Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 7, 2022 at 2pm UK
Old Trafford
Man Utd1 - 2Brighton
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The Match
Match Report
Pascal Gross scores twice to help Brighton & Hove Albion secure a 2-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford in their opening Premier League game of the new season.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester United could line up in Sunday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Man Utd 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Sunday, July 31 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
Sunday, July 31 at 4pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Brighton 5-1 Espanyol
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 30 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 9 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 49.91%. A draw had a probability of 25.3% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 24.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.41%) and 2-0 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.04%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 0-1 (7.71%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Manchester United | Draw | Brighton & Hove Albion |
49.91% ( 0.12) | 25.35% ( 0.38) | 24.73% ( -0.5) |
| Both teams to score 50.52% ( -1.63) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
