Pundits agree on Manchester United vs Brighton prediction as Erik ten Hag hailed

Three pundits believe Manchester United will lose their final Premier League match of the season at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

Wednesday's 3-2 win over Newcastle United was a high moment for United this season in their bid to qualify for Europe. Erik ten Hag's side are eighth in the table, locked on 57 points with Newcastle.

With seventh place more realistic for United, they will need to better Newcastle's result, who will face Brentford. However, defeat on the south coast would cost them seventh place and they would have to rely on beating Manchester City in the FA Cup to qualify for the Europa League.

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However, there is fear for United this weekend and few have confidence that they could earn a result at the AMEX Stadium despite Brighton's recent run of form.

MEN Sport takes a look at what the pundits have had to say.

Speaking to Sports Keeda, he said: "Manchester United are not going to qualify for European football next season by the looks of it - even their goal difference is absolutely atrocious. They'll hope to have some of their injured players back for the FA Cup final against Manchester City and could use this game to give those players a few minutes to return to match fitness.

"I give them absolutely no chance against Man City at Wembley even if they have a fully fit squad as their rivals are on a different planet altogether. In fact, I think they'll put all their eggs in the FA Cup basket and lose this one against a Brighton side that has shown marked improvement in recent weeks.

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