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Manchester United travel south to take on Brighton and Hove Albion on Thursday night in the Premier League, with Erik ten Hag hoping to put some distance between his side and the chasing pack.
United have won four of their past five matches in the Premier League, with Ten Hag's side opening up a six point gap over Liverpool, who are currently fifth. Brighton, meanwhile have suffered defeats in recent weeks, but bounced back with a resounding 6-0 win against Wolves at the weekend.
The Seagulls will be keen to bounce back from their recent FA Cup semi-final defeat to United, and boast a good recent league record against the Red Devils. Under former boss Graham Potter, Brighton won 2-1 at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the season following a Pascal Gross brace.
They also won the last time they hosted United in East Sussex, with a memorable 4-0 win in May 2022 and United will be keen to avoid a repeat of that loss as they make the 200 mile trip south to the Amex Stadium.
When is Brighton vs Man United?
Brighton take on Manchester United on Thursday, 4 May, with the match at the Amex Stadium in Brighton kicking off at 8pm (BST).
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How to watch Brighton vs Man United:
You can watch Brighton vs Man United on Sky Sports, with coverage starting at 7pm (BST) on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. A live stream can be found on the Sky Go app or via Now TV.
Moises Caicedo scored as Brighton beat Manchester United 4-0 on their last visit to the Amex Stadium ((Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images))What is your Brighton vs Man Utd score prediction? Let us know in the comments
Match odds:
Odds via Betfred and correct at time of publication.
- Brighton - 21/20
- Draw - 11/4
- Manchester United - 9/4
Team news:
United head coach Tn Hag spoke at a pre-match press conference on Wednesday to provide an update on stars including Alejandro Garnacho, who will miss the game after just one training session in the build-up. He also stated that both Raphael Varane and Scott McTominay would be out for the next two matches, with Varane closer to a return that McTominay.
Brighton's midweek press conference was cancelled due to illness for manager Roberto De Zerbi, but what is for certain is the absence of Tariq Lamptey, Jeremy Sarmiento, Adam Lallana and Jakub Moder. Meanwhile, Joel Veltman could also miss out having emerged as an injuury concern at the weekend.