Manchester United vs Brighton tips: Seagulls can stun ‘lucky’ Red Devils at Old Trafford
Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton
Robbie Savage is not impressed with Manchester United at the moment and the former Premier League midfielder is backing Brighton to silence the Theatre of Dreams.
Let's not forget last year Brighton did the double over Manchester United and I think they'll win this one at Old Trafford too.
Manchester United aren’t playing well at all. Okay, they've got six points on the board. But you know, realistically they're lucky to have six points on the board.
I think this Brighton side away from home will play in transition. Remember Mitoma’s goal at Wolves, it was fantastic from that left hand side.
I think Mitoma will be on the scoresheet and I'm gonna go with Brighton away win.
Robbie’s tip: Man United 1-2 Brighton
Manchester United vs Brighton team news
Manchester United appear to be going from one crisis to the next. We had the Mason Greenwood situation, the David De Gea debacle, the Cristiano Ronaldo storm – now it’s all about allegations against Antony and a jaded Jadon Sancho.
Both men will be out of action for the interim and they will be joined on the sidelines by a long list of injured players, including Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane and Amad Diallo.
To make matters worse, Sofyan Amrabat, Lizandro Martinez and Mason Mount are all doubts for the game.
Brighton, meanwhile, will be without Jakub Moder and Julio Enciso. There are also doubts over Evan Ferguson and Danny Welbeck.
Key stats
- Brighton did the league double over Manchester United last season
- There hasn't been a draw between these two sides in the last 15 matches
- Brighton haven't kept a clean sheet in six
- Brighton are currently ranked 1st in goals scored per match and second in big chances created
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When Manchester United won their last Champions League title in 2008, Brighton had just finished 7th in League One.
If you told the Seagulls fans that 15 years later they would be watching their side play European football and aiming to win their fourth straight league game against Manchester United, you would’ve been laughed straight out of town.
Yet somehow, here we are. Brighton kick off their maiden European adventure on Thursday and face a trip to Manchester United this weekend as they look to beat the Red Devils for the fourth straight time in the Premier League.
Roberto de Zerbi has watched his team make a strong start to the domestic season with three wins from four games, scoring a league-leading 12 goals.
This is bad news for a Man United side who are not only struggling with matters on the field but off it too.
Backing Brighton to get on the scoresheet at Old Trafford is the way to go in this one.
