Brighton V Manchester United Predictions & Betting Odds

Brighton v Manchester United Betting Tips – Premier League 4th May 8.00pm

This is a tough game for Brighton who could get themselves safe with a win in this one. They have a five-point buffer between themselves and the drop zone going into this Friday night action so aren’t quite over the line yet. Manchester United beat Arsenal in a strangely subdued match at Old Trafford on Sunday which just further strengthened their grip on second place in the table.

Brighton News and Form

Brighton still have some work to do to get themselves safe and the huge worry over their shoulders is over how tough of a finish they have. After playing host to Manchester United on Friday in what is their final home game of the season, the Seagulls then go to Man City and then Liverpool. There may not be too many points on offer for them in all that. However, they have landed back to back home draws, one of them a superb point against Spurs recently. In the bet365 correct score market, the 1-1 draw in this one is at 13/2 odds while the Manchester United 1-0 is the shortest-priced option at 13/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 4:51 a.m. on April 30th, 2018). Brighton have posted a W6 D8 L4 record at home this season so they can be proud of their efforts. They have gone W3 D2 L1 in their last six at the Amex as well. They are likely going to need this to be a low scoring game to get something out of it, so under 2.5 goals should make for a decent proposition. Brighton have been level at half time in eleven of their eighteen home fixtures (eight of those 0-0 score lines) so that could be another option. They have scored 65% of their home goals in the second half of home fixtures.

Manchester United News and Form

Marouane Fellaini popped up with a late winner for Manchester United at home against Arsenal on the weekend and that leaves them in command of second place in the table. United are five points clear of third-placed Liverpool in the table and having played a game less than the Reds. So they are well set to finish as runner up in the final standings. Manchester United have won seven of their last eight league outings now and they have won their last three in a row away from Old Trafford. The Red Devils have scored at least two goals in each of their last three away wins as well, so they are carrying good form. Strangely for them though is that they have managed to pick up just the one clean sheet in their last five away games but they will probably be fancied to get one here. United’s away record for the season is W10 D3 L4 and they have averaged 1.76 goals per road game. There hasn’t been a draw in any of United’s last seven road games and half of their away wins have been by a one-goal margin only. Manchester United to win by a one-goal margin at bet365 is at 5/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 4:51 a.m. on April 30th, 2018) and while a win does land them second place in the table, they are just coasting at this point.

Brighton v Manchester United Head to Head

All of the head to head form is with Manchester United without too much question really. They were 1-0 winners at home in the league over Brighton earlier this season and then in mid-March beat them again at Old Trafford in the FA Cup with a 2-0 success. Manchester United are on a four-match winning streak against Brighton (although this season’s meetings were the first since the 1992/93 season) and all clean sheet wins. The overall head to head between them is 12-1 in United’s favour with five draws.

Brighton v Manchester United Betting Odds*

Man Utd 8/13, Draw 11/4, Brighton 9/2* (Betting Odds taken at 4:51 a.m. on April 30th, 2018)