Manchester United looking to end worst away run for 42 years

Manchester United will be looking to end their miserable away run when they travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday evening.

The Red Devils head into the contest after losing each of their last four Premier League games on the road, as many as they had in their previous 42 away from home.

A heavy 4-1 defeat to rivals Manchester City on March 6 was followed just over a month later by a slender 1-0 loss to relegation-threatened Everton.

Their fortunes on Merseyside turned for the worst when Liverpool comprehensively thrashed Ralf Rangnick's men 4-0 on April 19, before top-four rivals Arsenal secured a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium just four days later.

Defeat for Man United against Brighton on Saturday would see them extend their losing run to five matches, which would be their worst run since a streak of six defeats between December 1980 and March 1981.

The Red Devils, who have won each of their last seven meetings with Brighton across all competitions, currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, five points behind Arsenal in fourth having played two games more.