The Brighton vs Manchester United clash will be the final match of the 2025/26 Premier League season for both sides when they meet in Gameweek 38 at the Amex Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Brighton vs Manchester United should be a pretty thrilling clash because of the kind of stakes that are up for grabs in this upcoming clash. The Seagulls are looking to end the season with a big win that can help secure European football for them next season, while the Red Devils look to end the campaign with a prolific win to send their fans home happy!
Match Details
Amex Stadium
Brighton, England
Sunday, May 24
15:00 GMT
Determined Brighton & Hove Albion Look for Emphatic Win Over Upbeat Manchester United
The Brighton vs Manchester United clash should be a thrilling encounter because of the determination between both sides to end their campaign on a high note.
Brighton & Hove Albion might have lost their previous game to Leeds United, but they are still in line to at least achieve a seventh-place finish and qualify for the UEFA Europa League or UEFA Europa Conference League next season. That in itself should be enough motivation for the players to treat this as a cup final and to really take the fight to their opponents.
Fabian Hurzeler will be pushing his side to play on the front foot, and be fearless in creating fast-paced, attacking moves to trouble the shaky Red Devils’ backline to get a big win and secure European football for next season.
Manchester United, meanwhile, are unbeaten in their last five matches in the Premier League and are aiming to end the campaign with a solid win to cap off their top-3 finish in style. The Red Devils, of course, have to be defensively much stronger than they were in their thrilling recent win over Nottingham Forest, and they also must be more prolific in finishing off chances efficiently.
Brighton have won three of their last four games against Manchester United, as they aim to extend that record with a thrilling win to end the season impressively.
Can Fierce Danny Welbeck Come Back To Haunt Manchester United Once Again?
Danny Welbeck has been one of the biggest positives for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, scoring 13 goals for them and showcasing impressive sharpness at the age of 35.
The former Manchester United striker will now look to torment his childhood club once again, after having already scored against them in the FA Cup earlier in this campaign.
Welbeck will look to be smart with his link-up play and movement to disrupt the Red Devils’ backline and force them into making mistakes. He’ll also need to be at his clinical best whenever he gets a chance in the final third, finishing off chances efficiently to outwit Manchester United and inspire Brighton to another big win at home.
Motivated Bruno Fernandes Hungry To Achieve Premier League Record
Bruno Fernandes was able to tie the record for most assists by a player in a single Premier League campaign when he assisted Bryan Mbeumo’s goal in the win over Nottingham Forest, reaching 20 assists for the 2025/26 league campaign.
Now, it’s time for the Portuguese midfielder to get at least one more assist for set a new record, as he’s currently tied with Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne on this feat.
Fernandes will definitely be the ‘go-to man’ in the Brighton vs Manchester United clash for the Red Devils, with his teammates looking to constantly play him in the open spaces in the final third to amplify his chances of getting an assist.
Bruno, however, needs to nail his final third passes and crosses to be able to set up significant changes and then hope his teammates are able to convert that to help him end the campaign with a new record to his name.
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Brighton vs Manchester United Injuries
Brighton Injuries: Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas, Adam Webster, Mats Wieffer (doubt)
Manchester United Injuries: Matthijs de Ligt, Benjamin Sesko
Brighton vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups
Here are our Brighton vs Manchester United predicted lineups.
Brighton Predicted XI: Bart Verbruggen (GK), Diego Gomez, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Curper, Pascal Gross, Jack Hinshelwood, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Danny Welbeck
Manchester United Predicted XI: Senne Lammens (GK), Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes, Amad Diallo, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Sports Press Photo
Recording Date: 18.05.2026
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