Form and Line-up Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion go into the decisive round in seventh place, which would allow the home team to play directly in the main stage of the Europa League next season. But keeping it will not be easy: three clubs can overtake the hosts. At home, though, the hosts are barely a concern — they have won four of their last five matches.
Key numbers:
In four of the previous six matches for the hosts one of the sides failed to score.
Brighton & Hove Albion have been in the European spots in only 9 of 37 rounds, but four of those have come recently.
The team have the ball on average for 54.1% of game time.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is in the Premier League top 5 for saves (101).
Probable Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Ferdi Kadioglu, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman – Carlos Baleba, Pascal Gross – Maxim De Cuyper, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh – Danny Welbeck.
Absentees: Adam Webster, Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas, Mats Wieffer (injured).
Form and Line-up Manchester United
If we consider only defeats, Michael Carrick is the manager in the Premier League who loses least often. Under him Manchester United have lost only twice, fewer than Arsenal and Manchester City under Arteta and Guardiola respectively. Admittedly, he has been in charge since round 22, but for the first time in several seasons the former Red Devils midfielder has restored hope of a bright future for the club's supporters.
Key numbers:
Manchester United have been in third place for 10 rounds in a row.
The team have allowed an average of 12.9 shots on their goal away from home.
At set pieces Manchester United are more effective in attack (18 goals) than their opponents are against them (14).
In round 37 Bruno Fernandes equalled Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne's record for assists in a season (20).
Probable Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens – Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw – Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo – Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha – Bryan Mbeumo.
Absentees: Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt (injured).
