• Competition: England - Premier League
• Date: Friday, 24th, August 2024
• Kickoff: 12:30 UK / 13.30 CEST
• Venue: Falmer Stadium (Brighton)

Both Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United will be aiming to build on their winning starts to the season when they face off at the Falmer Stadium in the round two of the Premier League on Saturday.

Brighton vs Manchester United Betting Tips: UNDER 3.5

The strong momentum gained during preseason, where they overcame all their challenges in friendlies, was seamlessly carried over into their new domestic campaign as the Seagulls kicked off in spectacular fashion by demolishing Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park.

Apart from a dazzling attacking effort, coach Fabian Hurzeler is particularly pleased with the work of the backline which restricted the Merseyside side to just one shot on target and he will hope his team maintains their defensive discipline against the Red Devils who have started the new top-flight season timidly.

Indeed, Man Utd had to expend every last ounce of energy to claim maximum points against a stubborn Fulham on Premier League opening day, and summer signing Joshua Zirkzee has already won the hearts of Old Trafford fans by netting a dramatic winner in the 87th minute.

Interestingly, United's most recent Premier League away fixture was against Brighton, whom they defeated with a comfortable 2-0 scoreline, but with their uneven preseason form and shaky start to the league campaing, it will be quite difficult for them to repeat the same result here as they did three months ago.

Returning to Farmer Stadium doesn't much optimism for the Seagulls as they've won only one of their last five EPL home contests and have also experienced a decline in attacking efficiency, failing to score more than one goal in eight consecutive matches in front of their home crowd.

In the first weekend of the new season, Brighton left a more convincing impression than United, and with the comfort of playing at home, it wouldn't be surprising if they get all three points in matchday two. At the same time, we believe both teams will prioritize defense, which is why we do not expect this hard-fought contest to exceed three goals, similar to seven of the last nine H2Hs between these rivals where the 3.5-goal threshold was not surpassed.