Brighton & Hove Albion f.c. Vs Man United lineup
In the Premier League matchup at the Amex Stadium, Brighton & Hove Albion will host Manchester United. They hope to exact revenge for their loss in the FA Cup penalty shootout. Last time out, Roberto De Zerbi’s squad brutally slaughtered Wolverhampton Wanderers, putting six goals past them. Meanwhile, Manchester United dashed Aston Villa’s European aspirations with a 1-0 victory.
Wolves returned home with a heavy heart after losing to Brighton’s unexpected lineup changes over the weekend. This was just the response Brighton boss De Zerbi hoped for after their midweek loss to Nottingham Forest, who are fighting for relegation.
In a breathtaking show of offensive supremacy, Danny Welbeck, Deniz Undav, and Pascal Gross scored twice for the Seagulls. They returned to form against Julen Lopetegui’s struggling team and are still hunting for a continental spot going into the last stretch.
Brighton are now in eighth place, just outside of the continental slots. However, they have three games in hand on some of their rivals and may jump to fifth place, above Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, if they score in each of their remaining games.
The superstitious fans need to look better for the hosts, who have lost one of their last five Premier League games in a row. However, they’ve only let in one goal in their previous twenty-one league games and have rarely been outplayed when playing at home.
The Seagulls have won five of their seven Premier League home games this season, with five coming via shutouts. The visiting Red Devils fans will only need a few reminders of the outcome of their team’s last trip to the Amex.
At Old Trafford, where Manchester United earned a hard-fought but justifiable three points on Sunday, Aston Villa’s incredible streak of scoring in every game under Unai Emery ended.
Just minutes before halftime, despite Emiliano Martinez’s best efforts to evade a dangerous Marcus Rashford shot, the Argentine’s pass found Bruno Fernandes, who raced in from the edge of the penalty area and neatly lifted the ball into the net. Erik ten Hag’s squad did not let their two-goal lead slip away as they did in midweek’s tie with Tottenham Hotspur; they are now two points behind Newcastle United, who have played one more game, but they are still fighting for fourth place in the league.
After losing in the Europa League to Sevilla, Manchester United must now secure Champions League qualifying via their league position. Despite being a formidable opponent at home, Ten Hag’s team struggles when playing away. The Red Devils have worked on the road this season, winning just twice in seven Premier League games. Last season, they were thrashed 4-0 by Amex and lost 2-1 at home to Brighton. Just a few weeks ago, De Zerbi’s crop at Wembley tested them to their limits before surviving a last-ditch effort.
