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Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Wednesday 16 Sep, 19:00 UTC · Old Trafford

Ref Farai Hallam · 3.0 YC/matchWeather pending
Most probable outcome
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION WIN

Outcome distribution

Calibrated 1X2 probabilities

34.7%
Manchester United
26.7%
Draw
38.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion
Home xG
1.59
Away xG
1.74
Likely score
1–1
10.2%
Completeness
76.3%
input coverage

Why the model says this

Ranked contributing factors

  • Manchester United attacking output+16

    1.40 xG and 1.40 goals per match over the last 21.

  • Brighton & Hove Albion defensive record-8

    1.11 xG and 1.11 goals conceded per match.

  • Manchester United home record+23

    16.6 scored / 11.6 conceded across 11 home matches.

  • Brighton & Hove Albion away record-37

    22.6 scored / 14.5 conceded across 11 away matches.

  • Squad availability+10

    Manchester United: Carlos Baleba (out), Mason Mount  (out), Manuel Ugarte  (out), Amad Diallo  (out) · Brighton & Hove Albion: Femi Azeez (out), Stefanos Tzimas  (out), Mats Wieffer (out), Georginio Rutter (out), Yankuba Minteh  (out), Evan Ferguson (out), Jason Steele (out), Jack Hinshelwood (out)

  • Squad depth+0

    Manchester United: 31 registered, 0 regular starters, fit cover 4GK/9DEF/7MID/7FWD, 0% of squad minutes unavailable · Brighton & Hove Albion: 36 registered, 0 regular starters, fit cover 2GK/11DEF/7MID/5FWD, 0% of squad minutes unavailable

  • Recent transfer activity+13

    Manchester United: 8 in (1 on loan), 13 out including 0 regulars — Chido Obi to Willem II, Toby Collyer to West Bromwich Albion, Carlos Baleba from Brighton & Hove Albion · Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 in (0 on loan), 15 out including 0 regulars — Femi Azeez from Millwall, Eiran Cashin to Derby County, Matías Orozco to Castellón

  • Referee — Farai Hallamneutral

    3.0 yellows and 0.00 reds per match across 5 tracked appointments.

  • Manchester United last 4 played+66

    W D W L — 2.79 scored / 1.47 conceded per match, 1.78 points per game (recency weighted).

  • Brighton & Hove Albion last 6 played-90

    D L W W W — 3.04 scored / 1.24 conceded per match, 1.75 points per game (recency weighted).

  • Model agreementneutral

    Elo 32% · form 32% · goal model 35% · results history 40% for the home win.

  • Expected attacking output-5

    Goal-expectancy model: Manchester United 1.59 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.74 xG.

Most likely outcomes

Ranked by model probability · confidence is per outcome, from the raw sample behind it

Betting parameters

Full-time 1X2 and derived result combinations.

Probabilities are model estimates from the same score distribution as the 1X2 line. KICK90 publishes likelihoods, not tips.

Team comparison

Last-10 window

MetricManchester UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
Elo15191616
Record8W 7D 6L9W 9D 3L
Goals for / against29.42161677175457 / 27.77107930228694639.21914567763727 / 23.251806206281955
xG for / againstDATA UNAVAILABLEDATA UNAVAILABLE
Possession57%58%
Rest daysDATA UNAVAILABLEDATA UNAVAILABLE
Venue split11 matches, 16.566701853437046–11.60095076062872911 matches, 22.574888910563594–14.478686516134196

AI briefing

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Confidence

Separation · completeness · model agreement

44Low

Confidence reflects how strongly the evidence points one way — not how attractive the outcome is. It rises as lineups confirm and data completeness improves.

Probability evolution

How the answer moved toward kickoff

  • T-7dcompleteness 76.3%
    34.7% / 26.7% / 38.6%

Squad availability

Weighted by importance and output

Manchester United
  • Carlos Baleba Midfielderout
  • Mason Mount  Midfielderout
  • Manuel Ugarte  Midfielderout
  • Amad Diallo  Attackerout
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Femi Azeez Midfielderout
  • Stefanos Tzimas  Attackerout
  • Mats Wieffer Defenderout
  • Georginio Rutter Attackerout
  • Yankuba Minteh  Attackerout
  • Evan Ferguson Attackerout
  • Jason Steele Goalkeeperout
  • Jack Hinshelwood Midfielderout

Availability impact: 6.3% home attack, 12.5% away attack.