Will the Red Devils avoid another embarrassment?
Even under Darren Fletcher, who is temporarily managing Manchester United following Ruben Amorim’s dismissal, there has been no turnaround for the English record champions. Away at relegation-threatened Burnley FC on Wednesday evening, the Red Devils could not manage more than a 2-2 draw.
Now, with the prestigious Manchester derby against Brighton & Hove Albion just a week away, they face them in the FA Cup. The Seagulls, for their part, held the Citizens to a 1-1 draw away from home on Wednesday evening. In this article, we analyze whether betting on the visitors to progress is a good idea in Manchester United vs. Brighton.
In any case, it should be noted that things have not been going too well for the Seagulls recently, especially away from home. Not only has Brighton won just one of its last eight Premier League games (four draws, three defeats), but it has also picked up only ten of a possible 33 points away from home. The south coast club has conceded 17 goals on its travels, which could well represent an opportunity for Manchester United. However, the Red Devils, who are only eleventh in the Premier League home table, have failed to win five of their ten Premier League home games (three draws, two defeats). In our Manchester United vs. Brighton prediction, we are therefore avoiding the three-way system and recommending a bet on both teams scoring in what is likely to be a heated cup tie.
The Seagulls, who have also suffered a few setbacks recently, will certainly see the Theatre of Dreams as an opportunity to capitalize on the record champions’ crisis. For Fabian Hürzeler’s team, who can look forward to the return of Pascal Groß, the cup is also a valid chance to make it into European show business. We therefore expect the visitors to play for the win at Old Trafford.
Against this backdrop, it is also very interesting to bet on over 2.5 goals in Manchester United vs. Brighton at odds of 1.62, which we found in the user-friendly Betano app.
Manchester United – Brighton Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 22 – 5 – 9
Only 36 competitive matches have been played between the two clubs so far, and with 22 wins, Manchester United leads the head-to-head comparison against Brighton & Hove Albion. Recently, however, the Seagulls have had the upper hand, celebrating six of their nine victories against the English record champions in the last nine encounters. The South Englanders also won their last Premier League away game at Old Trafford on January 19, 2025, with a score of 3-1.
Manchester United – Brighton Tip
Although the betting odds from the best bookmakers for Manchester United against Brighton are very clearly in favor of the English record champions, the fact is that interim coach Darren Fletcher’s team failed to win against the second-to-last team in the Premier League on Wednesday evening (2-2 in Burnley).
To make matters worse, things have not been going too well against the Seagulls recently. The Red Devils have lost six of their last nine competitive games against Albion and, to make matters worse, have long since lost their once-feared home strength. Manchester United are only eleventh in the Premier League home table.
Against this backdrop, we advise against placing a bet on the outcome of this cup match between Manchester United and Brighton, especially since, in addition to the Red Devils’ players being on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, center back Matthijs de Ligt is also out with injury. Captain and key player Bruno Fernandes only made his comeback this week.
Nevertheless, given the Seagulls’ poor away form, we are leaning towards the home side, although we expect Hürzeler’s team to look for their chance at Old Trafford. After all, the South Englanders have nothing to lose, which is why our main tip is that both teams will score regardless of the outcome of the match.
