Manchester United vs Brighton — League Cup
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Manchester United
Days Since Last Match: 3d 3h
2 – 3
HT 2–1
Finished
Brighton
Days Since Last Match: 3d 6h
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Manchester United and Brighton meet in the League Cup 2026 season, in a match played on 16 September 2026. Manchester United have recorded 4 wins from 17 matches this season (24% win rate), averaging 1.65 goals scored and 1.59 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 65% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 47%; and clean sheets in 12% of games. Brighton have won 73% of their 15 matches, with 2.80 goals scored and 0.67 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 27%, Over 2.5 at 67%, and clean sheets at 73%.
The final score was Manchester United 2–3 Brighton. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| Manchester United | Home | Away | Brighton | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 72% | 70% | 75% | 81% | 100% | 57% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 39% | 50% | 25% | 69% | 78% | 57% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 17% | 20% | 13% | 63% | 78% | 43% |
| Failed To Score | 28% | 30% | 25% | 19% | 0% | 43% |
Goals Conceded
| Manchester United | Home | Away | Brighton | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 89% | 90% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 43% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 44% | 40% | 50% | 25% | 11% | 43% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 22% | 30% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Clean Sheets | 11% | 10% | 13% | 69% | 78% | 57% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Manchester United | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 88% |
| Over 1.5 | 89% | 81% |
| Over 2.5 | 50% | 63% |
| Over 3.5 | 39% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 | 28% | 31% |
| BTTS | 61% | 25% |
| BTTS & Win | 11% | 13% |
| BTTS & Draw | 33% | 6% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 33% | 19% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 17% | 44% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Manchester United | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 22% | 44% |
| Draw 1st Half | 44% | 31% |
| Loss 1st Half | 33% | 25% |
| Scored 1st Half | 44% | 63% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 61% | 31% |
| Win 2nd Half | 22% | 75% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 39% | 25% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 39% | 0% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 50% | 75% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 61% | 13% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 78% | 75% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 44% | 63% |
Recent Venue Form
Manchester United (H)L
Bournemouth0–3
Bournemouth0–3D
Tottenham1–1
Tottenham1–1LBrighton2–3
Brighton2–3L
Manchester City0–1
Manchester City0–1W
Sabah FA4–0
Sabah FA4–0W
Ipswich5–2
Ipswich5–2Brighton (A)L
Liverpool0–2
Liverpool0–2D
FK Jablonec0–0
FK Jablonec0–0W
Sunderland2–0
Sunderland2–0WManchester United3–2
Manchester United3–2W
Coventry5–0
Coventry5–0L
Chelsea3–4
Chelsea3–4Number of Corners
8.7
Corners / Match
11 games
League Avg
10.1
76 games
10.6
Corners / Match
12 games
| Match Corners | Manchester United | Brighton | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 82% | 100% | 84% |
| Over 7 | 45% | 75% | 72% |
| Over 8 | 36% | 67% | 59% |
| Over 9 | 27% | 58% | 50% |
| Over 10 | 27% | 58% | 36% |
| Over 11 | 27% | 42% | 32% |
| Over 12 | 18% | 33% | 22% |
| Over 13 | 9% | 8% | 20% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Manchester United | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Corners Against / Match | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 100% | 100% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 82% | 83% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 55% | 83% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 55% | 67% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 36% | 67% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 9% | 50% |
Head to Head · 23 matches
12
Manchester United
52%
1
Draws
4%
10
Brighton
43%
83%
Over 1.5
19/23
70%
Over 2.5
16/23
35%
Over 3.5
8/23
52%
BTTS
12/23
16/09/26Brighton
Manchester United
2–3Brighton24/05/26Manchester United
Brighton
0–3Manchester United11/01/26Brighton
Manchester United
1–2Brighton25/10/25Brighton
Manchester United
4–2Brighton19/01/25Brighton
Manchester United
1–3Brighton24/08/24Manchester United
Brighton
2–1Manchester United19/05/24Manchester United
Brighton
0–2Manchester United16/09/23Brighton
Manchester United
1–3Brighton04/05/23Manchester United
Brighton
1–0Manchester United23/04/23Manchester United
Brighton
0–0Manchester United07/08/22Brighton
Manchester United
1–2Brighton07/05/22Manchester United
Brighton
4–0Manchester United15/02/22Brighton
Manchester United
2–0Brighton04/04/21Brighton
Manchester United
2–1Brighton30/09/20Manchester United
Brighton
0–3Manchester United26/09/20Manchester United
Brighton
2–3Manchester United30/06/20Manchester United
Brighton
0–3Manchester United10/11/19Brighton
Manchester United
3–1Brighton19/01/19Brighton
Manchester United
2–1Brighton19/08/18Manchester United
Brighton
3–2Manchester UnitedEvents
8'⚽Shea Lacey(Youri Tielemans)
10'⚽Mason Mount
43'🟨Chema Andrés
45'⚽Charalampos Kostoulas(Jaouen Hadjam)
59'🟨Jaouen Hadjam
65'⚽Pascal Groß(Luka Vuskovic)
66'🔄Benjamin Šeško(Joshua Zirkzee)
66'🔄Andrey Santos(Kobbie Mainoo)
66'🔄Shea Lacey(Bryan Mbeumo)
66'🔄Malick Yalcouyé(Maxim De Cuyper)
66'🔄Matt O'Riley(Diego Gomez)
69'⚽Maxim De Cuyper
73'🔄Mason Mount(Bruno Fernandes)
74'🔄Jaouen Hadjam(Ferdi Kadıoğlu)
74'🔄Olivier Boscagli(Yasin Ayari)
80'🔄Marcus Rashford(Matheus Cunha)
82'🔄Charalampos Kostoulas(Georginio Rutter)
85'🟨Yasin Ayari
90'🟨Maxim De Cuyper
Match Statistics
Manchester UnitedBrighton
4Shots on target5
12Total shots18
42Possession %58
4Corners3
5Fouls14
0Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
Season Schedule
Manchester UnitedLHBrighton2–3
Brighton2–3BrightonWAManchester United3–2
Manchester United3–2–AManchester City28/10
Manchester City28/10Top Scorers
Manchester UnitedB. Mbeumo4 ⚽
Bryan Mbeumo3 ⚽
B. Fernandes3 ⚽
J. Zirkzee2 ⚽
Benjamin Šeško2 ⚽
Matheus Cunha2 ⚽
BrightonJ. Hinshelwood4 ⚽
Charalampos Kostoulas4 ⚽
G. Rutter3 ⚽
Pascal Groß3 ⚽
Maxim De Cuyper2 ⚽
M. De Cuyper2 ⚽
Cards Given
Manchester UnitedHarry Maguire3 🟨
Andrey Santos3 🟨
A. Heaven2 🟨
Bruno Fernandes2 🟨
Diogo Dalot2 🟨
Luke Shaw2 🟨
BrightonMaxim De Cuyper3 🟨
Costinha3 🟨
Pascal Groß2 🟨
Chema Andrés2 🟨
Olivier Boscagli2 🟨
Pascal Struijk2 🟨