Brighton have turned a run of fixtures into a statement of intent, winning six matches in a row, scoring 22 goals and keeping five clean sheets.
The Seagulls’ latest victory came against Crystal Palace, a 5-0 thrashing that stamped their authority on the local rivalry.
Brighton overwhelmed their neighbours from start to finish, and the five-goal margin matched the biggest win of the streak.
Before that, Brighton crushed Zalgiris 4-0 in European competition. They controlled the contest, punished their opponents repeatedly and turned their dominance into a comfortable four-goal cushion.
The clean sheet showed a team that can defend as well as attack on the continental stage.
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At Sunderland, Brighton delivered a more measured performance and won 2-0. The scoreline was tighter than in the other games, but the result was just as important. They stayed disciplined, kept the hosts out and collected the three points.
The streak’s most eye-catching result came against Arsenal, when Brighton won 3-0. Beating one of the league’s top sides without conceding underlined how far the team has come. They matched Arsenal’s quality, then exploited it, and the win showed Brighton can beat the best.
Manchester United provided the run’s most dramatic contest. Brighton won 3-2 at Old Trafford in a game that tested their resilience.
They conceded twice, but their attack answered each time to seal a famous away victory. It was the only match in the sequence in which they let in a goal, and the only one decided by a single goal.
The run began with a 5-0 demolition of Coventry City. Brighton hit the net five times to set the tone for what followed, and that opening performance proved a sign of things to come.
The numbers show a team in superb form. Brighton have scored 22 goals in six games, an average of more than three and a half per match. They have conceded only twice in total, both at Old Trafford. Two of their wins came by five goals, and five of the six came by at least two.
The run also shows Brighton’s range. They have beaten established top-flight opposition in Arsenal and Manchester United, a local rival in Crystal Palace, a European opponent in Zalgiris, and strong sides in Sunderland and Coventry.
