Manchester United and Brighton will face each other at Old Trafford stadium, the home ground of Manchester United. This will be the first match for both teams in Premier League 2022-23.
Manchester United only picked up 58 points last term, which left them 13 points off the top four. They signed Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, and Lisandro Martinez for this season. Erik ten Hag will manage his new United side in the Premier League for the first time on Sunday. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be in the match after missing pre-season matches.
Brighton, meanwhile, managed to finish ninth in the Premier League last season, claiming 51 points from their 38 matches. Brighton played five pre-season friendlies this summer, beating Estoril, Reading, and Espanyol, in addition to drawing with Union SG and losing to fellow Premier League side Brentford towards the end of July.
Here are the highlights of their last match last season where Brighton beat Man United by 4-0.
Manchester United vs Brighton facts before the match
- Manchester United picked 58 points last season.
- Brighton picked 51 points last season.
- Manchester United won 3 matches out of 6 in pre-season matches.
- Brighton won 3 matches out of 5 in pre-season matches.
Match Stats
| Location | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Date | 7 August 2022 |
| Brighton expected leading | Leandro Trossard |
| Man United expected leading | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Player info
Brighton
Injuries – NA
Suspended – None
Last 5 matches – NA
Top player to watch – Leandro Trossard
Manchester United
Injuries – Anthony Martial has suffered a hamstring injury in training and is unavailable.
Suspended – None
Last 5 matches – NA
Top player to watch – Cristiano Ronaldo
Manchester United vs Brighton Preview
| Position | Brighton | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | Leandro Trossard | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Attack | Danny Welbeck | Bruno Fernandes |
| Attack | Enock Mwepu | Marcus Rashford |
| Defense | Joel Veltman | Luke Shaw |
| Midfield | Alexis Mac Allister | Bruno Fernandes |
Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction
Manchester United 2 – 1 Brighton
Manchester United is expected to pick the victory and start their campaign with a victory. However, we cannot underestimate Brighton in this match.
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