Manchester United, who are looking to move up the league table, take on & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. While the Red Devils are 11th in the league this early in the season, the Seagulls sit in the top six and are just three points behind leaders Manchester City.
While United's on-field form has left much to be desired, off-field ownership issues involving Anthony, Jadon Sancho and the club's long-delayed ownership issues have also ensued during international matches, which hasn't helped Eric Turne Hager's cause, with Red Devils supporters just itching for a drama-free day at Old Trafford.
Their first four Premier League games of the season have seen them record two home wins and two away defeats, with their most recent setback coming two weeks ago against arch-rivals Arsenal, who beat Manchester United 3-1 in dramatic circumstances.
The Red Devils appeared to be able to hold on to a point at the Emirates until the 90+6 and 101 minutes, when Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus scored late to take all three points and give Turner Hager plenty to think about in a busy fixture schedule.
United must turn their attention to Saturday's challenging Premier League clash with Brighton, who won 2-1 at Old Trafford in the opening round of last season's competition, ahead of the Reds' first Champions League group game against German giants Bayern Munich next Wednesday.
The Red Devils have not lost three of their first five league games since Sir Alex Ferguson took charge in the 1989-90 season, but Turner Haggard is optimistic of a positive result at home this weekend as his side have gone 32 consecutive games unbeaten at Old Trafford in all competitions.
Despite United's difficult position, Brighton continue to draw from strength to strength and have made a positive start to the new season, winning three of their opening four Premier League matches and scoring 12 goals, a tally that is currently the highest of any top-flight team.
After a brief shock against West Ham United, the Seagulls thrashed Newcastle United 3-1 at home before the international break in a statement win that saw young talent Evan Ferguson score his first Premier League hat-trick.
While Brighton fans will surely be preoccupied with their first Europa League game against AEK Athens next Thursday, Roberto de Zebbie and his team will be fully focused on their upcoming showdown with Manchester United as they try to earn a fourth consecutive league win against the Red Devils.
The Seagulls arrive at Old Trafford with a record of four wins and four defeats in their last eight Premier League away games, with two of those victories obviously coming against Chelsea and Arsenal.
Brighton's difficult run of fixtures is likely to start against Newcastle, whom they comfortably beat in their last game, but their fighting spirit will be severely tested over the next few weeks as their encounter with Manchester United will soon be followed by fixtures against Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City, as well as a Premier League Cup tie at Chelsea and a Europa League trip to Marseille Succession.
OUR PREDICTION: Manchester United 2-2 Brighton A tense clash between a pressurized Manchester United side and a spirited Brighton team is set to take place this weekend in a mesmerizing match where it's hard to predict who the winner will be. Brighton, who have scored in each of their last 15 Premier League away games, will be confident of breaking down United's defense, but we're confident the hosts will find a way to share the spoils.
