Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction — EFL Cup · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK

EFL Cup · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK
Manchester United 49Draw 25Brighton & Hove Albion 26
The call
74%
Manchester United or draw
3.0
Goals expected
12d 09hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Manchester United to score83%
Over 1.5 goals80%
Brighton & Hove Albion to score71%
Under 3.5 goals65%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Manchester United
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Benjamin Sesko
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
83%
53%
Joshua Zirkzee
FW · 3.6 shots expected
97%
72%
37%
Matheus Cunha
FW · 3.4 shots expected
97%
75%
40%
Bruno Fernandes
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
51%
16%
Bryan Mbeumo
MF · 2.6 shots expected
92%
65%
28%
Amad Diallo
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
58%
21%
Brighton & Hove Albion
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Danny Welbeck
FW · 2.0 shots expected
86%
61%
24%
Georginio Rutter
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
42%
10%
Yasin Ayari
MF · 1.6 shots expected
79%
35%
7%
Jack Hinshelwood
MF · 1.6 shots expected
79%
45%
12%
Diego Gómez
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
39%
9%
Kaoru Mitoma
MF · 1.4 shots expected
76%
42%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W D W W L W
Expected goals gap (xG)+0.5 / match
Opponent strength indexUpper mid
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Common questions

Who will win Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Bawler's model rates this match: Manchester United are favoured (49% win probability vs 26% for Brighton & Hove Albion, 25% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Manchester United 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (11.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.00.

How does Bawler predict Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Manchester United 49%, the draw 25% and Brighton & Hove Albion 26%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

BTTS: Yes (59% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.76 and away expected goals 1.24.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.00. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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