Fresh off Harry Maguire’s late winner in the FA Cup quarter final against Norwich on Saturday, Manchester United hits the road to England’s South Coast to play Brighton on Tuesday. United is in a great run of form dating back to before the lockdown, as they haven’t lost in 14 matches in all competitions, winning 10 and drawing four.
The addition of Bruno Fernandes has spiced up a previously lackluster United attack, and the return of Paul Pogba to the starting XI led to a 3-0 thrashing of Sheffield in their last Premier League match.
The Red Devils have to win on Tuesday to keep pace with fifth-place Wolves, who are three points ahead of them for the potential race for the final Champions League place.
In their last seven PL matches, United have conceded just twice, and expected goals models suggest they’ve been quite fortunate to only allow two because they’ve allowed 6.4 xG in those matches.
BRIGHTON welcome Manchester United to the Amex looking to go four Premier League games unbeaten.
Graham Potter’s side have been superb since the top-flight restarted, picking up four points from a possible six against Arsenal and Leicester.
They face a resurgent Man Utd side, with Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s men currently unbeaten in 14 games across all competitions.
Kick-off: 8.15pm UK time
Live score: Brighton 0-2 Man Utd (Greenwood ’16, Fernandes ’29)
TV/live coverage: Sky Sports / Sky Pick / NOW TV
Brighton XI: Ryan; Lamptey, Duffy, Dunk, Burn; Propper, Stephens, Bissouma; Montoya, Mac Allister, Connolly.
Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fernandes, Matic, Pogba; Greenwood, Martial, Rashford.
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