Manchester United v Brighton Predictions & Betting Odds – 19th January 2019

Manchester United v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League, 19th January 3.00pm

The Red Devils collected a superb 1-0 away win at Tottenham last weekend to keep their high momentum going. That’s five straight Premier League wins now and that was a big test passed by them at Spurs. Brighton come to Old Trafford for a visit looking to respond to a narrow 1-0 home defeat against Liverpool last weekend. Read our predictions for Manchester United v Brighton.

Manchester United v Brighton Betting Odds*

Man Utd 2/7
Draw 17/4
Brighton 10/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.)

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Manchester United News and Form

Manchester United picked up a significant 1-0 away victory at Tottenham last weekend at Wembley. That pretty much summed up how much more of confident side they are since Jose Mourinho left. The victory over Tottenham sees Manchester United on a five-match winning streak in the Premier League and in some pretty hot form now. Overall this season at Old Trafford in the top flight, Manchester United have taken a W6 D3 L1 record.

They are moving along in some good form as well at home having won their last three league fixtures there. The Red Devils have not been beaten in any of their last eight league fixtures actually. In each of their last four Premier League games at Old Trafford, Manchester United have scored at least two goals per game. 80% of league fixtures at Old Trafford have ended over 2.5 goals.

Given how negative they have played this season for the most part and given the brilliance of their goalkeeper David de Gea United, the Red Devils have only have one home clean sheet all season. The goals that they have given up on home soil 69% of them have been after the half-time break. Manchester United have actually been leading at the half-time break in six of their 10 home games (D3 L1).

Manchester United are currently on a nine-match scoring streak in the Premier League, home and away combined. They have produced at least two goals in all but one of their last five Premier League fixtures. United start the weekend trying to close a six-point gap to fourth place. Will they be able to keep their hot hand of form going?

Manchester United v Brighton Head to Head

The Seagulls pulled off a shock 3-2 home win over United in August
That is back to back league wins Brighton have earned over the Red Devils
United have won their last five home games against the Seagulls to nil (all competitions)
Both teams have scored in just two of the last eight meetings

 

 

Brighton News and Form

Brighton lost their game against Liverpool last weekend on the south coast 1-0. To their credit though the goal against them was from the penalty spot and not from open play. So that is a good nod towards their defensive discipline. The lloss did snap a three-match undefeated streak that they were ticking along on. Overall away from home this season in the top flight, Brighton have posted a W2 D2 L7 record. Away from home they have only managed 9 goals this season and have conceded double that amount.

Brighton haven’t had a great season away from home to be fair and the Seagulls have actually lost four of their last six away games in the Premier League (W1 D1). They haven’t taken a clean sheet in any of their last six away fixtures and overall this season they have managed just one clean sheet on their travels. Their half time record in away games this season is W1 D4 L6.

Each of the six losses in that halftime sequence were 1-0 score lines so that is a bit of a trend that may be worth looking at for this fixture. Brighton have the fourth worst away record this season in the Premier League.

Manchester United v Brighton Tips & Odds

Man Utd to win to nil at 20/21
Under 2.5 goals at 6/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.)

Manchester United v Brighton Predictions

Manchester United to win: The Red Devils should be able to get maximum points out of this one. They don’t look as if complacency is going to creep in at all. Brighton haven’t had a good season on the road and therefore it is a Manchester United to win to nil option.