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    Date: Saturday, October 25 2025
    Kickoff Time: 1730 Hrs BST
    Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

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    League Standings And Form Guide

    9. Manchester United: LWLWW
    10. Brighton & Hove Albion: LDWDW


    Previous League Meetings

    Manchester United 1—3 Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton & Hove Albion 2—1 Manchester United

    Brighton & Hove Albion 0—2 Manchester United

    Manchester United 1—3 Brighton & Hove Albion

    Brighton & Hove Albion 1—0 Manchester United


    All-Time League Record

    Manchester United wins: 13
    Brighton & Hove Albion wins: 9
    Draws: 2


    Pre-Match Pressers

    Rubén Amorim




    Fabian Hürzeler





    Team News

    Manchester United

    Lisandro Martínez ruled out.


    Brighton & Hove Albion

    Solly March, Adam Webster, Jack Hinshelwood and Brajan Gruda ruled out. Kaoru Mitoma doubtful.


    Know The Opposition

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    Brighton & Hove Albion (nicknamed The Seagulls and Albion) are a professional football club based in Brighton & Hove. The club was first formed as Brighton & Hove United on 24 June 1901, and the name was quickly changed to Brighton & Hove Albion. The club took the place of a defunct club, Brighton & Hove Rover, in the Southern League In the Southern League they won their only national honour to date, the FA Charity Shield, by defeating Football League Champions Aston Villa in 1910. There had previously been Old Brightonians, representing the area in the FA Cup in the 19th Century. The club initially played at the Hove County Ground, with a few games were also at Goldstone Ground that was used by Hove F.C. From 1902 onwards, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Hove F.C. shared the Gladstone Ground. In 1920, 19 years after the club was formed, they were elected to the Football League's new Third Division.

    Mismanagement brought Brighton close to relegation from the Football League to the Conference which they narrowly avoided in 1997 and 1998. A boardroom takeover saved Brighton from liquidation, and following successive promotions they returned to the second tier of English football in 2002, from then on playing in the second and third tiers of English football until the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, where the club earned promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history, marking the end of a 34-year absence from the top flight. Bighton's fans consider Crystal Palace to be their biggest rival with matches between them termed the M23 derby, and they play their home games at Falmer Stadium.


    Referee

    Anthony Taylor.


    Familiar Faces

    Danny Welbeck (2008—14)

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    feck these guys. They've beaten us at Old Trafford 3 years in a row and the match has felt symbolic so many times now. Let's put an end to that and finally build some momentum please.

    Lammens
    De Ligt Maguire Shaw
    Amad Bruno Casemiro Dorgu
    Mbeumo Cunha
    Sesko
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    bosnian_red said:
    feck these guys. They've beaten us at Old Trafford 3 years in a row and the match has felt symbolic so many times now. Let's put an end to that and finally build some momentum please.

    Lammens
    De Ligt Maguire Shaw
    Amad Bruno Casemiro Dorgu
    Mbeumo Cunha
    Sesko
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    Swap Maguire for Yoro. He was great today but this game requires different skillset.
     
    Brighton hasnt lost in over a month. It will be a tough game. Also their record at Old Trafford is quite good.
     
    Hate playing against Brighton, always seem to batter us and their wins at OT have epitomised our downfall. End this trend please.
     
    They’re our bogey team. But considering the fact we just won at Anfield for the first time in nine years, I’m going to go for a 2-1 win for us. Hope I don’t end up regretting this.
     
    This is a huge game.

    After today, we really need to win this one for it all to be worthwhile.
     
    bosnian_red said:
    feck these guys. They've beaten us at Old Trafford 3 years in a row and the match has felt symbolic so many times now. Let's put an end to that and finally build some momentum please.

    Lammens
    De Ligt Maguire Shaw
    Amad Bruno Casemiro Dorgu
    Mbeumo Cunha
    Sesko
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    This is the team with Mount/Sesko the only decision.

    Mount is manager favourite and important to our press, so will be interesting.
     
    Recent league results v Brighton:

    24/25:

    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Fernandes)
    Brighton 2-1 Man United (Amad)

    23/24:

    Brighton 0-2 Man Utd (Dalot, Hojlund)
    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Hannibal)

    22/23:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-2 Brighton (OG)

    21/22:

    Brighton 4-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 2-0 Brighton (Ronaldo, Fernandes)

    20/21:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Rashford, Greenwood)
    Brighton 2-3 Man Utd (Maguire, Rashford, Fernandes)

    19/20:

    Brighton 0-3 Man Utd (Greenwood, Fernandes x2)
    Man Utd 3-1 Brighton (Pereria, McTominay, Rashford)

    18/19:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Pogba, Rashford)
    Brighton 3-1 Man Utd (Lukaku)

    17/18:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-0 Brighton (OG)
     
    I’m really looking forward to this, we’re both on a good run and have built up some confidence, should be a really good game.
     
    ......................Lammens........
    .......Yoro...........MDL........Shaw....
    Amad..........Cas.......Bruno....Dorgu
    ..............Mbeumo........Mount...
    ........................Sesko............

    Harsh on Cunha,but Mount is crucial to how Amorim plays,his pressing and work ensures that our 2-man midfield is not overrun.
     
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    Please win. We cannot let it be like Liverpool beating us 7-0 and then losing back to back.

    We have momentum. We have to make this count.

    Another win please. 3 on the trot.
     
    watched them at the seagull stadium against spurs a few weeks ago. we can definitely get at them.
     
    Welbeck needs to sit this one out
    Also when did we last win 3 in a row
     
    Their striker is a danger man
     
    Beat them and play well and I'll believe maybe it's not doomed to fail. Failing to get the 3 points and we're back to where we were.
     
    Absolutely have to win this game after today’s result. 3 wins in a row would feel amazing and really give the manager, players and fans the belief that we can push on and have a good season. Surely we can’t lose to these at home again? 2-1 United.
     
    .............................Sesko..............................
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    ...........Cunha....................Mbeumo.............
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    Dorgu.........Case...........Bruno............Amad
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    ...........Shaw.........de Ligt..........Yoro............
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    ..........................Lammens...........................
     
    This is fecking important. Cant let this big win go to waste (again). need 3 points at home

    Sesko to start
     
    Todd said:
    .............................Sesko..............................
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    ...........Cunha....................Mbeumo.............
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    Dorgu.........Case...........Bruno............Amad
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    ...........Shaw.........de Ligt..........Yoro............
    ......................................................................
    ..........................Lammens...........................
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    The long balls to Sesko to bypass their press would be a great weapon.
     
    Let's keep the momentum building!

    Lammens
    Yoro-DeLigt-Shaw
    Amad-Cas-Bruno*-Dorgu
    Mbuemo-Cunha
    Sesko

    Is my preferred XI, *wouldn't mind Mainoo over Bruno tbh, but won't happen. Probably even less likely after that winning assist.
     
    Brighton have beaten City, Chelsea and Newcastle this season and drew with spurs.

    I don't think we can call this a banana skin anymore given our recent record against them. This is a tough game against a side who will rival us for a European place, if the players turn up with reduced intensity we'll lose.
     
    Offside said:
    Recent league results v Brighton:

    24/25:

    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Fernandes)
    Brighton 2-1 Man United (Amad)

    23/24:

    Brighton 0-2 Man Utd (Dalot, Hojlund)
    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Hannibal)

    22/23:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-2 Brighton (OG)

    21/22:

    Brighton 4-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 2-0 Brighton (Ronaldo, Fernandes)

    20/21:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Rashford, Greenwood)
    Brighton 2-3 Man Utd (Maguire, Rashford, Fernandes)

    19/20:

    Brighton 0-3 Man Utd (Greenwood, Fernandes x2)
    Man Utd 3-1 Brighton (Pereria, McTominay, Rashford)

    18/19:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Pogba, Rashford)
    Brighton 3-1 Man Utd (Lukaku)

    17/18:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-0 Brighton (OG)
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    I have absolutely zero recollection of ever losing 4-0 to Brighton. Wtf.
     
    Offside said:
    Recent league results v Brighton:

    24/25:

    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Fernandes)
    Brighton 2-1 Man United (Amad)

    23/24:

    Brighton 0-2 Man Utd (Dalot, Hojlund)
    Man Utd 1-3 Brighton (Hannibal)

    22/23:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-2 Brighton (OG)

    21/22:

    Brighton 4-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 2-0 Brighton (Ronaldo, Fernandes)

    20/21:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Rashford, Greenwood)
    Brighton 2-3 Man Utd (Maguire, Rashford, Fernandes)

    19/20:

    Brighton 0-3 Man Utd (Greenwood, Fernandes x2)
    Man Utd 3-1 Brighton (Pereria, McTominay, Rashford)

    18/19:

    Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (Pogba, Rashford)
    Brighton 3-1 Man Utd (Lukaku)

    17/18:

    Brighton 1-0 Man Utd
    Man Utd 1-0 Brighton (OG)
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    Doesn't make for good reading but neither did our record at Anfield. Hopefully, we can push on and get a win against Brighton but it will no doubt be another tough game.
     
    redDNA said:
    ......................Lammens........
    .......Yoro...........MDL........Shaw....
    Amad..........Cas.......Bruno....Dorgu
    ..............Mbeumo........Mount...
    ........................Sesko............

    Harsh on Cunha,but Mount is crucial to how Amorim plays,his pressing and work ensures that our 2-man midfield is not overrun.
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    Cunha seems best against teams that get on top of us, he has space to run. Against teams we should get on top of, I prefer mount.
     
    I have a funny feeling Bruno will be rested here and Mainoo gets a rare start.

    Lammens
    Yoro - de Ligt - Shaw
    Amad - Mainoo - Casemiro - Dorgu
    Mbeumo - Sesko - Cunha

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    Given our recent record against Brighton, this is going to be a real test for whether the result at Anfield was the start of something, or just another anomaly...

    There's real reasons to be excited. Loving Cunha and Mbuemo, really hope they both start and Cunha starts getting the G/A that he deserves.

    Heading to the game next weekend and buzzing after today, should be a really good game. Went a fair bit during the late Fergie years, but it's been so bad this last decade that I haven't had the will. Let's hope Amorim really is building something here...
     
    Need to build on today's brilliant result, they have been a real bogey side at Old Trafford last couple of seasons
     
    I’d quite like to see us try this at home where we have more possession

    ——— Mount — Bruno
    —- Shaw —Case — De Ligt

    With Case just naturally pushing up into DMC
     
    I feel like Mount is made for these type of games. So I'd start with him ahead of Sesko or Cunha, depending on how Stoke we want to be.
     
    This game scares me as its after a big win. I hope the players can keep up the momentum and not lose their head as we saw against Brentford and Fulham (2nd half). If we get 7-9 points next 3 games we can start believing of things turning around.
     
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