Premier League 25/26 · 24 May 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion 0–3 Manchester United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Brighton & Hove Albion favourites at 51%.

Manchester United won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bruno Fernandes, 73.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bryan Mbeumo +20.2, Amad Diallo +19.8, Maxim De Cuyper +9.6.

Well below it: Pascal Groß −19.7, Danny Welbeck −15.2, Yankuba Minteh −14.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

17 May 2026	L 0–1	at Leeds United Premier League
9 May 2026	W 3–0	v Wolverhampton Premier League
2 May 2026	L 1–3	at Newcastle United Premier League
21 Apr 2026	W 3–0	v Chelsea Premier League
18 Apr 2026	D 2–2	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

17 May 2026	W 3–2	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
9 May 2026	D 0–0	at Sunderland Premier League
3 May 2026	W 3–2	v Liverpool FC Premier League
27 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Brentford Premier League
18 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Chelsea Premier League

25 Oct 2025	Manchester United 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	45	0.02	66.9	+9.6
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward	31	0.17	64.2	–
Carlos Baleba Midfielder	31	0.04	62.7	–
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender	90	–	54.7	−7.6
Diego Gómez Midfielder	59	0.31	52.4	−2.8
Lewis Dunk Defender	90	–	49.2	−8.2
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder	45	–	48.7	−14.6
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	–	46.0	−7.1
James Milner Midfielder	59	–	43.6	−9.0
Mats Wieffer Defender	90	–	43.4	−11.3
Pascal Groß Midfielder	90	0.12	43.1	−19.7
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0.03	42.5	−5.0
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	16	0.06	42.4	–
Jack Hinshelwood Midfielder	74	–	39.5	−10.6
Danny Welbeck Forward	59	–	38.4	−15.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyrell Malacia Defender	8	0	0	–	79.2	–
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	90	1	1	0.15	73.0	+1.9
Bryan Mbeumo Forward	74	1	0	0.93	72.9	+20.2
Amad Diallo Midfielder	90	0	1	0.16	69.7	+19.8
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder	62	1	1	0.42	68.8	+6.2
Leny Yoro Defender	16	0	0	–	68.2	–
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	58.9	+7.4
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.8	+5.1
Mason Mount Midfielder	74	0	0	–	54.1	+2.4
Luke Shaw Defender	82	0	0	0.03	54.0	+2.1
Noussair Mazraoui Defender	74	0	0	–	52.7	−2.5
Harry Maguire Defender	90	0	0	–	48.0	−6.1
Tyler Fletcher Midfielder	16	0	0	–	47.4	–
Lisandro Martínez Defender	90	0	0	–	43.0	−12.8
Shea Lacey Midfielder	28	0	0	0.04	40.5	–
Joshua Zirkzee Forward	16	0	0	–	37.7	–