Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion — EFL Cup prediction, odds and analysis
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Manchester UnitedvBrighton and Hove Albion
Wed 16 Sept, 20:00Manchester United1.83Ladbrokes
Draw4.20Betway
Brighton and Hove Albion3.90Coral
Best captured price per outcome · 18 bookmakers · prices observed 12 h ago
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Venue: Old Trafford, ManchesterKickoff weather: 15.1°C · rain 0 mm · wind 15.1 kph
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Match flow
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Goals, cards and substitutions arrive with the in-play sweep and the post-match pass.
Timeline and match statistics
Match statistics start at kick-off
there is nothing to count until the match is under way
The model's expected goals for this fixture are in the Model tab.
Form and league position
WWDWWL
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 2.58 / 1.33 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 58% |
| Clean sheets | 25% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | vs Sabah FA (H) | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-09-10 | vs Sabah FK (H) | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-09-06 | at Everton (A) | 2-2 | D |
| 2026-08-30 | vs Ipswich (H) | 5-2 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | vs Ipswich Town FC (H) | 5-2 | W |
DLWWDW
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 2 / 1.25 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 33% |
| Clean sheets | 50% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | vs Leeds (H) | 1-1 | D |
| 2026-08-30 | at Chelsea (A) | 3-4 | L |
| 2026-08-27 | vs Tromso (H) | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-08-23 | vs Aston Villa (H) | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-08-20 | at Tromso (A) | 0-0 | D |
Competition context
A league table does not apply to a cup tie, so none is shown.
| Round | Round of 32 |
All from the engine's own results archive — the same data the model trains on. Form chips run newest first.
Previous meetings
Recent meetings
Manchester United 4 wins0 drawsBrighton and Hove Albion 2avg 3.3 goalsBTTS 50%Over 2.5 in 67%
small sample — 6 meetings held; context, not a pattern claim
| Date | Match | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC v Manchester United FC | 0-3 | Premier League |
| 2025-10-25 | Manchester United FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 4-2 | Premier League |
| 2025-01-19 | Man United v Brighton | 1-3 | Premier League |
| 2024-08-24 | Brighton v Man United | 2-1 | Premier League |
| 2024-05-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC v Manchester United FC | 0-2 | Premier League |
| 2024-05-19 | Brighton v Man United | 0-2 | season-2324 |
Prior meetings held in the engine's results archive, newest first. The archive is what the model trains on, so a meeting missing here was never ingested — it is not a claim the game was not played.
Starting elevens
Line-ups not released
clubs confirm an XI about an hour before kick-off
Squad availability and reported absences are below.
Injuries and absences
No recent injury snapshot for these teams.
Availability snapshots are captured daily for covered leagues; a fixture outside those
competitions won't have one — that is a coverage statement, not "no injuries".
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Module freshness: odds snapshot 11 Sept, 07:02 · model run 4 Sept, 07:04
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Kick-off is Wed 16 Sept, 20:00 UK time in the EFL Cup.
Prices captured in the scheduled market snapshot, 11 September at 08:02 UK time. · engine slate assembled 12 h ago · this page fetched the feed just now. Every price shown is a real captured bookmaker price with its own capture time.
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