Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 25Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 45Abdukodir Khusanov
- 68Max Alleyne
- 6Nathan Aké
- 14Nico González
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 4Tijjani Reijnders
- 47Phil Foden
- 11Jérémy Doku
- 9Erling Haaland
Subs
- 16Rodri
- 33Nico O'Reilly
- 82Rico Lewis
- 10Rayan Cherki
- 1James Trafford
- 91Stephen Mfuni
- 63Divine Mukasa
- 56Ryan McAidoo
- 92Reigan Heskey
Coach
- Pep Guardiola
Starting XI
- 1Bart Verbruggen
- 13Jack Hinshelwood
- 6Jan Paul van Hecke
- 5Lewis Dunk
- 29Maxim De Cuyper
- 26Yasin Ayari
- 30Pascal Groß
- 24Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 25Diego Gómez
- 22Kaoru Mitoma
- 10Georginio Rutter
Subs
- 8Brajan Gruda
- 18Danny Welbeck
- 14Tom Watson
- 20James Milner
- 23Jason Steele
- 21Olivier Boscagli
- 42Diego Coppola
- 51Charlie Tasker
- 53Harry Howell
Coach
- Fabian Hurzeler
Match Events
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E. Haaland
(pen.)
41 '
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90' (+6' added time)
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K. Mitoma
assist:
Y. Ayari
60 '
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29'Lewis Dunk
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39'Penalty confirmedJérémy Doku
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41'Pascal Groß
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53'Jan Paul van Hecke
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60'Gianluigi Donnarumma
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60'Maxim De Cuyper
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64'out: Nicoin: Rodri
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69'Kaoru Mitoma
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73'out: P. Fodenin: R. Cherki
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73'out: N. Akein: N. O'Reilly
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73'out: M. Nunesin: R. Lewis
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77'out: D. Gomezin: B. Gruda
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77'out: G. Rutterin: D. Welbeck
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83'out: K. Mitomain: T. Watson
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83'out: Y. Ayariin: J. Milner
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89'Tom Watson
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Defensive Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round 32025-08-31Amex StadiumDarren England
Brighton
2 - 1Manchester City
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Round 292025-03-15Etihad StadiumS. Hooper
Manchester City
2 - 2Brighton
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Round 112024-11-09American Express StadiumS. Barrott
Brighton
2 - 1Manchester City
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Round 292024-04-25American Express StadiumJ. Gillett
Brighton
0 - 4Manchester City
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Round 92023-10-21Etihad StadiumR. Jones
Manchester City
2 - 1Brighton
Another intriguing fixture of the 21st round of the English Premier League will take place at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion.
In the previous two rounds, Manchester City picked up just two points, drawing both matches — 0–0 against Sunderland and 1–1 with Chelsea. As a result, City have fallen six points behind Arsenal. After the Chelsea game, head coach Pep Guardiola complained about the number of injured players, bluntly stating that they “have no one left to play.”
After a long run of disappointing results, Brighton & Hove Albion secured a confident home victory over Burnley in Round 20, winning 2:0. That success should have a positive impact on the team’s morale ahead of a clash with such a formidable opponent as Manchester City.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Manchester City Win | 💎 Brighton & Hove Albion Win |
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| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 1.45 | 6.30 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 1.47 | 6.10 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 1.46 | 6.40 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 1.50 | 5.75 |
| ⚽ ️ Stake | 1.44 | 6.30 |
Prediction for the Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Despite the coach’s comments, Manchester City’s squad depth should allow them to replace the injured players without a major drop in quality. City fans will be expecting a win from their team, and Brighton appear to be a suitable opponent to deliver that result. Given the increased motivation, backing a Manchester City victory looks like the logical choice.
