Brighton vs Manchester United Bet Builder Tips: Cunha and Welbeck to hit the target

| Sunday 24th May 2026, 13:00

Sunday 24th May 2026, 13:00

Manchester United travel to Brighton & Hove Albion guaranteed to finish in third place in the Premier League (4PM, Sky Sports Tennis). With Michael Carrick’s interim spell after Ruben Amorim’s sacking seeing the former Red Devils midfielder scoop the top job, the only job left to do is sign off with a win.

Seventh-placed Brighton will have plenty to say about that, given their precarious position and European ambitions. One point splits them, Chelsea and Brentford while Sunderland could also have a say in the race for continental qualification. Read on for my Brighton vs Manchester United bet builder tips.

Brighton vs Manchester United Bet Builder Tips

Danny Welbeck 1+ shots on target
Matheus Cunha 1+ shots on target
Brighton to win

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*Odds correct as of the time of publication

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Danny Welbeck 1+ shots on target

No other ex-Manchester United player has scored more Premier League goals against the Red Devils than Welbeck. The 35-year-old has bagged six against them for Arsenal and Brighton, along with an additional two FA Cup strikes.

Welbeck will be out for blood against his former employers and I reckon that boy tests Senne Lammens, at the very least.

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Matheus Cunha 1+ shots on target

The Brazil international has logged at least one shot on target in each of his last nine Premier League outings. His 35 shots on target in the league this season give him an average of 1.26 per game.

I expect the summer signing from Wolves to give Brighton something to think about, even if he stops short of adding to his 10 United goals this term.

Brighton vs Manchester United Stats

Danny Welbeck has scored six Premier League goals against Manchester United, the most by any former MUFC player
Brighton have won six of the last 10 meetings between these sides in all competitions

Brighton to win

United have nothing to play for, with their third-place finish sealed no matter what happens at the Amex and beyond. With the red-hot Casemiro having played his last game for the club, it means newly-minted permanent head coach Michael Carrick will be without one of his most consistent performers.

Brighton have work to do to to keep hold of their Europa League place under pressure from Chelsea, Brentford and Sunderland. I think that added incentive will give them the edge against a shuffled United side.

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