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Man United vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds

Man United vs. Brighton [8-07-22] | Premier League Expert Predictions, Soccer Picks & Best Bets

Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction: Goal Scoring Patterns

Manchester United

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton vs Man United Prediction: Team Stats, 2012/22 Season

Man United vs Brighton Score Prediction, Some Tweets

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: Offensive and Defensive Stats

Forward:

The Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the forward pack for the Red Devils if he plays. CR7 scored 18 Goals with 3 assists and Created 7 big chances.

The experienced Englishman Danny Welbeck spearheads the attack for Brighton.

Midfield

Some of the key midfielders for Man United include Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay. Fernandes has played consistently well with 9 goals, 6 assists, and 15 big chances for his team. McTominay played with a passing accuracy of 85% so far, with 76% dribbling success.

Alexis Mac Allister performed well in the midfield for the Seagulls. He scored 5 goals last season, winning 52% of total duels. Pascal Grob is another important midfielder who played with a passing accuracy of 83% with 50% dribbling success.

Defence

Raphael Varane and Alex Telles are the crucial defenders for the Red Devils. Varane has maintained an average of 3.3 clearances per game this season, with 67% dribbling success. Telles has also been good so far, with an average of 2.4 tackles per match.

In defence, Brighton relies on Lewis Dunk. Dunk had 9 clean sheets in the Last Season with an average of 3.8 clearances per game. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was the Consistent Performer for Seagull and Maintained 70% Saving Accuracy Last Season.

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: Preseason Form

Both Teams had a Pretty good Preseason, Manchester United Played six games this Preseason and won three games, playing two draws and losing one game. The team’s attack has Looked in Staggering Form without the Services of Cristiano Ronaldo, as they Scored 14 goals in 6 Matches.

Brighton has looked very Strong in Preseason, winning 3 out of their Five games. Just like United, their attack has Looked Class apart, as they Scored 11 goals in Five Matches with an Average of more than two goals per match. One of the high points from this year’s Preseason would be their 5-1 Victory over Espanyol, where Trossard scored his Hatrick.

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: 2021/2022 Season Recap

Manchester United had a disappointing 2021/2022 season with only 16 wins from 38 games and finished 6th in the table, behind the Gunners. United remained without a trophy last season as they failed to win any major competition and were eliminated in the knockout stages of the FA Cup and Champions League. The Portuguese duo of Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes was the only bright spot amid United’s poor performances.

Brighton had an impressive season by their standards as they surpassed their 2020/2021 performance where they finished 16th. With 12 wins, Brighton ended up in 9th place this time around, near Manchester United, who they face in their season opener. The Brighton defence impressed with 12 clean sheets. Mark Cucurella was their wall in defence last season with an average rating of 7.9.

Odds for Relegation

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: Team News

Erik ten Hag hinted at four possible starting players in his press conference – Rashford, Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, and Anthony Martial. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s whereabouts still uncertain, Manchester United will be scratching their heads over the controversy surrounding the Manchester United star and looking for a possible replacement if Ronaldo drops out. On the other hand, Brighton has got reinforcements in Marc Cucurella, as Manchester City’s offer for the star defender was rejected.

Ronaldo is Unlikely to Make the Matchday as he Continues his Quest to Leave Manchester United this Summer, but Fans Could see Tyrell Malacia replacing Luke shaw as Left Back.

It is expected that Erik Ten Hag will try Anthony Martial as Cristiano Ronaldo Whereabouts Still Uncertain, Joining him would be Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rushford.

Both Teams are Expected to go with Full Strength with no Injuries Reported thus Far.

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: Latest News

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Man United vs Brighton H2H

Matches: 27 | Man United: 19 | Brighton: 3 | Draw: 5

Recent 5 Meetings: Man United: 4 | Brighton: 1 | Draw: 0

Last Meeting: Man United were defeated by Brighton with a score of 4-0 in a Premier League fixture on 7th May 2022.

Man United vs Brighton Prediction: Predicted Lineup

Man United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Malacia, Varane, Telles; Matic, McTominay; Fred, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

Brighton (3-4-2-1): Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Trossard, Caicedo, Bisouma, March; Grob, Mac Allister; Welbeck

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