League Cup, Round of 32Manchester UnitedMUN 16/09/2026 20:00 BrightonBRI Venue Old TraffordTable of ContentsPreview for Manchester United v BrightonTeam News for Manchester United v BrightonExpected line-ups for Manchester United v BrightonRecent Form & Stats for Manchester United v BrightonWhere to Watch Manchester United v Brighton: TV and online streamsPrediction for Manchester United v BrightonPreview for Manchester United v BrightonManchester United and Brighton meet at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, with a place in the EFL Cup fourth-round draw at stake. Manchester Uniteds 199th derby against Manchester City ended in frustration on Sunday, as Erling Haalands second-half goal gave the visitors a 1-0 win despite Phil Foden being sent off in the first half.The defeat continued a poor start to the new campaign. United have won only one of their opening four Premier League matches, drawing one and losing two, while conceding seven goals without keeping a clean sheet.They already sit eight points behind both Arsenal and Manchester City, making the EFL Cup an important opportunity to build some momentum before Sundays trip to Fulham.United have won this competition six times, the third-highest total in its history, with their most recent triumph coming in 2022-23.However, they were eliminated by fourth-tier Grimsby Town in the second round last season, and another early exit would add to the pressure surrounding Carricks side.Brighton arrive at Old Trafford in considerably better spirits.The Seagulls have collected seven points from their opening four Premier League games, winning two, drawing one and losing one. Their 13 goals are the most scored by any team in the division so far.Fabian Hurzelers side were particularly impressive against newly promoted Coventry on Sunday, cruising to a 5-0 victory after five different players found the net.Team News for Manchester United v BrightonManchester United remain without Matthijs de Ligt, Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo, Tom Heaton and Carlos Baleba, who are all recovering from injury.Luke Shaw is a doubt after missing the Manchester derby and will be assessed before kick-off.Brighton have a lengthy injury list, with Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Zadok Yohanna, Mats Wieffer, Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson all sidelined.Georginio Rutter, Femi Azeez and Michael Svoboda also missed the victory over Coventry and face late fitness tests ahead of the trip to Manchester.Expected line-ups for Manchester United v BrightonManchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui; Mainoo, Santos; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Dorgu; SeskoBrighton: Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Ayari; Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper; KostoulasRecent Form & Stats for Manchester United v BrightonManchester United have won just one of their opening four Premier League matches this season.United have conceded seven goals and kept no clean sheets in the league so far.Brighton have scored 13 goals in their opening four Premier League fixtures.Brightons 5-0 win over Coventry was their joint-second biggest Premier League victory.Brighton have won seven of their last 11 meetings with Manchester United in all competitions.Pascal Gross has scored seven career goals against Manchester United, his highest total against any opponent. Recent Results : Manchester United Premier League Manchester United MUN L 0 1 2026-09-13 Manchester City MCI UEFA Champions League Manchester United MUN W 4 0 2026-09-10 Sabah FA Premier League Everton EVE D 2 2 2026-09-06 Manchester United MUN Premier League Manchester United MUN W 5 2 2026-08-30 Ipswich IPS Premier League Hull City HUL L 2 0 2026-08-22 Manchester United MUN Recent Results : Brighton Premier League Coventry COV W 0 5 2026-09-13 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI D 1 1 2026-09-05 Leeds LEE Premier League Chelsea CHE L 4 3 2026-08-30 Brighton BRI Premier League Brighton BRI W 4 0 2026-08-23 Aston Villa AST Premier League Brighton BRI L 0 3 2026-05-24 Manchester United MUN Where to Watch Manchester United v Brighton: TV and online streamsKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (17:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra.Streaming is via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Prediction for Manchester United v Brighton Match PredictionManchester United 1 2 Brighton United's home advantage and the chance to respond to Sunday's derby defeat should make this a competitive contest, but their lack of creativity and defensive uncertainty remain major concerns. Brighton are playing with confidence, have been prolific in attack and have regularly caused United problems in recent meetings. Hurzeler's side should therefore have enough quality to progress to the fourth round and leave Carrick facing further questions about his team's early-season form Topics Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 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