Man Utd Vs. Brighton: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Manchester United are aiming to triumph for nan 3rd crippled successful succession erstwhile they look a Brighton & Hove Albion squad that person had plentifulness of joyousness against them successful caller years.

The Seagulls person won connected their erstwhile 3 visits to Old Trafford, including a 3–1 triumph earlier this year, and person prevailed successful 4 of nan past 5 meetings against nan Red Devils.

Thus, galore are suggesting that a triumph present would bespeak much important advancement for United nether Ruben Amorim than past week’s 2–1 triumph astatine Liverpool, which came courtesy of Harry Maguire’s precocious header.

That consequence meant United claimed back-to-back Premier League wins nether Amorim for nan very first time, and a third-straight occurrence would propose to galore that nan Red Devils are connected nan correct way nether their Portuguese coach.

However, they’re taking connected a Brighton squad that person already defeated Manchester City and Chelsea this term, and are heading into Saturday’s duel successful Manchester 5 games unbeaten successful each competitions.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guide to nan Red Devils’ upcoming encounter.

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Benjamin Šeško whitethorn travel backmost into Amorim’s team. / Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Man Utd are possibly nan healthiest they’ve been nether Amorim, pinch defender Lisandro Martínez nan only confirmed absence this weekend. The leader has named Harry Maguire and Mason Mount arsenic insignificant doubts but did not look peculiarly concerned astir either issue.

United’s striker-less strategy bore consequence connected Merseyside, but Amorim could deploy a focal constituent successful his frontline here. Benjamin Šeško has shown signs of increasing much comfortable complete nan past fewer weeks, and he could return to nan starting XI, perchance successful spot of Mount.

Leny Yoro whitethorn besides beryllium recalled, but nan Red Devils leader is improbable to alteration excessively overmuch from what was nan astir awesome triumph of his reign truthful far.

Man Utd Predicted Lineup vs. Brighton

Amorim will limit nan changes from United’s triumph astatine Anfield. / FotMo

Man Utd predicted lineup vs. Brighton (3-4-2-1): Lammens; De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Šeško.

Brighton person been without Kauro Mitoma for nan past month. / Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

The visitors surely person much concerns connected nan wounded beforehand than United.

Hürzeler is not yet judge whether he’ll person Kaoru Mitoma disposable connected Saturday owed to an ankle injury, while Brajan Gruda and Joel Veltman are besides doubts. There was, however, immoderate bully news complete Diego Gómez, who is successful contention to characteristic erstwhile again.

Jack Hinshelwood and Adam Webster are retired for nan agelong haul, arsenic is Solly March.

Danny Welbeck will lead nan statement against his erstwhile nine aft scoring a brace successful past week’s triumph complete Newcastle United. Carlos Baleba was linked pinch a move to Old Trafford successful nan summer, truthful galore will beryllium keeping a adjacent oculus connected nan Brighton midfielder this weekend.

Brighton Predicted Lineup vs. Man Utd

Welbeck leads nan statement against his erstwhile club. / FotMo

Brighton predicted lineup vs. Man Utd (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Gómez; Welbeck.

The fluidity of Brighton’s attackers and their expertise to manipulate nan positioning of Man Utd’s defenders person been cardinal to their erstwhile triumphs astatine Old Trafford, while goalkeeping errors person besides costs nan Red Devils successful this fixture.

The hosts will dream that Senne Lammens continues his sturdy commencement to life successful Manchester, but there’s surely scope for nan visitors to erstwhile again bask themselves astatine nan Theatre of Dreams, fixed nan exceptional activity of Welbeck and nan velocity they person retired wide.

A nonstop attack successful possession would service United well, pinch Šeško’s inclusion making sense, and Amorim’s broadside person been capable to manner chances astatine will astatine nan commencement of 2025–26. Their expected goals tally ranks 2nd successful nan Premier League, and nan momentum gained from past Sunday surely won’t beryllium sapped successful 1 fell swoop this clip around.

A high-scoring tie would astatine slightest correspond an betterment successful this fixture for United.

Prediction: Man Utd 2–2 Brighton

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