While playing on Premier League turf will live long in the memories of the Grimsby Town crop, a ruthless Brighton side ended the Mariners’ fairytale in the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing, and ending their Wembley hoodoo is next on Roberto De Zerbi’s tick list.
The Seagulls have visited the iconic stadium five times and have failed to claim a single win – losing four and drawing once, a 2-2 stalemate with Man United in the original 1982-83 final before a 4-0 replay loss – but some may even consider De Zerbi’s goal-happy crop the favourites for Sunday’s semi given Man United’s predicament.
Prior to teaching Grimsby a footballing lesson, Brighton dethroned former champions Liverpool while also seeing off Stoke City and Middlesbrough, thus reaching their first FA Cup semi-final since the 2018-19 campaign, where they were sent packing 1-0 by eventual winners Man City.
While FA Cup glory would present a route into the Europa League, Brighton are still in the continental mix in the Premier League courtesy of a merited 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend, which came after they had undeservedly been beaten by Tottenham Hotspur by the same scoreline.
In truth, Man United should have rubber-stamped a Europa League semi-final berth during the first leg of their quarter-final with Sevilla, but a late capitulation at Old Trafford preceded one of their worst performances of the season in front of a wall of white.
A pair of defensive disaster classes from David de Gea and Harry Maguire hardly helped matters, but serial Europa League winners Sevilla were full value for their 3-0 second-leg win on Thursday night, as Youssef En-Nesyri capitalised on two dreadful errors either side of Loic Bade’s shoulder finish.
Match Details:
- Match: Brighton vs Man United
- Date: 23 April 2023
- Time: 9:00 pm
- Venue: Wembley Stadium
Brighton vs Man United Prediction
We say: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Manchester United (a.e.t)
The magnitude of the occasion should not faze De Zerbi’s high-flying outfit, but while Man United have plenty of selection concerns to solve, Brighton’s treatment room is also filling up at the worst possible time.
A long and miserable journey back home from Spain will do Ten Hag’s fatigued outfit no benefits either, and while the return of Fernandes ought to boost the Red Devils’ chance creation tenfold, we can still envisage an attack-minded Brighton taking advantage of Ten Hag’s decimated backline to reach the final – they may take 120 minutes to get there, though.
Brighton vs Man United Head-To-Head
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win is 2-1 with a probability of 8.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (7.87%) and 2-0 (6.12%). The likeliest Manchester United win is 1-2 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.24%).
Brighton vs Man United Live Stream Time
This match will start from 9:00 pm
Brighton vs Man United Date
This match will take place on 23 April 2023
Brighton vs Man United Team News
Both teams will enter the match with all the selected players.
Brighton vs Man United Lineups
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Brighton vs Man United Odds
- Brighton vs. Manchester United spread: Brighton -0.5 (+130), Manchester United +0.5 (-160)
- Brighton vs. Manchester United over/under: 2.5 goals
- Brighton vs. Manchester United 90-minute money line: Brighton +135, Manchester United +175, Draw +245
Brighton vs Man United Stats
- BRI: They have a goal differential of plus-17 in Premier League action
- MU: Has scored 46 goals in league play in 2022-2023
Brighton vs Man United Tips
- Brighton to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Brighton vs Man United Betting Trends
- Brighton & Hove Albion 40.63%
- Manchester United 35.05%
- Draw 24.32%
Brighton vs Man United Where To Watch Live English FA Cup Today Match
The FA Cup semi-final will air live on the BBC TV channel, though you can also stream the games via ITVX on Saturday and BBC iPlayer on Sunday.