Brighton vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League clash as Mac Allister scores late penalty

Brighton’s total of 20 midweek top-flight defeats since the beginning of their first Premier League season in 2017/18 is more than any other team.

Will they lose again this evening or can they shock Manchester United?

Manchester United have lost three of their five Premier League games against Brighton at the Amex Stadium (two wins). It is their highest loss rate at any ground they have played at more than once in the competition (60%).

United have also won just one of their last 13 Premier League away games against sides starting the day in the top half of the table (three draws, nine defeats), beating Fulham 2-1 in November.

Brighton’s Pascal Gross has scored six league goals against Manchester United since the beginning of the 2017/18 season, a tally beaten only by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.

But, the German isn’t involved in the matchday squad this evening.

Manchester United have lost just twice in their 19 Premier League matches played on a Thursday: a 3-1 loss at Middlesbrough on Boxing Day 2002 and a 4-2 home defeat versus Liverpool in May 2021.

Roberto De Zerbi is only the seventh Premier League manager whose side have scored 50 or more goals in his first 25 matches in charge.

Manchester United have kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 league matches, while their 26 clean sheets in all competitions this season is second only to Barcelona among teams in Europe’s top five leagues.

Brighton have dropped points in the immediate fixture after each of their last six league victories. Last time out they defeated Wolves 6-0 in the league.

Will they have to settle for a draw at best tonight?

31 of the 39 Premier League goals Manchester United have let in this season have been in away games.

Manchester United have taken only one point from their seven Premier League away fixtures this season against other teams currently in the top nine of the table, conceding 27 goals in such fixtures.

Does that give Brighton the edge tonight?

Roberto De Zerbi took Brighton to a new points and wins record in the Premier League with their victory over Wolves and he preferred to give his players the praise despite Wolves’ coach Julen Lopetegui saying that the Seagulls were ‘the best team playing football in the world’ at the moment.

“I respect him [Lopetegui] a lot as he is a great manager and I say thanks to him, but I don’t know.” said De Zerbi, “We are playing well but while [Pep] Guardiola works in football it’s difficult to play better than his team.

“The credit is not for me, the credit is for my players when we receive these words. I am lucky to be their coach, to work with them is an honour. I have good confidence in myself [and] I think I am a good coach but I can’t play this level of game without great players."