Chelsea have lost their last three matches

Brighton, meanwhile, have responded well since losing to Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round last month

Under Carrick, United have performed with greater consistency than all of their competitors

Liverpool play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation

Newcastle United have won three of their last five matches

Bayer have won two of their last four UCL games

There have been nine official matches prior to this playoff meeting

The Madrid club began with three wins, but then lost every second match

The last five meetings between the clubs have been evenly balanced

Barcelona are expected to use a 1-4-5-1 formation