We simulated Brighton vs Manchester United to get a score prediction for Premier League clash

Manchester United's first Premier League away game of the season sees them travel to the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton this weekend.

United got their 2024/25 Premier League campaign off to a winning start last weekend, with new signing Joshua Zirkzee's 87th-minute winner seeing the Reds beat Fulham 1-0 at Old Trafford. After scoring the winner, Zirkzee may be awarded with a full debut against Brighton, particularly with Rasmus Hojlund still absent through injury, with Luke Shaw, Victor Lindelof and Jadon Sancho still injury doubts ahead of the game.

So, can United defeat Brighton at the Amex this weekend? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions, however as we're still using EA FC 24, the kits and squad numbers may not be accurate.

We predict that Brighton could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Steele; Veltman, Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Wieffer, Milner; Adingra, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Mainoo, Fernandes; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford.

United were exceptional in the opening half hour, putting the home side under massive pressure and quickly building a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Zirkzee and Fernandes. The Portugal international set up the Dutchman for the opener, with the new signing twisting and turning in the box before firing a shot into the far corner to make it 1-0 on the 18-minute mark.

The second goal came just six minutes later, with Garnacho beating his man for pace on the right before cutting the ball back to Fernandes, who took a touch and