The kick off for the match between Manchester United and Brighton will take place at 16:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 01/11 - at the Old Trafford. This clash of the 2025/26 FA Cup looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Manchester United vs Brighton

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Manchester United Win

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👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

After careful analysis of Manchester United and Brighton, we predict that the match will go over 2.5 goals. This means the two teams are likely to score 3 or more goals combined.

The two attacks have been playing quite well of late, which is why we feel this is the best bet for this upcoming match.

Manchester United preview

Manchester United has played 0 matches in the FA Cup so far, with 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 0 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 9 draws, and 5 losses. Manchester United's attack has scored 38 goals, 0 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0 goals per league match and 1.73 goals per match across the entire season.

Bryan Mbeumo is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Bruno Fernandes leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, Manchester United has conceded 0 goals in the league (an average of 0) and 34 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.55 over 22 matches).

Brighton preview

In 0 FA Cup matches, Brighton has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 9 wins in 24 matches. The team has scored 43 goals, 0 of them in the FA Cup (an average of 0 goals per match), with Danny Welbeck being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Yankuba Minteh providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Brighton has conceded 0 goals in the league and 30 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.25 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Manchester United vs Brighton

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Published on 8 January 2026, at 20:39 Last updated on 8 January 2026, at 20:39
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