As the Premier League heats up, Manchester United welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in what promises to be a fiercely contested battle. Kick-off is set for 5:30 p.m. BST, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. For Ruben Amorim\u2019s Red Devils, riding high after back-to-back wins, this is a golden chance to build momentum and snap a frustrating hoodoo against the Seagulls. Brighton, under Fabian H\u00fcrzeler, arrive unbeaten in five and eyeing a fourth straight victory at this historic venue.<\/p>\n
Manchester United sit ninth in the table with 13 points from eight games, having finally clicked into gear under Amorim. Their dramatic 2-1 victory at Anfield last weekend \u2013 ending a nine-year drought there \u2013 followed a 2-0 home win over Chelsea, marking their first consecutive Premier League successes since May 2024. Bryan Mbeumo\u2019s early strike and Harry Maguire\u2019s late header sealed the points against Liverpool, showcasing the grit and quality that\u2019s been missing earlier in the campaign. United have now won three straight home league games \u2013 their best Old Trafford streak since 2023 \u2013 scoring at least twice in each. However, defensive vulnerabilities linger, with just one clean sheet in eight outings.<\/p>\n
Brighton lurk just one point behind in 10th with 12 points, fresh off a gritty 2-1 home win over Newcastle United. The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last five across all competitions, including triumphs over Manchester City and Chelsea this season, blending possession-based flair with ruthless counter-pressing. Danny Welbeck\u2019s brace against Newcastle has him in red-hot form, but their away record is patchy \u2013 just three points from four road trips \u2013 and they\u2019ve spent more time drawing or losing than winning this term (37.8% and 38.1%, respectively).<\/p>\n
Both sides enter this fixture with confidence, but United\u2019s home resurgence clashes with Brighton\u2019s knack for grinding out results.<\/p>\n
Manchester United head into the weekend with a relatively clean bill of health, but a couple of knocks from Anfield could disrupt Amorim\u2019s plans. Harry Maguire (knock) and Mason Mount (knock) are doubts after the Liverpool win, though nothing \u201cserious\u201d \u2013 late fitness tests will decide their involvement. Lisandro Martinez remains sidelined with a knee injury, targeting a November return after a recent setback. Noussair Mazraoui (hamstring) is also out until mid-October at the earliest. Senne Lammens continues in goal after two strong showings, while Bruno Fernandes nears his 300th United appearance.<\/p>\n
Brighton face a tougher injury pile-up. Confirmed absentees include Adam Webster (knee, out until January), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle), Solly March (long-term), and Brajan Gruda (knee). Kaoru Mitoma (ankle) and Joel Veltman (calf) are late calls after missing recent games, with H\u00fcrzeler monitoring their status closely. Carlos Baleba shook off a knock to start against Newcastle, and Diego Gomez is fit despite a minor issue from international duty. Welbeck leads the line, buzzing with four goals in three games.<\/p>\n
Amorim is expected to stick with his preferred 3-4-2-1 shape, balancing defensive solidity with attacking thrust from the wings. If Maguire and Mount are passed fit, they\u2019ll slot in; otherwise, Jonny Evans and Kobbie Mainoo could cover.<\/p>\n
Manchester United Predicted XI (3-4-2-1):<\/strong> Lammens; Maguire, de Ligt, Shaw; Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Mbeumo, Mount (or Mainoo); Cunha.<\/p>\n Brighton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):<\/strong> Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, Kadioglu (or De Cuyper); Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma (or Gomez); Welbeck.<\/p>\n United enter as slight favorites at -102 odds, with a 51% implied win probability, but Brighton\u2019s H2H dominance and unbeaten run make this no gimme. Expect goals \u2013 both teams have scored in 80% of Brighton\u2019s last 20 league games, and United\u2019s xG ranks second in the division. Mbeumo\u2019s form against Brighton (three goals, three assists in four starts) and Welbeck\u2019s ex-United threat point to a thriller. We\u2019ll back the Red Devils to edge it at home, with Fernandes pulling strings for a narrow victory. Man Utd 2-1 Brighton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the Premier League heats up, Manchester United welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Saturday, October 25,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":37231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1862,249],"class_list":["post-16319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-brighton","tag-manchester-united"],"reading_time":"4 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Score Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Brighton<\/h2>\n