Man United vs Brighton: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players

Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday evening, aiming to make it three consecutive victories in the Premier League.

United followed up their impressive victory over Sunderland with a 2-1 win over reigning champions Liverpool on Sunday, earning their first victory at Anfield since 2016.

Brighton defeated Newcastle United 2-1 in their last fixture and have yet to taste defeat since losing by the same scoreline to Bournemouth last month.

Match preview

United will be buoyed with confidence after ending their Anfield hoodoo but face a tricky test against the Seagulls.

Brighton have won in each of their last three visits to Old Trafford, and they have only failed to score in two of their last 24 away league games.

However, the Seagulls have just one win on the road this season and United could capitalise on that to secure another huge result against another formidable opponent.

A victory for Man United will represent another significant step towards becoming a real force in the league once again.

Head-to-head

Man United have lost four of their last five league games against Brighton – their worst ever run against the Seagulls.

Team news

United have no new injury concern as of yet, pending manager Ruben Amorim’s update in Friday’s pre-match conference.

By contrast, Brighton are sweating over the fitness of star forward Kaoru Mitoma, Joel Veltman, Brajan Gruda and Diego Gomez. Jack Hinshelwood, Solly March and Adam Webster remain ruled out.

Key players

Man United

Bruno Fernandes: The United skipper played a key role in the victory over Liverpool, providing the assist for the winning goal.

Harry Maguire: Following his heroics at Anfield, he was voted the league’s Player of the MatchWeek.

Brighton

Danny Welbeck: We have highlighted the threat posed by the former United forward, who has scored four goals in his last four league games.

Jan Paul van Hecke: One of Brighton’s most improved players in the past four seasons, the Dutch is the club’s best centre-back.

Stats from manutd.com & 11v11.com

Article written by Henry Thornton .