One of the Premier League's worst performing teams at home facing a Man United side who cannot stop losing on the road is a fascinating matchup for sure, and the Seagulls know a thing or two about taking points off of Champions League-chasing sides.
Timeless veteran Ronaldo is always capable of producing the goods when it matters most for this Man United side, but we would not be surprised to see the giant-killing Seagulls hang on for a point here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United win with a probability of 36.91%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 36.84% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.19%) and 0-2 (6.25%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 (9.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood.
