Manchester United at Brighton 6/30/20 - Premier League Picks & Predictions
Manchester United struggled a bit in the FA Cup but did manage to go through. They have been in great shape for quite a while now and will now be hosted by Brighton on Tuesday. Brighton have also been pretty hard to beat lately and will try to stop Manchester United here.
Brighton (7-12-12) are coming into this match after a goal-less draw on the road against Leicester, in a match where they even missed a penalty kick in the first half. They have been quite solid lately, losing just one of their last seven matches for the Premier League (1-1-5). Brighton are sitting at the 15th spot of the league table with 33 points, six above the relegation zone. They have a 5-4-6 record at home so far, scoring 19 goals and conceding 16 in the process.
Manchester United (13-8-10) were really good in their away match against Norwich for the FA Cup quarter-finals, but needed the extra time in order to overcome them and move to the semi-finals. Last week they easily beat Sheffield United by 0-3 at home and extended their undefeated streak to 14 matches in all competitions (9-0-5). Manchester United are now sitting at the 6th spot of the league table with 49 points, three behind Wolves and the 5th spot. United have a 4-6-5 record on the road, scoring 16 and conceding 19 goals in the process.
United won by 1-3 in Manchester in the reverse fixture, which makes this 6/6 wins for whoever is hosting. They have won all four matches against Brighton in Manchester, but Brighton have won both previous matches in this venue. Backing the home team here.