Premier League 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Manchester United 4–2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester United favourites at 55%.

Manchester United won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Bryan Mbeumo, 79.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Bryan Mbeumo +22.3, Mats Wieffer +18.9, Lewis Dunk +17.2.

Well below it: Yankuba Minteh −19.2, Bart Verbruggen −10.0, Amad Diallo −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Liverpool FC Premier League
4 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Sunderland Premier League
27 Sep 2025	L 1–3	at Brentford Premier League
20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Chelsea Premier League
14 Sep 2025	L 0–3	at Manchester City Premier League

18 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Newcastle United Premier League
5 Oct 2025	D 1–1	at Wolverhampton Premier League
27 Sep 2025	W 3–1	at Chelsea Premier League
23 Sep 2025	W 6–0	at Barnsley EFL Cup
20 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bryan Mbeumo Forward	90	2	0	0.56	79.3	+22.3
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder	9	0	0	–	71.2	–
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder	20	0	0	–	70.1	–
Matheus Cunha Forward	81	1	0	0.09	62.6	+10.1
Joshua Zirkzee Forward	8	0	0	–	62.6	–
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder	90	0	0	0.38	61.0	+0.4
Casemiro Midfielder	70	1	1	0.02	55.1	+2.3
Ayden Heaven Defender	25	0	1	–	52.1	–
Leny Yoro Defender	90	0	0	–	47.9	−1.9
Matthijs de Ligt Defender	90	0	0	–	47.4	−8.4
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.6	−8.2
Diogo Dalot Defender	90	0	0	0.03	45.9	−3.2
Benjamin Šeško Forward	82	0	1	0.21	44.4	−4.7
Patrick Dorgu Midfielder	20	0	0	–	42.2	–
Amad Diallo Midfielder	70	0	0	–	42.1	−9.8
Luke Shaw Defender	65	0	1	–	41.6	−2.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Charalampos Kostoulas Forward	11	1	0	0.27	100.0	–
James Milner Midfielder	31	0	1	–	97.6	–
Mats Wieffer Defender	87	0	0	–	76.4	+18.9
Lewis Dunk Defender	90	0	0	0.21	69.7	+17.2
Stefanos Tzimas Forward	11	0	0	0.02	69.1	–
Jan Paul van Hecke Defender	90	0	0	–	63.3	+8.1
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0	0	0.13	60.8	+12.9
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	59	0	0	0.04	58.4	+0.9
Danny Welbeck Forward	90	1	0	0.21	57.5	+4.8
Yasin Ayari Midfielder	60	0	0	0.08	56.5	−1.3
Diego Gómez Midfielder	30	0	0	0.04	49.7	–
Carlos Baleba Midfielder	59	0	0	0.05	45.8	−3.0
Georginio Rutter Midfielder	79	0	0	–	45.6	−0.7
Yankuba Minteh Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	42.5	−19.2
Tom Watson Forward	31	0	0	0.04	42.5	–
Bart Verbruggen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	39.4	−10.0