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Manchester United vs Brighton lineups

Looking for the match at Amex Stadium on 2 January? See Brighton vs Manchester United lineups.

Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford on 10 February 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 25 of the Premier League. They last met on 16 September 2026, when Brighton won 3-2.

Manchester United vs Brighton match facts

Kick-off
Wed 10 Feb 2027, 20:00
Stadium
Old Trafford, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 25

Manchester United vs Brighton 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.

Manchester United vs Brighton head to head

12
Manchester United wins
1
Draws
10
Brighton wins

39–31 on goals in 23 meetings since 25 November 2017

Recent Manchester United vs Brighton results

  1. Manchester United2–3BrightonLeague CupOld Trafford
  2. Brighton0–3Manchester UnitedPremier LeagueAmex Stadium
  3. Manchester United1–2BrightonFA CupOld Trafford
  4. Manchester United4–2BrightonPremier LeagueOld Trafford
  5. Manchester United1–3BrightonPremier LeagueOld Trafford

Manchester United vs Brighton history

Manchester United have won two of the last five, with none drawn. Brighton last won at Old Trafford on 16 September 2026, by 3-2. 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.

Old Trafford

Manchester United play at Old Trafford in Manchester. The ground holds 76,212. Brighton have won there five times in eleven visits, most recently in September 2026. Manchester United have won six of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass.

Last meeting: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton, September 2026

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Manchester United, 4-2-3-1
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Brighton, 3-4-2-1
Manchester United crest
Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 12Karl DarlowG
  2. 2Diogo DalotD
  3. 15Leny YoroD
  4. 26Ayden HeavenD
  5. 3Noussair MazraouiD
  6. 18Youri TielemansM
  7. 17Andrey SantosM
  8. 31S. LaceyM
  9. 7Mason MountM
  10. 9Marcus RashfordM
  11. 30Benjamin ŠeškoF

Bench

  1. 39T. FletcherM
  2. 8Bruno FernandesM
  3. 41Harry AmassD
  4. 1Senne LammensG
  5. 5Jacob MaguireD
  6. 37Kobbie MainooM
  7. 19Bryan MbeumoF
  8. 10Matheus CunhaF
  9. 11Joshua ZirkzeeF

Coach: M. Carrick

Brighton crest
BrightonFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 23Jason SteeleG
  2. 44Luka VuškovićD
  3. 4Pascal StruijkD
  4. 21Olivier BoscagliD
  5. 20CostinhaM
  6. 14José María Andrés BaixauliM
  7. 13Pascal GroßM
  8. 3Jaouen HadjamM
  9. 33Matthew O'RileyM
  10. 35Malick YalcouyéM
  11. 19Charalampos KostoulasF

Bench

  1. 12Promise DavidF
  2. 29Maxim De CuyperD
  3. 5Lewis DunkD
  4. 25Diego GómezM
  5. 24Ferdi KadıoğluD
  6. 15Ibrahim OsmanF
  7. 10Georginio RutterF
  8. 1Bart VerbruggenG
  9. 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.

Manchester United vs Brighton lineups — common questions

When is Manchester United vs Brighton?
Manchester United vs Brighton kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 10 February 2027 at Old Trafford in Manchester. The match is Matchweek 25 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Manchester United vs Brighton 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. Manchester United have won 12 of the 23 meetings between the clubs and Brighton have won 10.

Brighton vs Manchester United at Amex Stadium

Updated 23 September 2026