Preview: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Manchester United - prediction, team news, lineups

Manchester United switch their focus back to a top-four chase in the Premier League on Tuesday night when they take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

The Red Devils go into the game fresh off the back of reaching a record 30th FA Cup semi-final, but face a Brighton side in encouraging form themselves since the restart.

The Seagulls have beaten Arsenal and then drawn away to third-placed Leicester City so far, although things do not get any easier for them with Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City to come in three of the next four.

A record of only one win in 12 matches this calendar year is certainly nothing to brag about, but they will no doubt take confidence from their recent record against teams in the top half of the table.

Indeed, Brighton have avoided defeat in each of their last five meetings with teams currently sitting in the top nine and, while draws may not be good enough for a United side chasing Europe, they are likely to have a much bigger impact at the bottom of the table.

The two results since lockdown so far have edged Graham Potter's side six points from danger and, considering they have already taken points off Tottenham, Wolves, Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal at home this term, they will be optimistic of getting something from Tuesday's game too.

Manu go win

Okay

K

It shall be well with all of you reading this,

from today you all shall be blessed without measures!

Your cups shall flow unimaniginably well!

Op you shall live a ripe fruitfull old age,
your life is blessed

peace!

I have an uneasy feeling about this match.

But we've Bruno so fúck it. We go win.

Let's go boys

By the time Brighton will be done whopping man u ass tonight, cuppy go burn that Jersey ighalo send give her.

Man u no go see one goal score tonight.

Waiting to watch Ighalo surpass Ibrahimovic record and make history by scoring in his fifth consecutive match.

Yesss ooo



I admire Manchester united butni will always still be a Liverpool fan

#YNWA

Scoreline: Brighton 1vs 2 man utd

Take note

Manchester united is dropping point, and the point difference with arsenal will reduce

*Pays for the front row*

I just hope Man Utd will win this game for Ighalo's sake.

I am a Chelsea fan and I don't hate Manchester United. Just kidding, I can lose my job if it will make man Utd lose this match. Just kidding, am unemployed.

DJ cuppy

Davidem111:
Manchester united is dropping point, and the point difference with arsenal will reduce

Say God

tydi:


By the time Brighton will be done whopping man u ass tonight, cuppy go burn that Jersey ighalo send give her.

Man u no go see one goal score tonight.

True.
Man United are no longer where they used to be.

False.
Saying Brighton will give them a "whoppin'".

Remember, Man Utd ain't Arse...[you know those guys].

StatmanDave

Paul Pogba has completed 8 take-ons and created 8 chances in 156 minutes since returning from injury.

Really encouraging.

Davidem111:
Manchester united is dropping point, and the point difference with arsenal will reduce

You guys failed to do your job properly against Brighton and now you must reduce yourselves to wishing misfortune on another team to make it ahead on the table

Some Arsenal fans...

Smh

StatmanDave

Neal Maupay's Premier League goals this season:

9/9 from inside the box
4 with his left foot
3 with his head
2 with his right foot

A complete penalty box striker. ��

Predictions
Brighton 2-1 Manchester United

Squawka

Man Utd have not lost since Bruno Fernandes joined the club and he's played in every game:

Games: 12
Wins: 8
Goals: 28
Conceded: 4
Clean sheets: 8

Game-changing signing.

StepTwo:
StatmanDave

Paul Pogba has completed 8 take-ons and created 8 chances in 156 minutes since returning from injury.

Really encouraging.

Despite playing from deep. Pogba na baba.

Davidem111:
Manchester united is dropping point, and the point difference with arsenal will reduce

See club wey their own don spoil Dey find person join body ...

calenxio:
Waiting to watch Ighalo surpass Ibrahimovic record and make history by scoring in his fifth consecutive match.

He's not likely to play this game

tydi:


By the time Brighton will be done whopping man u ass tonight, cuppy go burn that Jersey ighalo send give her.

Man u no go see one goal score tonight.

Just make sure you eat before the game cos u will be vehemently disappointed tonight

we arrive in 123.......

Our lineup will speak whether we are going to beat them or not. OgS, please start pogba and Bruno.

brighton has never lost a game on tuesday since 1952
united has never won at the amex stadium since 1982 a whooping 37 years