
Mark O’Haire is expecting an entertaining game at the Amex for Brighton vs Man United on Saturday lunchtime.
Below we've provided reasoning for each part of the bet builder, with the option to back each individual leg directly through oddschecker at best price.
Both Teams To Score
Early impressions suggest Brighton are again going to be one of the Premier League’s most entertaining teams to follows this term.
In Robeto De Zerbi’s final season in charge, the Seasiders delivered a 3.00 goals per-game average at The Amex with 13 (68%) of their 19 outings paying-out for Both Teams To Score backers.
All bar three sides managed to score in Sussex with Albion firing only four blanks of their own. Brighton’s curtain-raising clash with Everton could have easily delivered for BTTS supporters and Hurzeler’s front-foot side are bound to be put under pressure by a refreshed Man Utd side.
The Red Devils scored in all bar five of their away days in last season’s disastrous Premier League campaign, shutting out just five opponents and goals at both ends looks likely on Saturday afternoon.
Over 3.5 Cards
Craig Pawson has been handed the whistle and the referee has a proven penchant for dishing out punishment when required. The arbiter has averaged 4.82 cards and 50.91 Booking Points over a 22-game sample in league action since the beginning of 2023/24 – in 73% of those showdowns, Over 3.5 Cards were flashed with 5+ bookings in 45%.
A tasty 76% of Brighton’s outings last term saw a minimum of four cautions with a hefty average of 5.24 per-game, whilst Manchester United saw 74% of their away days follow suit by covering our required Over 3.5 Cards line. Four or more card should therefore be well within range here.
Mats Wieffer Over 1.5 Tackles
New Brighton signing Mats Wieffer endured a difficult opening at Goodison Park last week but impressively recovered to showcase his ability in the defensive midfield role. The former Feyenoord destroyer was a big presence in front of the back-four for Albion and won three of his four attempted tackles on Merseyside.
Described as a hybrid between former Brighton stars Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister, Wieffer should redress the balance that was missing in the Seagulls midfield last season and the towering Dutch international is bound to be busy in that role this weekend against the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho and Zirkzee.








