English Premier
2026-05-24 - Brighton vs Manchester United
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Premier League
Sunday 24th May 2026 - Kick Off 4pm
This game is live on TV
Brighton
A wasteful display at Elland Road saw Brighton fail to add three points in their bid to return to European Football, but they will arrive on the final day with the fate in their own hands. Another win will see Brighton playing in one of the European competitions next season and would make this a successful season for Fabian Hurzeler, who has just signed a contract extension as manager of the club.
The Seagulls are 7th in the Premier League table and the top eight will all be playing in Europe next season, but a defeat would leave them vulnerable to the likes of Brentford and Sunderland behind them. They play the final game of the season at the Amex Stadium where Brighton have a 9-6-3 record in the top flight.
Brighton have lost 2 of the last 3 Premier League games and that has slowed the momentum that they had picked up during the spring. Both of those defeats have been away from home and Brighton have won 4 of the last 5 Premier League games at the Amex Stadium, including the last 3 in a row.
Mats Wieffer is a doubt, while Kaoru Mitoma has an injury that will force him to miss the World Cup.
Manchester United
Despite some of the criticisms of former Manchester United players who work as pundits, most will consider Bruno Fernandes' season as a special one as he reached 20 assists for the campaign. He is set to win more individual awards, while the club are very happy to be returning to the Champions League in September.
Michael Carrick has been important in guiding the club forward after the mid-season Sacking of Ruben Amorim and he is set to be rewarded with a contract to become permanent manager. No matter how things go on the final day, Manchester United are going to finish 3rd in the Premier League table and they travel to the South Coast with a 6-8-4 away record.
Manchester United may have been beaten by Leeds United at Old Trafford, but have bounced back to put together a 5 game unbeaten run and they have won 4 times in that run of fixtures. Only 1 of the last 4 away Premier League games have ended in a victory after Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Sunderland earlier this month.
Matthijs de Ligt and Benjamin Sesko are both missing for the last game of the season and will be hoping to rejoin the team in the off-season in preparation for the August kick off.
Head to Head
Manchester United beat Brighton 4-2 at Old Trafford in the Premier League, but it was The Seagulls who won 1-2 in the FA Cup Third Round in January.
Brighton have won 3 of the last 4 at home against Manchester United in the Premier League.
Prediction
This is a dead rubber for Manchester United and the odds have reflected that as Brighton 'need' the three points to earn a return to European Football.
Recent form suggests Brighton can do that on Sunday on the final day of the season, but they are odds on in most places and that is way shorter than the price would have been if this game was even played two weeks ago.
The layers know that punters want to back teams with motivation and Brighton have a lot more than that compared with a Manchester United squad that have secured 3rd place and Champions League Football.
The home team are hard to oppose having won 4 of the last 5 Premier League games at the Amex Stadium and having beaten Manchester United in the League in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Two years ago, Brighton were beaten on the final day at the Amex Stadium by a 'de-motivated' Manchester United, but in the main they have found a way to compete with the English giants, including beating them 1-2 in the FA Cup Third Round earlier in the calendar year.
Brighton should have enough to win the game, but the price is not very appealing and Manchester United are still playing with some freedom going forward.
Bruno Fernandes is looking to break the single season Premier League assists record with one more needed and Manchester United should offer a threat on the counter attack. Unlike the game at the Stadium of Light two weeks ago, Michael Carrick should be selecting a stronger eleven and that will make Manchester United dangerous.
Games between the clubs have tended to feature plenty of goals- 5 of the last 6 have ended with at least three goals shared out, including both fixtures played this season.
The layers are on top of those prices too, but backing goals may be the best approach to take with both capable of hitting the back of the net in this one.
Despite the price, Brighton can be backed at home, but it should be noted that Manchester United have only lost 1 of the last 9 away Premier League games played.
Those looking for a bigger priced interest may choose to back Bruno Fernandes to earn one more assist at 2.75 with Bet365, but for the preview here, the over 2.5 goals looks the best approach out of the three highlighted options, even if the prices look terrible.
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The Pick :
Brighton 2-1 Manchester United
