Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion Preview: Prediction, Team News, Lineups

May 24, 2026Premier LeagueDAMITV Staff

3rd-placed Manchester United (20-11-7) travel to American Express Stadium in Falmer to face 8th-placed Brighton & Hove Albion (14-11-13) on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Brighton & Hove Albion come into this in mixed form (LWLWD) while Manchester United are in outstanding form (WDWWW).

When and Where to Watch

DetailInfo
DateSunday, May 24, 2026
Kickoff (US Eastern)11:00 AM ET
Kickoff (UK)4:00 pm BST
VenueAmerican Express Stadium, Falmer
CompetitionPremier League
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Form Guide (Last 5)

Brighton & Hove Albion — LWLWD

ResultScoreOpponent
L1-0Leeds United
W3-0Wolverhampton Wanderers
L3-1Newcastle United
W3-0Chelsea
D2-2Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United — WDWWW

ResultScoreOpponent
W3-2Nottingham Forest
D0-0Sunderland
W3-2Liverpool
W2-1Brentford
W1-0Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches. Their most recent result was a 1-0 loss to Leeds United. It has been a mixed bag of results, and they will be looking to build some consistency.

Manchester United have picked up 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 outings. They come into this off the back of a 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest. They are in excellent form on the road and will fancy their chances here.

Despite being on the road, Manchester United's recent form is notably better than their opponents. If they can carry that confidence into this match, they have a real chance of taking all three points.

Key Players

Brighton & Hove Albion

CategoryPlayerStats
Total ShotsDiego Gómez3
SavesBart Verbruggen5

Manchester United

CategoryPlayerStats
Total ShotsPatrick Dorgu3
SavesSenne Lammens2

Premier League Standings Context

#TeamGPWDLGDPts
1Arsenal382675+4485
2Manchester City382396+4278
3Manchester United3820117+1971
4Aston Villa3819811+765
5Liverpool3817912+1060
6AFC Bournemouth3813187+457
7Sunderland38141212-654
8Brighton & Hove Albion38141113+653
9Brentford38141113+353
10Chelsea38141014+652

Season Stats Comparison

Brighton & Hove AlbionStatManchester United
11fouls Committed8
0yellow Cards1
0red Cards0
1offsides0
0won Corners3
5saves2
51.4possession Pct48.6
13total Shots11
2Shots on Target7
0.2shot Pct0.6
0penalty Kick Goals0
0penalty Kick Shots0
396accurate Passes369
462total Passes447
0.9pass Pct0.8
4accurate Crosses1
20total Crosses12
0.2cross Pct0.1
37total Long Balls61
18accurate Long Balls28
0.5longball Pct0.5
5blocked Shots1
11effective Tackles12
16total Tackles18
0.7tackle Pct0.7
7interceptions10
12effective Clearance13
12total Clearance13

Betting Odds

MarketOdds (DraftKings)
Brighton & Hove Albion (ML)-115
Manchester United (ML)255
SpreadBHA -0.5
Over/Under3.5

The bookmakers have Brighton & Hove Albion as the slight favorite at -115, with Manchester United the underdog at 255. The over/under is set at 3.5 goals.

Prediction

For our full prediction on Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion including predicted score, win probabilities, and detailed AI analysis, head to the DAMITV Predictions page. Our prediction engine factors in current form, league position, head-to-head record, and home advantage to generate match forecasts with confidence ratings.

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