Brighton host Manchester United at Amex Stadium on 2 January 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 19 of the Premier League. They last met on 16 September 2026, when Brighton won 3-2.
Brighton vs Manchester United match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 2 Jan 2027, 12:30
- Stadium
- Amex Stadium, Brighton
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 19
Brighton vs Manchester United lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Brighton vs Manchester United head to head
- 10
- Brighton wins
- 1
- Draws
- 12
- Manchester United wins
31–39 on goals in 23 meetings since 25 November 2017
Recent Brighton vs Manchester United results
- Manchester United2–3BrightonLeague CupOld Trafford
- Brighton0–3Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
- Manchester United1–2BrightonFA CupOld Trafford
- Manchester United4–2BrightonPremier LeagueOld Trafford
- Manchester United1–3BrightonPremier LeagueOld Trafford
Brighton vs Manchester United history
Brighton have won three of the last five, with none drawn. Manchester United last won at Amex Stadium on 24 May 2026, by 3-0. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the League Cup. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five.
Last meeting: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton, September 2026
- 12Karl DarlowG
- 2Diogo DalotD
- 15Leny YoroD
- 26Ayden HeavenD
- 3Noussair MazraouiD
- 18Youri TielemansM
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 31S. LaceyM
- 7Mason MountM
- 9Marcus RashfordM
- 30Benjamin ŠeškoF
Bench
- 39T. FletcherM
- 8Bruno FernandesM
- 41Harry AmassD
- 1Senne LammensG
- 5Jacob MaguireD
- 37Kobbie MainooM
- 19Bryan MbeumoF
- 10Matheus CunhaF
- 11Joshua ZirkzeeF
Coach: M. Carrick
- 23Jason SteeleG
- 44Luka VuškovićD
- 4Pascal StruijkD
- 21Olivier BoscagliD
- 20CostinhaM
- 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
- 13Pascal GroßM
- 3Jaouen HadjamM
- 33Matthew O'RileyM
- 35Malick YalcouyéM
- 19Charalampos KostoulasF
Bench
- 12Promise DavidF
- 29Maxim De CuyperD
- 5Lewis DunkD
- 25Diego GómezM
- 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
- 15Ibrahim OsmanF
- 10Georginio RutterF
- 1Bart VerbruggenG
- 26Yasin AyariM
Coach: F. Hürzeler
Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 16 September 2026 in the League Cup. Brighton won 3-2. Shea Lacey, Mason Mount and Charalampos Kostoulas and 2 others scored. Karl Darlow and Jason Steele started in goal.
Brighton vs Manchester United lineups — common questions
- When is Brighton vs Manchester United?
- Brighton vs Manchester United kicks off at 12:30 UK time on 2 January 2027 at Amex Stadium in Brighton. The match is Matchweek 19 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Brighton vs Manchester United match?
- In the meeting before this one, Brighton won 3-2 on 16 September 2026 in the League Cup. The time before that, Manchester United won 3-0 on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League. Brighton have won 10 of the 23 meetings between the clubs and Manchester United have won 12.
Manchester United vs Brighton at Old Trafford
Updated 23 September 2026