Man Utd vs Brighton Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Man Utd vs Brighton taking place? Man Utd vs Brighton will take place on Tuesday 15th February, 2022 at 20:15 (UK)
Where is Man Utd vs Brighton taking place? Man Utd vs Brighton will take place at Old Trafford in Manchester
Where can I get tickets for Man Utd vs Brighton? Ticket information for Man Utd vs Brighton can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Man Utd vs Brighton on in the UK? Man Utd vs Brighton will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Man Utd vs Brighton in the UK? Man Utd vs Brighton cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
MAN UTD
- A second successive draw for Man Utd this past weekend in the Premier League, this time at Old Trafford has unsurprisingly drawn the ire of United fans after they were pegged back by Southampton in the second half, meaning that Ralph Rangnick’s side remain outside the top four.
- After scoring his first Premier League goal at Old Trafford against the Saints, Jadon Sancho is likely to be afforded a third consecutive league start here, whilst Eric Bailly, Edinson Cavani and Nemanja Matic are all expected to be ruled out through injury.
BRIGHTON
- Brighton secured a valuable 0-2 win away to Watford last time out after having previously drawn their last three Premier League fixtures 1-1, the Seagulls having now not lost in their most recent seven top flight matches.
- Nothing has changed for Brighton on the injury front, meaning that they remain without both midfielder Enock Mwepu and winger Jeremy Sarmiento for the trip to Old Trafford.
THE TEAM NEWS
MAN UTD
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw; Pogba, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo
UNAVAILABLE: Bailly (Injured), Cavani (Injured), Matic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
BRIGHTON
PREDICTED XI (3-1-4-2): Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster; Bissouma; Lamptey, Lallana, Mac Allister, Cucurella; Maupay, Trossard
UNAVAILABLE: Mwepu (Injured), Sarmiento (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
An ultra-attacking playstyle is understandably expected from Man Utd here when taking into account their recent poor results and the importance of them winning in order to leapfrog West Ham into those Champions League places. However, Brighton will not roll over and are likely create a number of opportunities themselves going forward against a far from convincing United defence. The visitors have netted at least once in each of their last nine games in all competitions and will go to Old Trafford knowing that a repeat of the levels shown against Watford by all the players would give them an excellent chance of accruing at least a point in this one. Ultimately, the shrewd move here is to back both teams to score.
Tip: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
