Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United prediction | 2 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


Brighton and Hove Albion
Ranking: #10 overall, #5 in England

83.6 → 86.3 (+2.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 02 May Newcastle (A) 84.7 -0.7
3-0 09 May Wolves (H) 84.9 +0.2
1-0 17 May Leeds Utd (A) 86.3 +1.4
0-3 24 May Man United (H) 85.5 -0.8
4-0 23 Aug Aston Villa (H) 86.3 +0.8
Manchester United
Ranking: #11 overall, #6 in England

86.3 → 86.2 (-0.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-2 03 May Liverpool (H) 85.5 +0.8
0-0 09 May Sunderland (A) 84.8 -0.7
3-2 17 May Nottm Forest (H) 85.3 +0.5
0-3 24 May Brighton (A) 86.2 +0.9
2-0 22 Aug Hull City (A) 86.2 0.0

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Manchester United: by the numbers

Manchester United trail Brighton and Hove Albion by 1 place in our proprietary European rankings, and by 1 in England.

The recent trend shows Brighton and Hove Albion on the rise, +2.7 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Manchester United has gone the other way at -0.1.

Last time these teams played, on 24 May 2026, Manchester United gained 0.9 rating points.

The best xGtoday rating Brighton and Hove Albion have ever held is 89.5, first set on 14 May 2023.

Manchester United first climbed to joint #5 in our European rankings on 29 Apr 2021.