMbeumo
Brighton & Hove AlbionManchester United
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 2 January, 13:30Your time · in 63 days 16 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- The American Express Community Stadium Falmer · show map
- Rest
- Brighton & Hove Albion 66 days · Manchester United 69 days
- Table
- 3. Brighton & Hove Albion (16 pts) and 16. Manchester United (7 pts) Matchday 19 of 38