Brighton U21 vs Manchester United U21

Brighton U21 face Manchester United U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One (Final) on Saturday 16 May 2026, kick-off 18:30 UTC at Amex Stadium, Brighton.

Brighton U21 are 12th with 30 points from 20 games, while Manchester United U21 are 2nd with 43. That leaves Manchester United U21 13 points ahead.

At home this season Brighton U21 average 2.1 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per game; on the road Manchester United U21 average 2.3 scored and 1.0 conceded. Brighton U21 have kept 8 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times; Manchester United U21 have 3 clean sheets and 3 blanks.

Brighton U21 have scored 13 and conceded 16 in their last 5 matches, with 5 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Manchester United U21 have scored 12 and conceded 10 in their last 5 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5.

Brighton U21 come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, while Manchester United U21 have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the same window. Brighton U21 currently sit 12th on 30 points, with Manchester United U21 placed 2nd on 43 points. Across the last 4 head-to-head meetings, 10 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 3 of them. The home side is favoured for this fixture, backing the Brighton U21 win. The Home Win selection (Home Win) is assigned a 35% probability at odds of 2.86.

• Both sides are level on recent form (7 pts each from their last matches).
• Brighton U21 have scored 47 goals this season compared with 52 for Manchester United U21.
• Defensively, Brighton U21 have conceded 27 and Manchester United U21 have conceded 32.
• League positions: Brighton U21 12th, Manchester United U21 2nd.
• Brighton U21 have won 5 of 10 home matches in this competition.
• Manchester United U21 have won 8 of 10 away matches in this competition.

• Brighton U21 at home: 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 12 games.
• Manchester United U21 away from home: 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats from 13 games.
• Brighton U21 have taken 7 points from their last 5 matches.
• Manchester United U21 have taken 7 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 4 meetings, Brighton U21 have won 1, Manchester United U21 have won 1 and 2 ended level. The most recent, on 26 January 2026, finished Manchester United U21 1-1 Brighton U21.