Brighton and Manchester United meet once again on Thursday night, less than two weeks on from their Wembley showdown. The Amex Stadium will host the match.
Man United came out on top in that FA Cup semi-final clash, with Victor Lindelof netting the winning penalty in the shootout after it finished goalless after 120 minutes, and revenge will be on the mind for Brighton.
Manchester United are comfortably placed fourth in the table, but they are dead-set on going after a top-three finish.
Meanwhile, Brighton do have three games in hand, and are chasing the seventh-placed Aston Villa. They need to make up a deficit of just two points.
Brighton vs Man United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 30 times across competitions since 1909, with 11 of these meetings taking place in the Premier League. United lead 20-5 overall and 7-4 in the league.
- United have kept clean sheets in five of their last seven league outings.
- Brighton have had three wins in their five home meetings against United in the Premier League.
- Brighton are unbeaten in their last four Premier League home games, winning thrice. They have kept three clean sheets and scored 14 times.
- Brighton have outscored United 61-49 in the Premier League this season. The two teams have fared similarly defensively, with United conceding 39 times and Brighton one more.
MORE: Brighton vs Manchester United historical statistics
Team News
None of Jakub Moder (knee), Tariq Lamptey (knee), Jeremy Sarmiento (ankle) or Adam Lallana (thigh) will be back for the hosts on Thursday night, and De Zerbi has also affirmed that he will not take any unnecessary risks on talented teenage striker Evan Ferguson, who is nursing an ankle concern.
Brighton’s win over Wolves was very nearly the perfect afternoon, but one small blemish was Joel Veltman limping off after 65 minutes, although De Zerbi is hopeful that the Dutchman’s issue will be a minor one.
However, a return to right-back for Gross could be in order if Veltman does not recover in time, while all of Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill were named on the bench against Wolves and will expect to force their way back in, but De Zerbi has been handed plenty of selection headaches following last weekend’s drubbing.
As for Man United, there has been little movement in the treatment room of late, with all of Donny van de Beek (knee), Alejandro Garnacho (ankle), Tom Heaton (ankle), Phil Jones (knee), Raphael Varane (ankle) and Lisandro Martinez (foot) missing out once more.
Scott McTominay’s knock is proving difficult to overcome too, and the Scotland international may not be risked for the trip to the Amex, where Ten Hag will likely stick with the effective pairing of Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof as Harry Maguire remains consigned to the bench.
A recall for Aaron Wan-Bissaka – who kept Mitoma relatively quiet at Wembley – should also be in order, while Jadon Sancho failed to make the most of his start against Villa and may cede his place to Antony too.
Brighton possible starting lineup:
Steele; Gross, Colwill, Dunk, Estupinan; Caicedo, Mac Allister; March, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck
Man United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro; Fernandes, Sabitzer, Eriksen, Antony; Rashford
Prediction: Brighton 2-2 Manchester United
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