EFL Cup
Round 3
Wednesday 16 September 2026 · 20:00 · HT 2-1 · Old Trafford, Manchester · Referee Farai Hallam
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion: stats, form and bet builder picks
In Manchester United's last 2 home games and Brighton & Hove Albion's last 2 away games in their leagues before kick-off, both teams scored in 2 of 4, over 2.5 goals in 3 of 4, with 11.0 corners per match (league 9.4) and 3.3 cards (league 4.1).
League only
All competitions
Figures, form and bet builder stats use each side's league games.
Seasons
2026/27
2025/26
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Overview
Lineups
Bet builder
Form
Match stats
Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion, full match
50%
Possession
50%
1.31
Expected goals (xG)
2.32
12
Shots
18
4
Shots on target
5
4
Corners
3
5
Fouls
14
0
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
2
Goals and cards
8'
Goal
Shea Lacey MAN
9'
Goal
Mason Mount MAN
43'
Yellow card
Chema Andrés BRI
45+1'
Goal
Charalampos Kostoulas BRI
59'
Yellow card
Jaouen Hadjam BRI
65'
Goal
Pascal Groß BRI
70'
Goal
Maxim De Cuyper BRI
85'
Yellow card
Yasin Ayari BRI
90+1'
Yellow card
Maxim De Cuyper BRI
Match probabilities
How often each happened in Manchester United's last 2 home games and Brighton & Hove Albion's last 2 away games this season, before kick-off, with the league rate beside it.
High
Low
Both teams to score
50%
2/4 games · League 50%
Over 1.5 goals
75%
3/4 games · League 76%
Over 2.5 goals
75%
3/4 games · League 50%
Over 3.5 goals
75%
3/4 games · League 31%
Over 9.5 corners
75%
3/4 games · League 46%
Over 3.5 cards
75%
3/4 games · League 57%
Manchester United clean sheet
0%
0/2 games · League 29%
Brighton & Hove Albion clean sheet
50%
1/2 games · League 29%
Manchester United fail to score
50%
1/2 games · League 29%
Brighton & Hove Albion fail to score
0%
0/2 games · League 29%
Averages per match
Same games, both teams added together
Goals
5.0
League 2.8
Corners
11.0
League 9.4
Cards
3.3
League 4.1