Manchester United vs Brighton Prediction, 1/19/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/14/2025

Game: Manchester United vs Brighton

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: Old Trafford in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock

Manchester United (6-5-9) will play Brighton (6-10-4) at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Sunday. Man U are priced at -144 while the Seagulls are at +120. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Andre Onana for Manchester United and Bart Verbruggen for Brighton.

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Manchester United has a total of 50 saves and have earned a save percentage of 64.6% this season. The team's goal differential is currently at -5 by means of 23 goals notched and 28 goals relinquished. So far this season, the squad holds an average of 1.15 pts per contest (23 points) and also are 44th in Big 5 soccer with 18 assists. The Red Devils sit at 35th for expected goals having 27.7, and the squad's xGA are at 29.8. Manchester United has accumulated 49 yellow cards so far this year as well as 2 red cards. Man U has relinquished 28 goals while allowing 1.40 goals per 90, and their opponents have accounted for 79 SoT on them. They have 6 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 30.0% this year.

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Brighton has tallied 30 goals and the team's xG on the year is currently at 27.8. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.45 in addition to 54 saves, and they have accounted for 4 clean sheets. For the year, Brighton & Hove Albion has a save rate of 64.6% (82 shots on target against), and also are 32nd in Big 5 soccer with 28 points. Brighton is ranked 63rd for goals against with 29, and the squad's goal differential is 1. Brighton & Hove Albion has accumulated a clean sheet percentage of 20.0% on the year and 42 yellow card warnings. The Seagulls average 1.4 pts per match while amassing 19 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Manchester Utd is Andre Onana. Onana has seen the field for 7,380 minutes and has tallied 257 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper born in Cameroon has had 365 shots attempted against him in 82 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.34 (110 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 70.4%. Onana (38-14-30 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 23 shutouts, which has earned him a 28.0%% clean sheet percentage.

Bart Verbruggen is expected to look after the net for Brighton. In his career, Verbruggen has allowed 56 goals and has totaled 114 saves in 39 starting assignments. Verbruggen has racked up 7 shutouts while defending 169 shots against him in 3,510 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 67.5% and his shutout rate is currently 17.9%%. He has given up 1.44 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 11-18-10.

Bruno Fernandes is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Manchester Utd. The midfielder from Portugal has earned 152 goals scored in 38,103 mins. Fernandes has had a starting assignment in 433 matches during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.36 goals per 90. He has accounted for 121 assists while tallying 425 pts during his soccer career.

Brighton features Danny Welbeck, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has totaled 217 points in his career and has assisted on a goal 31 times. The forward from England has 24,075 minutes and he has scored 93 goals. He currently averages 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has started 266 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manchester United (+120)

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