Notable figures of the Man United vs Brighton match
In the previous round, Man United almost lost to bottom-placed Southampton at home, after falling 0-1 until the 82nd minute. However, Amad Diallo's subsequent hat-trick saved Ruben Amorim and his team.
Amad became the third player in Premier League history to score 3 goals in the last 10 minutes of the match. All three were against United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer against Nottingham Forest in February 1999 and Wayne Rooney against Hull City in January 2010.
Since the start of November 2024, Amad has directly contributed to 10 Premier League goals (5 goals, 5 assists), a tally only bettered by Mohamed Salah (20 goals) and Alexander Isak (17 goals).
Diallo also became the second young player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League for Man United (22 years, 189 days), after Rooney, who did so at the age of 21 and 4 days. The Ivorian midfielder is the biggest hope for the Old Trafford team when playing Brighton.
For Brighton, they ended an 8-match winless streak by defeating Ipswich Town 2-0 in the previous round. Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter scored for Brighton. To date, Mitoma has scored 14 goals in the Premier League, an achievement equal to compatriot Shinji Okazaki.
Only Liverpool (1 game) and Arsenal (2 games) have lost fewer Premier League games than Brighton (4 games) this season, as of before round 22. They have won 31 points/21 matches, marking the third consecutive season with more than 30 points at this stage of the season.
Brighton hope to maintain their good form on Sunday, where they have a winning rate of up to 38.9%, scoring an average of 1.6 goals/match. This rate is much higher than when they play on other days of the week.
This season, Brighton played 4 matches on Sunday, where they scored 8 goals and conceded 9 goals. That promises to be a big win for Man United.
Head-to-head record
Man United have lost five of their last six Premier League games against Brighton (one win), including two meetings at Old Trafford in that run. The Seagulls (Brighton's nickname) always cause a lot of trouble for Bruno and his teammates every time they meet.
In 15 Premier League meetings, Brighton have won seven of their last seven against Man United a 47% rate. Man United is the opponent with the Seagulls with the highest winning percentage in the highest level of English football.
Notably, 15 Premier League meetings between the two teams have not ended in draws, Man United have won 8.
Only Manchester City (twice) have lost three consecutive home games in the competition. Only United's match against Wigan Athletic (16 times) was more played without a draw.
Brighton beat Man United 2-1 in their return match at Amex Stadium in August 2024. Amad scored for Man United, while Welbeck and Joao Pedro scored for the home team.
The Man United vs Brighton match will take place at 9:00 p.m. on January 19
