Opta Stats: Brighton v Manchester United

This will be the first top-flight meeting between these sides in Brighton since November 1982, the Seagulls winning 1-0 thanks to a Peter Ward goal. Brighton are [5.7] to win again.

Manchester United have won their last four meetings with Brighton in all competitions, without conceding a single goal. They are [2.8] to win to nil.

Brighton have won six of their last seven home league games played on a Friday (D1), since a 0-1 loss against Wolves on January 1st 2016. Manchester United are [1.74] to win.

The Amex Stadium will be the 58th ground Man Utd have played at in the Premier League – they’ve won at 50 of the previous 57, only Liverpool (54) and Chelsea (51) have won at more. United are [2.8] to win half-time/full-time.

The Red Devils have never lost a Premier League match on a Friday (W6 D3 L0). Only Tottenham (11 games on Thursday) have played more without defeat on a specific weekday in the competition. The draw is [3.95].

Brighton are winless in their last six Premier League games (D3 L3), and are without a win in their last three at home (D2 L1). The draw half-time/Manchester United full-time double result is [4.7].

Manchester United have lost at Newcastle and Huddersfield in the Premier League this season – they’ve never previously lost away against as many as three promoted sides in a single top-flight campaign before. Brighton are [4.2] in the Draw No Bet market.

Away from home, the Red Devils have won three in a row, last winning four consecutively in April 2017. Manchester United are [1.3] Draw No Bet.

With six goals and eight assists, Pascal Gross has been directly involved in 44% of Brighton’s 32 Premier League goals this season. Only Mo Salah (50%) has been involved in a higher share of his team’s goals. Gross is [5.8] to score.

Paul Pogba has scored three goals in his last four Premier League games, as many as he had in his previous 20 in the competition. Pogba is [4.7] to find the net.