What channel is Manchester United v Brighton on?
Manchester United v Brighton kicks off on Wednesday 10 February at 8pm UK time, at Old Trafford, in the Premier League, matchday 25. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Manchester United are 12th with 5 points from 5 matches (1 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost), winless in 3; Brighton are 3rd with 10 points from 5 (3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Manchester United have scored 8 and conceded 8 (+0), Brighton have scored 16 and conceded 5 (+11). Manchester United have taken 3 points from 2 home matches, Brighton 3 points from 2 away matches. Leading scorers: Bruno Fernandes (3) for Manchester United, Pascal Gross (3) for Brighton. Arena Rete's model makes Brighton favourites (44%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 6 wins for Manchester United, 1 draw, 8 wins for Brighton.
How to watch Manchester United v Brighton in the UK
The Premier League TV guide →No channel has been announced for Manchester United v Brighton yet. The UK rights to the Premier League are held by:
- Sky SportsAt least 215 live matches a season on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2pm and 4:30pm, Monday and Friday nights, three midweek rounds and all ten matches on the final day.
- TNT Sports52 live matches a season, with the Saturday 12:30pm kick-offs exclusively, plus midweek rounds.
The streaming services that carry the Premier League:
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- HBO MaxEvery TNT Sports match; with a TNT Sports plan; HBO Max replaced discovery+ as the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK in March 2026.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights. Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sun 20 SeptFulham 1-1 Manchester United
- Sun 13 SeptManchester United 0-1 Manchester City
- Thu 10 SeptManchester United 4-0 SabahChampions League
- Sun 6 SeptEverton 2-2 Manchester United
- Sun 30 AugManchester United 5-2 Ipswich
- Sat 19 SeptBrighton 3-0 Arsenal
- Sun 13 SeptCoventry 0-5 Brighton
- Sat 5 SeptBrighton 1-1 Leeds United
- Sun 30 AugChelsea 4-3 Brighton
- Sun 23 AugBrighton 4-0 Aston Villa
What is at stake
If it ended today →Manchester United are 12th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Brighton are 3rd, in the Champions League places: 5 pts off top spot and 1 pt clear of the Europa League place. 5 points separate the two sides.
In the Premier League: Champions League: second to fourth, alongside the champions. Europa League: fifth. Any further European places depend on the domestic cups and are not shown here. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 5 league matches for Manchester United and 5 for Brighton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Manchester United v Brighton down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Manchester United 23, Brighton 23 · 3.1 per match
- 16 Sept 2026Manchester United2-3BrightonEFL Cup
- 24 May 2026Brighton0-3Manchester UnitedPremier League
- 11 Jan 2026Manchester United1-2BrightonFA Cup
- 25 Oct 2025Manchester United4-2BrightonPremier League
- 19 Jan 2025Manchester United1-3BrightonPremier League
- 24 Aug 2024Brighton2-1Manchester UnitedPremier League
- 19 May 2024Brighton0-2Manchester UnitedPremier League
- 16 Sept 2023Manchester United1-3BrightonPremier League
- 4 May 2023Brighton1-0Manchester UnitedPremier League
- 23 Apr 2023Brighton0-0Manchester UnitedFA Cup
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 16 Sept 2026: Manchester United 2-3 Brighton. With Manchester United at home: 3 home wins, 0 draws and 5 away wins in 8 matches, goals 14-16. Manchester United last won this fixture on 24 May 2026 (Brighton 0-3 Manchester United). Brighton last won it on 16 Sept 2026 (Manchester United 2-3 Brighton).
The numbers compared
All Premier League team stats →Manchester United on the left, Brighton on the right: league matches only, 5 and 5 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Manchester United v Brighton kick off?
- Wednesday 10 February at 8pm UK time, at Old Trafford.
- What channel is Manchester United v Brighton on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Manchester United v Brighton on free-to-air TV?
- No. No Premier League match is shown live free to air in the UK. The free option is the BBC's highlights.
- Where can I watch Manchester United v Brighton highlights?
- Free-to-air highlights are on the BBC: Match of the Day on Saturday night, Match of the Day 2 on Sunday, and on BBC iPlayer.
- Where is Manchester United v Brighton being played?
- At Old Trafford, capacity 74,310. Manchester United are the home side.
- Where are Manchester United and Brighton in the table?
- Manchester United are 12th with 5 points from 5 matches; Brighton are 3rd with 10 points from 5. Manchester United are 12th: 4 pts off the Europa League place and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. Brighton are 3rd, in the Champions League places: 5 pts off top spot and 1 pt clear of the Europa League place.
- What form are Manchester United and Brighton in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Manchester United: D L D W L (winless in 3). Brighton: W W D L W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Manchester United and Brighton?
- Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes (3) and Bryan Mbeumo (2). Brighton: Pascal Gross (3), Charalampos Kostoulas (2) and Jack Hinshelwood (2). Premier League goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Manchester United v Brighton?
- Arena Rete's model makes Brighton favourites (44%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Brighton?
- 15 meetings on record: 6 wins for Manchester United, 1 draw, 8 wins for Brighton; goals 23-23.
- When did Manchester United and Brighton last meet?
- On 16 Sept 2026 (EFL Cup): Manchester United 2-3 Brighton.
- Where can I follow Manchester United v Brighton live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Premier League TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.