Notable numbers from the Man United vs Brighton match
In the previous round, Man United almost lost to bottom team Southampton at home, when they were down 0-1 until the 82nd minute. However, Amad Diallo's hat-trick later saved Ruben Amorim and his team.
Amad became only the third player in Premier League history to score three goals in the final 10 minutes of a game. All three were scored by United players, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against Nottingham Forest in February 1999 and Wayne Rooney against Hull City in January 2010.
Since the beginning of November 2024, Amad has directly contributed to 10 goals in the Premier League (5 goals, 5 assists), a record only surpassed by Mohamed Salah (20 goals) and Alexander Isak (17 goals).
Diallo also became the second youngest player to score a Premier League hat-trick for Man United (22 years, 189 days), after Rooney, who did it at 21 years and 4 days. The Ivorian midfielder is the Old Trafford team's biggest hope when playing Brighton.
Brighton ended an eight-game winless streak by beating Ipswich Town 2-0 in the previous round. Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter were on target for Brighton. Mitoma has now scored 14 Premier League goals, the same number as his compatriot Shinji Okazaki.
Only Liverpool (1) and Arsenal (2) have lost fewer Premier League games than Brighton (4) this season, up to Round 22. They have picked up 31 points from 21 games, marking the third consecutive season they have picked up more than 30 points by this stage of the season.
Brighton will hope to maintain their good form on Sundays, where they have a winning percentage of 38.9% and score an average of 1.6 goals per game, a much higher ratio than when they play on other days of the week.
Brighton have played four Sunday games this season, scoring eight and conceding nine. That suggests a high-scoring game against Man United.
Head to head record
Man United have lost five of their last six Premier League games against Brighton (W1), including both meetings at Old Trafford in that run. The Seagulls (Brighton's nickname) have always caused Bruno and his teammates a lot of trouble every time they meet.
Broadly speaking, in 15 meetings in the Premier League, Brighton won 7 matches against Man United - a rate of 47%. Man United is the opponent that the Seagulls have the highest winning rate against in the highest level of English football.
Notably, 15 matches between the two teams in the Premier League have not ended in a draw, with Man United winning 8 matches.
Only Manchester City (twice) have lost three consecutive home games in the league. Only United vs Wigan Athletic (16 times) has played more games without a draw.
Brighton beat Man United 2-1 in the second leg at the Amex Stadium in August 2024. Amad scored for Man United, while Welbeck and Joao Pedro scored for the home side.
The match Man United vs Brighton will take place at 9:00 p.m. on January 19
