Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Time: 14:00 (GMT)
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Competition: English Premier League, Matchday 22
Manchester United will look to build on their dramatic 3-1 victory over Southampton, thanks to Amad Diallo’s sensational late hat-trick. Though not a convincing victory but Ruben Amorim will happily take the 3 points. Currently sitting in 13th place, Manchester United will aim to close the gap to Brighton, who sit 10th and five points ahead of the Red Devils.
Brighton snapped their eight match Premier League winless streak with a 2-0 victory over Ipswich, in a game determined by key substitutions. Fabian Hurzeler's team will seek to continue their push for European qualification with a tricky trip to Old Trafford who enjoy a good confident run of games after some good results against Liverpool in the league and Arsenal in the FA Cup.
TEAM NEWS & PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Ruben Amorim will welcome back Diogo Dalot from suspension after he saw a red card against Arsenal in the FA Cup while injuries to key players including Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans keep them waiting on the sidelines. Harry Maguire is expected to return to the starting XI after being rested against Southampton, while Amad Diallo is likely to retain his place in the attack following his stunning late hat-trick on Thursday against Southampton.
Predicted XI (3-4-3)
Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, De Ligt, Amad, Hojlund, Mainoo
Fabian Hurzeler’s side snapped an eight-match winless streak with a 2-0 win at Ipswich midweek. Danny Welbeck is expected to play after a late appearance during their last win. Welbeck enjoys a good return as he has scored 6 goals against Manchester United since he left United 11 years ago. Joao Pedro is fully fit and likely to spearhead the attack. Both Igor and Ferdi Kadioglu face a long spell on the sidelines while Evan Ferguson and Jack Hinshelwood are back in training for Brighton.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)
Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Adingra, O’ Riley, Gruda, Pedro
KEY INSIGHTS:
1. United struggled against bottom-side Southampton but managed a late win. Brighton ended their winless league streak with a convincing performance at Ipswich.
2. None of the 15 Premier League meetings between these sides have ended in a draw. Brighton has won five of the last six encounters, including two at Old Trafford.
3. Amad Diallo is in red-hot form, boasting 10 goal contributions (5G, 5A) since November while Brighton’s Georginio Rutter has also been impactful, with six goals this season.
WHERE TO WATCH
• United Kingdom: Not televised or available for streaming.
• United States: Stream live on Peacock.
• Canada: Available on Fubo Sports Network (via Fubo).
• Australia: Stream live on Optus Sport.
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