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Manchester United v Brighton Preview
Manchester United and Brighton meet at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, with a place in the EFL Cup fourth round draw at stake.
Manchester United’s 199th derby against Manchester City ended in frustration on Sunday as Erling Haaland’s second-half goal gave the visitors a 1-0 win despite Phil Foden being sent off in the first half.
The defeat continued a poor start to the campaign. united they have won just one of their first four Premier League games, drawing one and losing two, while conceding seven goals without keeping a clean sheet.
They already sit eight points clear of Arsenal and Manchester City, making the EFL Cup an important opportunity to build momentum ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.
United have won the competition six times, the third-highest total in their history, with their last triumph coming in 2022-23.
However, they were knocked out by fourth-tier Grimsby Town in the second round last season, and another early exit would add to the pressure surrounding Carrick’s side.
Brighton arrive at Old Trafford in considerably better spirits.
The Seagulls have picked up seven points from their opening four Premier League games, winning two, drawing and losing one. Their 13 goals are the most by any team in the division so far.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side were particularly impressive against newly promoted Coventry on Sunday, cruising to a 5-0 victory after five different players found the net.
Manchester United v Brighton Team News
Manchester United are without Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo, Tom Heaton and Carlos Baleba, who are recovering from injury.
Luke Shaw is a doubt after missing the Manchester derby and will be assessed before kick-off.
Brighton have a long injury list with Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Zadok Yohanna, Mats Wieffer, Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson all out.
Georginio Rutter, Femi Azeez and Michael Svoboda also missed the win over Coventry and face late form tests ahead of the trip to Manchester.
Expected line-ups for Manchester United-Brighton
Manchester United: Lamens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Lord, Saints; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Sesko
Brighton: to consume Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Ayari; Gómez, Yalcoue, De Cuyper; Kostoulas
Manchester United v Brighton recent form and stats
- Manchester United have won just one of their opening four Premier League games this season.
- United have conceded seven goals and failed to keep a clean sheet in the league so far.
- Brighton have scored 13 goals in their first four Premier League games.
- Brighton’s 5-0 win over Coventry was their second joint-highest Premier League victory.
- Brighton have won seven of their last 11 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions.
- Pascal Gross has scored seven goals in his career against Manchester United, his highest total against any opponent.
Where to watch Manchester United-Brighton: TV and online broadcasts
Kick-off on Wednesday is 20:00 BST (17:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.
The transmission is via ITV website and the ITVX app, which is available on a variety of devices for viewing on the go.
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Manchester United-Brighton Prediction
Manchester United
1-2
Brighton
United’s home advantage and the chance to respond to Sunday’s derby defeat should make this a competitive contest, but their lack of creativity and defensive uncertainty remain the main concerns. Brighton play with confidence, have been prolific in attack and have regularly caused United problems in recent meetings. Hurzeler’s side should therefore have enough quality to progress to the fourth round and leave Carrick to face further questions about his side’s early form.
