Manchester United vs Brighton Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Seagulls are on a two-match winning streak against the Red Devils.

Manchester United will lock horns with Brighton for their matchweek 9 fixture of the 2025-26 English Premier League. Old Trafford will witness an interesting contest between the two clubs.

The Ruben Amorim-led side have performed well in their last two fixtures and will be coming in with confidence for their next one. Manchester United at home will be looking to extend their winning run. The next league game is unlikely to be an easy one for the Red Devils, given their recent performances against the Seagulls.

Looking ahead to the weekend 👀➡️ pic.twitter.com/mrw60uBNxp

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 22, 2025

Brighton & Hove Albion have come up with some decent performances in their last few fixtures. Despite being away from home, they will feel confident due to their current run of form.

The Seagulls are coming in after securing a win against Newcastle United. Moreover, they have performed well during recent times against the Red Devils

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Old Trafford
• Date: Saturday, October 25
• Kick-off Time: 10:00 p.m. IST/ 04:30 p.m. GMT/ 12:30 p.m. ET/ 09:30 p.m. PT
• Referee: Anthony Taylor
• VAR: In use

Form:

Man United: L-W-L-W-W

Brighton: D-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd)

The 26-year-old is going to be a crucial asset for Manchester United. He came up with an early goal against Liverpool in the last Premier League fixture, which helped the Red Devils secure an important win. Bryan Mbeumo is going to be a constant problem for the opponent’s defence.

He will once again be looking to come up with a top performance.

MBEUMOOOOOOO 💥

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 20, 2025

Danny Welbeck (Brighton)

Danny Welbeck will have an important role to play in the attacking front for Brighton & Hove Albion. He is coming in after scoring a sensational brace, which helped the Seagulls secure three points against the Magpies. The 34-year-old, with his experience, can create some problems for his former club, Man United.

Match Facts

• Brighton & Hove Albion have won the previous two matches against Manchester United.
• The Red Devils are on a two-match winning run.
• The Seagulls are undefeated in their last five matches.

Man Utd vs Brighton: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester United to win @21/20 BetMGM
• Matheus Cunha to score @7/1 Spread Ex
• Goals under 3.5 @8/13 bet365

Injury and Team News

Lisandro Martinez is back in training, but his participation is not yet confirmed in the upcoming Manchester United fixture.

Brighton will miss out on the services of Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood, Brajan Gruda and Solly March as they are injured. Kaoru Mitoma and Joel Veltman might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 35

Man Utd won: 21

Brighton won: 9

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineups

Man Utd predicted lineup (3-4-1-2)

Lemmens (GK); De Ligt, Maguire, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount; Cunha

Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Verbruggen (GK); Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Gomez; Welbeck

Match Prediction

The Red Devils will be looking to bounce back against the Seagulls. Manchester United are likely to emerge victorious in their upcoming Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Brighton

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports and Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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