Manchester United suffered their first setback in the Champions League in midweek as they faltered to a 1-0 defeat in Basel, missing out on the chance to secure the top spot in their group and meaning they can’t afford to rest too many players for their final group game against CSKA Moscow in December.
This followed on from their 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle last weekend, and despite a few hiccups, they are looking in very good form overall. This is especially true at Old Trafford, where they have won all nine of their competitive matches this season and conceded just two goals in the process.
This form takes them to 2nd position in the Premier League, but they are already losing sight of their increasingly noisy neighbours. Manchester City are now eight points clear at the top of the table and looking utterly unstoppable at the moment.
Brighton looked like they could struggle in the top flight at the beginning of the season, but they’ve gotten to grips with the demands of Premier League football very quickly and find themselves in an impressive 9th position.
This is largely down to The Seagulls recent form, which has seen them win two and draw three of their last five games. However, they have faced the likes of Everton, West Ham, Southampton, Swansea, and Stoke in this period, and their last meeting with a top level side was a 2-0 loss at Arsenal.
A 2-0 loss at The Emirates isn’t exactly a disgrace though, and generally they have performed very well at the back on the road. They have conceded just six away goals in their six matches, but they have failed to score in three of these matches and now face a defensively solid Manchester United.
A win for The Red Devils looks almost inevitable given their home form, but we think Brighton could put up a good fight. We don’t expect a thrashing from the hosts, and considering not a single one of Brighton’s away games so far has seen four or more goals, backing Manchester United to Win and Under 3.5 Goals looks a great choice. We’re also going for a 2-0 correct score predictions.
Marcus Rashford looks the best value for money in the anytime goalscorer markets. With Anthony Martial starting in midweek it’s highly likely that Jose Mourinho will opt for Rashford on the left on Saturday, and with him scoring seven goals from just 12 competitive starts this season he looks a great choice.
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