Man United aims for a third consecutive win against the high-flying Brighton

*Odds are subject to change.

Brighton visit Old Trafford to play Man United in game round 9 in the 2025-2026 Premier League season. The home side aims for 3 wins in a row, while Brighton tries to win at Old Trafford for the fourth season running.

Anthony Taylor will referee the action, scheduled for a 5:30 pm kick-off on Saturday, 25 October 2025.

Man United vs Brighton Prediction

I pick Man United to win at 2.05 (Betfred). A recent upturn in form means the squad looks more settled. So, United can break Brighton’s recent H2H dominance of this fixture. Plus, United have a strong recent home form, while Brighton tend to struggle on the road.

My other Saturday prediction is over 2.5 goals at 1.53. Both sides struggle in defence. United have 1 clean sheet in 2025-26. At the same time, Brighton has conceded in 19 of their last 20 EPL matches. In attack, Brighton scored in 7 of 8 games this season. And United only failed to score against Arsenal and Man City.

Man United Analysis

In the space of 2 weeks, there is now a positive mood around Man United. After a rocky start, United moved up to 9th place in the EPL table after a resilient 2-1 win at Liverpool in game round 8. That shock result sealed Ruben Amorim’s first back to back wins since arriving at Old Trafford.

United’s best form has been at home, with 3 wins from 4. Recent wins over Sunderland (2-0) and Chelsea (2-1) sandwiched a 3-1 defeat at Brentford.

The main injury issue is Lisandro Martinez, as he recovers from a long-term knee injury. Noussair Mazraoui returned to the bench at Liverpool and should be available here.

Ruben Amorim has no suspended players for this game.

Player in Focus

Matheu Cunha – United’s new forward has yet to score for the club in 7 EPL outings. But the Brazilian has looked lively and confident on the ball. Therefore, look at Cunha to score a goal (2.75 at Coral).

Brighton Analysis

In a mixed 2025-26 season, Brighton have 12 points from 8 league fixtures. The Seagulls sit 10th in the league standings, trailing Man United by 1 point. Although Brighton is unbeaten in 4 league games, Fabian Hurzeler’s men are far stronger at home. With 1 loss from the last 12 EPL matches, including a battling 2-1 home win versus Newcastle last week.

Their away form is a different story, with just 1 win (3-1 at Chelsea) in 4 away days, plus a draw, and 2 defeats. The 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth in game week 7 showed their away struggles.

Brighton has injuries to Adam Webster (knee) and Solly March (knee). Jack Hinshelwood (ankle) won’t feature until November. Injury doubts also surround Kaoru Mitoma (foot), Brajan Gruda (knee), and Joel Veltman (calf).

The Seagulls have no suspended players for this game.

Player in Focus

Danny Welbeck – The veteran forward returns to Old Trafford with a point to prove. After scoring a double against Newcastle in gameweek 8, Welbeck can trouble United’s back three. So, look at him to score anytime at 3.60 (Betway).

Man United vs Brighton Possible Lineups

Man United (3-4-2-1): Senne Lammens – Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire – Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo – Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha – Benjamin Sesko

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu – Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari – Brajan Gruda, Diego Gomez, Yankuba Minteh – Danny Welbeck

Man United vs Brighton Head to Head

Brighton holds a significant head-to-head advantage over Man United with 6 wins from the last 10 matches. Indeed, The Seagulls have won their last 3 visits to Old Trafford, including a pair of 3-1 wins most recently.

These past 10 H2H meetings produced just 1 draw, and both teams scored 5 times.

The 5 most recent H2H games featured over 2.5 goals on 3 occasions, suggesting we could see a high-scoring duel.

What Channel is Man United vs Brighton on?

You can watch this match on Sky Sports Main Event League and Sky Sports Premier League. Otherwise, if you hold the relevant subscription, catch the live stream on Sky Go, Discovery+ or NOW TV.

Man United to make it 3 on the spin

This match is tough to predict. United could throw away their recent momentum. However, United will continue their excellent home form by defeating Brighton. Ruben Amorim will be happy with 3 wins in a row, and we see the end to Brighton’s hoodoo over the Red Devils.