PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/05)

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·22 May 2026

PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 24/05)

Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United face each other this Sunday at the The American Express Community Stadium on Match Day 38 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:00 on Sky Sports +.

Brighton & Hove Albion have 53 points to their name this season and occupy 7th position in the table. In their last game, Fabian Hürzeler's team lost 1-0 against Leeds United (Premier League 2025/26).

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Manchester United have picked up 68 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Michael Carrick's team won 3-2 against Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Brighton & Hove Albion winning 2-1.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Stéfanos Tzímas - Injury
Mats Wieffer - In doubt

Manchester United

Matthijs de Ligt - Injury
Benjamin Sesko - Injury

Last starting XIs

Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Leeds United 2026-05-17): Bart Verbruggen, Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Maxim De Cuyper, Carlos Baleba, Pascal Gross, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Danny Welbeck

Manchester United ( vs Nottingham Forest 2026-05-17): Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo

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MANAGERS

Michael Carrick has faced Brighton & Hove Albion on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Fabian Hürzeler has faced Manchester United on four occasions, recording three wins and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Manchester United are currently on one defeat in their last nine matches.
Away from home, Manchester United are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.
Manchester United are currently on two defeats in their last 16 matches.
Manchester United are coming off five consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on three defeats in their last 18 matches.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are on a run of three consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Brighton & Hove Albion are coming off three consecutive wins.
Brighton & Hove Albion are currently on a draw in their last 14 matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United have faced each other 37 times, with Manchester United holding the advantage: 21 wins, compared with 10 wins for Brighton & Hove Albion.
At the American Express Community Stadium, Manchester United have the edge in their meetings with Brighton & Hove Albion: eight wins in 17 matches. Brighton & Hove Albion have six victories.
In the English league, the two teams have played 25 matches, with nine wins for Brighton & Hove Albion, two draws and 14 victories for Manchester United.