League Cup
Manchester United vs Brighton
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 - 20:00 (UK Time)
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Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction & Stats - League Cup 2026/27
Predictions
There is history in this one. Manchester United and Brighton open their League Cup against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.
It is played on 08/09 (Tuesday) at , kicking off at 01:00 (UK time).
Our full Manchester United vs Brighton prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.
Our verdict on Manchester United vs Brighton
Both sides begin their League Cup here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Draw or Brighton
Last updated on 06-09-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Manchester United the side to beat, with roughly 52% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all League Cup odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Manchester United: the picture so far
Manchester United have not yet appeared in this League Cup, though they carry 2 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:
Season to date, all competitions
1 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
5 goals for, at 2.5 per game
4 goals against, at 2 per game
Players to watch for Man Utd
Leading scorer: Bruno Fernandes, 3 goal(s)
Most assists: Bruno Fernandes, 1 assists
Recent results — Man Utd
10/09/2026 15:00
06/09/2026 09:00
30/08/2026 11:30
22/08/2026 07:30
24/05/2026 11:00
Brighton: the picture so far
Brighton are yet to feature in this League Cup, but they bring 4 match(es) from elsewhere this season.
Where Brighton FC stand:
Season to date, all competitions
2 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
11 goals for, at 2.75 per game
4 goals against, at 1 per game
Players to watch for Brighton FC
Leading scorer: Jack Hinshelwood, 2 goals
Most assists: Charalampos Kostoulas, 1 assists
Recent results — Brighton FC
05/09/2026 10:00
30/08/2026 09:00
27/08/2026 14:30
23/08/2026 09:00
20/08/2026 13:00
The head-to-head favours Manchester United
Recent meetings have tended to go Manchester United's way against Brighton.
From 22 match(es):
Manchester United: 12 win(s)
Brighton: 9 win(s)
Drawn: 1
It is a pattern worth weighing in the Manchester United vs Brighton prediction.
Form comparison Manchester United vs Brighton
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Manchester United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Brighton
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Brighton to Win
Underestimating Brighton would be a mistake. Despite being the away side, they have the quality and tactical discipline to pull off a win.
That’s why we’re backing Brighton to win outright on the 1X2 market at odds of 3.79.
👉 Prediction: Under 2.5
Based on our research, Manchester United vs Brighton is shaping up to be a defensive match.
The stats suggest a careful approach from both teams, making under 2.5 goals a strong pick.
Fixture information - Manchester United vs Brighton
Match: Manchester United vs Brighton
Competition: League Cup
Date: Tuesday, 08/09/2026
Kick-off: 01:00 (UK time)
Venue:
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Stats
The statistics for Manchester United F.C. vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
0
League: 2.9
Both Teams to Score
0%
League: 56%
Over 1.5+
0%
League: 81%
Over 2.5+
0%
League: 52%
Cards
0
League: 3.21
Corners
0
League: 9.97
Home Team
Manchester United
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Brighton
England - League Cup
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Corners
0 / Match
Corners / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of corners
0 / Match
Cards
0 / Match
Cards / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of cards
0 / Match
Goals Scored
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored
0 / Match
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded
0 / Match
League Cup Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradford City
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 2 |
Fleetwood Town
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 |
Wolverhampton
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 |
Peterborough United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 |
West Ham
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 |
Sheffield United
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 |
Norwich City
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 |
Newcastle
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 |
Middlesbrough
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 |
Lincoln City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 |
Reading
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 |
Stoke City
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 |
Walsall
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 |
Barnsley
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 |
Millwall
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 16 |
Leyton Orient
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 |
Brentford
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 |
Bournemouth
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |
Everton
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 20 |
Tottenham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 |
Crystal Palace
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 |
Fulham
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 |
Chelsea
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 |
Leeds United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 |
Ipswich Town
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 |
Coventry City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 |
West Bromwich Albion
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 28 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 |
Crawley Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 30 |
Luton Town
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 31 |
Cambridge United
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 32 |
Blackburn Rovers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 33 |
Cardiff City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 34 |
Crewe Alexandra
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 35 |
Plymouth Argyle
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 36 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 37 |
Leicester
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 38 |
Southampton
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 39 |
Blackpool
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 40 |
Stevenage
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 41 |
Charlton Athletic
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 42 |
Watford
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 43 |
Birmingham City
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 44 |
Burnley
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 |
Bromley
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 |
Huddersfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 |
Newport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 |
Notts County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 |
Queens Park Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 |
Salford City
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 |
Stockport County
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 |
Wigan Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 |
Tranmere Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 |
Hull City
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 55 |
Doncaster Rovers
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 56 |
Rochdale
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 57 |
AFC Wimbledon
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 58 |
Preston North End
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 59 |
Shrewsbury Town
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 60 |
Arsenal
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 |
Aston Villa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 |
Brighton
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 |
Liverpool
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 |
Manchester City
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 |
Manchester United
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 |
Bolton Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 |
Bristol City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 |
Bristol Rovers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 |
Chesterfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 |
Northampton Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 |
Swansea City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 |
Wrexham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 |
Accrington Stanley
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 |
Barnet
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 |
Burton Albion
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 |
Derby County
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 |
Wycombe Wanderers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 |
Swindon Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 |
Colchester United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 |
Exeter City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 |
Nottingham Forest
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 |
Oldham Athletic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 |
Oxford United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 |
York City
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 |
Cheltenham Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 |
Grimsby Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 |
Portsmouth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 |
Gillingham
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 |
Mansfield Town
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 |
Port Vale
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 |
Milton Keynes Dons
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 |
Rotherham United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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