16th September MANCHESTER UNITED - BRIGHTON
- Wed 20:00
Manchester United Vs Brighton
- Predicted Score: Manchester United 2 - 2 Brighton
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Manchester United
Brighton ( 4-2-3-1 )
- Lammens
- Dorgu
- Yoro
- Maguire
- Mazraoui
- Mainoo
- Tielemans
- Zirkzee
- Mount
- Mbeumo
- Sesko
- Verbruggen
- Boscagli
- Struijk
- Vuskovic
- Kadioglu
- Andrés
- O'Riley
- Cuyper
- Yalcouyé
- Osman
- Kostoulas
- Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Injuries and Suspensions
Manchester UnitedVsBrighton
| Player | Status |
| Carlos Baleba | Out - injured |
| Amad Diallo | Out - injured |
| Manuel Ugarte | Out - injured |
| Matthijs de Ligt | Out - injured |
| Player | Status |
| Kaoru Mitoma | Out - injured |
| Yankuba Minteh | Out - injured |
| Stefanos Tzimas | Out - injured |
| Evan Ferguson | Out - injured |
| Matías Orozco | Out - injured |
| Jack Hinshelwood | Out - injured |
| Michael Svoboda | Out - injured |
| Mats Wieffer | Out - injured |
| Femi Azeez | Doubtful - injured |
| Georginio Rutter | Doubtful - injured |
Team News
Manchester United are set to welcome back attacking pair Joshua Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko.
Amad Diallo is one of four players confirmed to be absent from the home side.
Fabian Hurzeler is set to introduce Pascal Struijk into the back four for their journey to Old Trafford.
Chema Andres will also be included in the starting lineup after making an impact off the bench against Coventry.
Georginio Rutter remains uncertain for this Carabao Cup match.
Odds
Manchester United Win: 1.76
DRAW: 3.8
Brighton Win: 4.1
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
Live Streaming Football
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Live Football on TV
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Game Analysis
This is priced as a comfortable favourite. Manchester United is the shortest price on a book of 1.76 / 3.8 / 4.1 (1 / X / 2), an implied 52.8%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 52.8% / 24.5% / 22.7% on an overround of 7.5%.
Manchester United team news: Manchester United are set to welcome back attacking pair Joshua Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko.
Manchester United team news: Amad Diallo is one of four players confirmed to be absent from the home side.
Brighton team news: Fabian Hurzeler is set to introduce Pascal Struijk into the back four for their journey to Old Trafford.
Brighton team news: Chema Andres will also be included in the starting lineup after making an impact off the bench against Coventry.
Manchester United are without 4 — Carlos Baleba (Out - injured), Amad Diallo (Out - injured), Manuel Ugarte (Out - injured), Matthijs de Ligt (Out - injured).
Brighton are without 10 — Kaoru Mitoma (Out - injured), Yankuba Minteh (Out - injured), Stefanos Tzimas (Out - injured), Evan Ferguson (Out - injured), Matías Orozco (Out - injured), Jack Hinshelwood (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Manchester United set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Manchester United lean hardest on Youri Tielemans (6.1), Mason Mount (6.1), Noussair Mazraoui (6.1) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Brighton lean hardest on Olivier Boscagli (8.2), Ferdi Kadioglu (8.2), Maxim De Cuyper (8.2) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Mats Wieffer is out for Brighton — index 5.9, against 7.9 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Georginio Rutter is out for Brighton — index 6.2, against 7.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
The projected score for this one is Manchester United 2 - 2 Brighton, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Manchester United at 1.76 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 15th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.