Manchester United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 3-1 road loss against Arsenal on September 3 while Brighton & Hove Albion beat Newcastle United 3-1 at home on September 2.

Manchester United is in 11th place in the Premier League standings with six points in four games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in sixth place with nine points in four games.

The player to watch in this game is Marcus Rashford, who has one goal and one assist in four Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Marcus Rashford a 50.8 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 18 SCA and 4 GCA in four Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 2.20
• Brighton & Hove Albion 3.05
• Draw 3.70

Spread
• Manchester United 0, -0.5 (1.87)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 0, +0.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 3 (1.80)
• Under 3 (1.95)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 4 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 50.8 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.09 shots overall per sim, 1.88 shots on goal per and 0.7 goals per sim.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Solomon March has a 29.4 percent chance to score. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 1.14 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 2.20

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.89 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.48.

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