Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: EPL Game Preview

Man United vs Brighton: EPL Game Preview

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Manchester United looks to keep their Premier League title hopes alive when the host Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. Manchester United is coming off a 1-0 home win against West Ham United on March 14 while Brighton & Hove Albion beat Newcastle United 3-0 at home on March 20. Manchester United is in sixth place in the Premier League with 57 points in 29 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in 16th place with 32 points in 29 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United: 1.64
• Brighton & Hove Albion: 5.20
• Draw: 4.10

Spread
• Manchester United: -0.5, -1 (1.83)
• Brighton & Hove Albion: +0.5, +1 (2.11)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.95)
• Under 2.5 (1.95)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Manchester United, coming off a 1-0 home win against West Ham United on March 14, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games. Brighton & Hove Albion, coming off a 3-0 home win against Newcastle United on March 20, have 3 losses, 2 wins and one draw in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Brighton & Hove Albion has been on an upward trend — with 2 wins in their last 3 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 26, 2020 and Manchester United won 3-2.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 53.28 percent chance to score. He averages 2.34 shots overall per sim, 1.38 shots on goal per and 0.74 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Neal Maupay has a 17.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.52 shots overall per sim, 0.7 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.39 to Brighton & Hove Albion 0.65.

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