Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion Preview

Manchester United host Brighton & Hove Albion in an FA Cup third round tie at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Both sides arrive at this fixture searching for form, with each team managing just one victory in their last five outings across all competitions.

United’s recent sequence shows three consecutive draws. Their most recent match ended in a 2-2 result away at Burnley. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 away at Leeds United. Before that, they secured a 1-1 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Their sole victory in this run came at home to Newcastle United, where they claimed a 1-0 win. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-1 defeat away at Aston Villa.

Brighton’s form mirrors their opponents with just one win from five matches. Their most recent outing produced a 1-1 draw away at Manchester City. In their previous match, they secured their only victory of this period with a 2-0 home win over Burnley. Before that, they drew 2-2 away at West Ham United. They also suffered a 2-1 defeat away at Arsenal. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 0-0 at home to Sunderland.

The head-to-head record favours Brighton, who have won three of the last five meetings with two United victories. Most recently, United won 4-2 at home in October 2025. Brighton claimed a 3-1 away victory in January 2025 and won 2-1 at home in August 2024. United’s other win came with a 2-0 victory away at Brighton in May 2024. Brighton also won 3-1 away at United in September 2023.

Fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, with kick-off at 16:30 GMT. In the USA, the fixture will be available on ESPN Select and fuboTV. Canadian viewers can tune in via Sportsnet World, while Australian fans can stream the match on Stan Sport.

Form Tables

Manchester United – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Burnley	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
D	Leeds United	1-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026
D	Manchester United	1-1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
W	Manchester United	1-0	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Dec 26, 2025
L	Aston Villa	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Dec 21, 2025

Brighton & Hove Albion – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Manchester City	1-1	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026
W	Brighton & Hove Albion	2-0	Burnley	English Premier League	Jan 3, 2026
D	West Ham United	2-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
L	Arsenal	2-1	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
D	Brighton & Hove Albion	0-0	Sunderland	English Premier League	Dec 20, 2025

Head To Head Record – Last 5 Matches

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester United	4-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Oct 25, 2025
Manchester United	1-3	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Jan 19, 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Aug 24, 2024
Brighton & Hove Albion	0-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	May 19, 2024
Manchester United	1-3	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Sep 16, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1, discovery+
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV
Canada	Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Plus
Australia	Stan Sport
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Italy	DAZN Italia
Portugal	Sport TV2