Carabao Cup: Man United VS Brighton - Prediction

Manchester United will look for an immediate response to their Manchester derby defeat when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Wednesday night in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

Michael Carrick’s side suffered a frustrating 1–0 defeat against Manchester City on Sunday. The Carabao Cup may arrive at a useful time for Manchester United. There is little time to dwell on the derby controversy, and a victory over an in-form Premier League opponent would quickly change the mood around Old Trafford. However, this will not be an easy opportunity for United to recover. Brighton travel to Manchester after an impressive 5–0 victory over Coventry City on Sunday. Brighton also have an excellent recent record at Old Trafford.

Stats & Facts

• Manchester United have progressed from both of their previous League Cup ties against Brighton.
• The Red Devils have progressed from 19 of their last 22 EFL Cup third-round ties.
• Brighton have won four of their last 5 away games against Man United across all competitions.
• Man United lost their last home meeting against the Seagulls in the FA Cup last season.
• After four Premier League matches, Brighton have 13 goals and seven points, while Manchester United have seven goals and four points.

Team News

Carrick could make some changes after the demanding derby. But Man United are still missing Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo, Tom Heaton, and Carlos Baleba as they are recovering from their respective injuries. Luke Shaw is not fully fit, so Dorgu is likely to continue in the defense. Benjamin Sesko and Andrey Santos are expected to start tomorrow against the Seagulls.

As for Brighton, they will miss the service of Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Zadok Yohanna, Mats Wieffer, Stefanos Tzimas, and Evan Ferguson due to their respective injuries. Pascal Gross, who has 7 goals against Man United, will control the midfield for the visitors, while new signings Chema Andres and Matt O’Reilly are pushing to start for the Seagulls.

Possible Lineup for Man United:

Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Mainoo, Santos; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Sesko

Possible Lineup for Brighton:

Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Ayari; Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper; Kostoulas

Prediction: Man United 3-2 Brighton

Man United desperately need a strong reaction after their defeat in the league, and this match can be the right one for the Red Devils. But United must improve in the final third. Playing against 10 men for more than an hour and failing to score against City was disappointing. Meanwhile, Brighton are in brilliant form and can give a tough challenge to the home team. We are expecting a highly competitive game, where Man United have a slightly higher chance to win due to their home advantage.

Betfair Odds

Man United: 1.80

Draw: 4.00

Brighton: 3.75

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