Brighton suffered a 4-2 Premier League loss against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Seagulls slipped to 12th in the standings, while United moved up to fourth ahead of the Sunday fixtures.
Matheus Cunha opened the scoring with a nice finish from the edge of the box before Casemiro made it two with a deflected effort.
Bryan Mbeumo netted a controversial third before former Red Devil Danny Welbeck pulled one back for Brighton with a well taken free kick. Albion substitute Charalampos Kostoulas made it interesting with a late header but Mbeumo settled nerves and sealed a morale-boosting three points for Ruben Amorim's team. But is it a season defining moment?
Here's where statistics experts Opta predict Brighton and Manchester United to finish along with all their Premier League rivals...
13. 8th Aston Villa
Emery's men should recover from a slow start. They have a predicted points of 57.25 | Getty Images
14. 7th Antoine Semenyo
The Cherries always have a chance with this man. Predicted points: 57.72 | Getty Images
15. 6th Crystal Palace
The Eagles are having a very good season so far. Predicted points 57.98 | Getty Images
16. 5th Newcastle United
Can they juggle Premier League and Champions League... Opta thinks they can. Predicted points 58.31 | Getty Images