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Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips - FA Cup
by Steve Ashfield | in FA Cup Predictions
Midweek saw the end of Manchester United's hopes of winning the Champions League when losing 2-1 at home to Sevilla. That leaves the FA Cup as their only hope of winning a trophy this season and they host Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford. The shock loss to Sevilla was the first time a side not called Manchester City had beaten them at Old Trafford since January 23, 2016 and they will be keen not to see another loss here as they bid to reach the last four. Progress to the quarter finals has been rather routine for United with wins over Derby County, Yeovil Town and Huddersfield Town. They haven't lost a home FA Cup tie since 2015 and the five subsequent ties have produced four wins and a draw with just one goal conceded. Earlier in the season Manchester United beat Brighton 1-0 and they are unbeaten against the Seagulls in their last seven games including winning the 1993 FA Cup Final against them.
In 16 games between the two sides, Brighton have only ever won once and that was back in 1982 and they have never won at Old Trafford but did get a draw in 1983. Albion fans aren't exactly happy about this game being played on a Saturday evening but TV rules the roost. They are in decent form at present and are 11th in the table seven points clear of the bottom three so another season in the Premier League is looking likely. Away form isn't the reason they are in mid-table and they have just one win in their last 10 league and cup games and that was at Championship side Middlesbrough in the fifth round of this competition. Those ten games have seen them score just three goals. Scoring on their travels has been a problem all season with only seven scored in 15 Premier League games. United will be keen to get back in winning ways and can get the home win in this match.
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Manchester United vs Brighton Form
Manchester United and Brighton Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Mar 2018 - Champions League
10 Mar 2018 - Premier League
5 Mar 2018 - Premier League
25 Feb 2018 - Premier League
21 Feb 2018 - Champions League
17 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Mar 2018 - Champions League
10 Mar 2018 - Premier League
25 Feb 2018 - Premier League
15 Jan 2018 - Premier League
5 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
30 Dec 2017 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Mar 2018 - Premier League
21 Feb 2018 - Champions League
17 Feb 2018 - FA Cup
11 Feb 2018 - Premier League
31 Jan 2018 - Premier League
20 Jan 2018 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Mar 2018 - Premier League
24 Feb 2018 - Premier League
20 Jan 2018 - Premier League
8 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
1 Jan 2018 - Premier League
30 Dec 2017 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Mar 2018 - Premier League
24 Feb 2018 - Premier League
20 Jan 2018 - Premier League
8 Jan 2018 - FA Cup
1 Jan 2018 - Premier League
23 Dec 2017 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Dec 2017 - Premier League
26 Dec 2017 - Premier League
13 Dec 2017 - Premier League
9 Dec 2017 - Premier League
25 Nov 2017 - Premier League
4 Nov 2017 - Premier League
Manchester United vs Brighton Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
25 Nov 2017 - Premier League
Players list
S. Romero
DefenderL Antonio Valencia
E. Bailly
C. Smalling
A. Young
MidfielderS. Mctominay
N. Matic
M. Rashford
M. Fellaini
ForwardA. Martial
R. Lukaku
T. Krul
DefenderE Matias Schelotto
S. Duffy
L. Dunk
M Suttner
MidfielderB. Kayal
D. Propper
P. Gross
J Izquierdo
ForwardJ. Locadia
G Murray
Substitutes
D. De Gea
DefenderV. Lindelof
A. Young
P. Pogba
M. Fellaini
A. Sanchez
M. Rashford
N. Maenpaa
DefenderB Saltor
C. Goldson
MidfielderM. Sanders
ForwardS. Baldock
G Murray
J Izquierdo
Most goals and assists
Manchester United
Brighton
R. Lukaku
(26 Goals)
G Murray
(14 Goals)
P. Pogba
(10 Assists)
P. Gross
(8 Assists)
Manchester United - Brighton Key Points
- Brighton have only won one of their last 10 away league and cup games and that was against a Championship side.
- Brighton have never beaten United at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last seven games against Brighton.
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Our Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction
Brighton and Hove Albion face a long trip up to Manchester on a Saturday evening and it'll be a big suprise if they can return home with a place in the FA Cup sem-finals. United have never lost at home to the south coast side who have poor away form and struggle for goals. Go for a United home win.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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