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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re Backing Citizens to Win

Etihad Stadium plays host to a Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Brighton, with both sides aiming for Champions League qualification.

We’re going for a straight pick on City when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory against Brighton, with odds of -150 currently available.

7 Victories for City in Previous 10 H2H Matches

Manchester City were beaten last game and this was on their travels at City Ground. Nottingham Forest claimed a 1-0 win. The North-West club dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had three shots on target.

Brighton have won their previous four league games. The latest was a 2-1 home win at The American Express Community Stadium against Fulham. The Seagulls recorded four shots on goal and had 53% possession, with Jan Paul van Hecke and Joao Pedro finding the net.

Brighton had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides. At The American Express Community Stadium, they recorded a 2-1 home victory over City. In the previous 10 H2H games, there have been seven City wins, two Brighton victories and a draw.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Man City logo Man City 29 14 6 9 55 40 15 55:40 48
7 Brighton logo Brighton 29 12 11 6 48 42 6 48:42 47
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Manchester City – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. City have had 58.0% possession, 571.9 passes and 4.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts, while being awarded 4.1 corners.

Erling Haaland leads the way with 7 goals, while Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush have 6 and 3 respectively. Leading assistor is Savinho with 5, while goalies Ederson Moraes and Stefan Ortega have 4 clean sheets between them.

Brighton – Last 10 League Games

Brighton have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.9 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 49.7% possession, 441.4 passes, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

The leading scorers have been Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma with 4, while Georginio Rutter has 3. Joao Pedro has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Bart Verbruggen has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega (GK), Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico Gonzalez, Ilkay Gundogan, Savinho, Omar Marmoush, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, Pervis Estupinan, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gomez, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro.

Expert Premier League Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Manchester City vs Brighton league stats:

  • City have won 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • City have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • City have won 7 of their last 10 games against Brighton.

Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction

Our opinion is that Manchester City will prove too strong for their opponents and we’ll therefore take the -150 for this Premier League game. This bet really stands out when it comes to securing value.

One way of securing bigger odds when it comes to City winning is by selecting them on the Double Result market. They need to be leading at the interval and the full-time whistle.

City to Win Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 60% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Man City Under 6.5 Corners -125 DraftKings logo

We’ve seen an average of 4.20 corners for City in their past 5 matches, while the previous four Brighton away games have involved them conceding under 6.5 corners. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -125 that City fall short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Man City Logo Man City
Total
8.70 4.60 4.10
Home
10.50 7.60 2.90
Away
8.90 4.30 4.60
Brighton Logo Brighton
Total
10.00 4.30 5.70
Home
10.10 4.60 5.50
Away
10.70 4.80 5.90

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Manchester City vs Brighton Odds

The Manchester City betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -138 favourites to land victory in this Premier League encounter which means a 58% chance of winning. The market suggests that Brighton are least likely to win at +333.3.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -188.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date City vs Brighton team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Premier League squads.

Manchester City vs Brighton Lineups

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

18 Stefan Ortega
82 Rico Lewis 45 Abdukodir Khusanov 3 Ruben Dias 24 Josko Gvardiol
14 Nico Gonzalez 19 Ilkay Gundogan
26 Savinho 7 Omar Marmoush 11 Jeremy Doku
9 Erling Haaland
1 Bart Verbruggen
41 Jack Hinshelwood 29 Jan Paul van Hecke 4 Adam Webster 30 Pervis Estupinan
20 Carlos Baleba 25 Diego Gomez
17 Yankuba Minteh 14 Georginio Rutter 22 Kaoru Mitoma
9 Joao Pedro

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 8Mateo Kovacic
  • 10Jack Grealish
  • 17Kevin De Bruyne
  • 20Bernardo Silva
  • 22Vitor Reis
  • 27Matheus Nunes
  • 33Scott Carson
  • 47Phil Foden
  • 87James McAtee

Brighton Substitutes

  • 8Brajan Gruda
  • 11Simon Adingra
  • 16Eiran Cashin
  • 18Danny Welbeck
  • 26Yasin Ayari
  • 27Mats Wieffer
  • 39Carl Rushworth
  • 53Jacob Slater
  • 57Joe Knight

Previous Manchester City Lineups

08 Mar Premier League
Nott’m Forest 1-0 Man City
01 Mar FA Cup
Man City 3-1 Plymouth
26 Feb Premier League
Tottenham 0-1 Man City
23 Feb Premier League
Man City 0-2 Liverpool
19 Feb Champions League
Real Madrid 3-1 Man City
15 Feb Premier League
Man City 4-0 Newcastle

Previous Brighton Lineups

08 Mar Premier League
Brighton 2-1 Fulham
02 Mar FA Cup
Newcastle 1-2 Brighton
25 Feb Premier League
Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth
22 Feb Premier League
Southampton 0-4 Brighton
14 Feb Premier League
Brighton 3-0 Chelsea
08 Feb FA Cup
Brighton 2-1 Chelsea

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Nathan Ake Ankle
Josh Wilson-Esbrand Lower leg
Oscar Bobb Calf
John Stones Knock
Manuel Akanji Groin
Rodri Cruciate ligame

Brighton Injury Table

Type Name Info
Joel Veltman Ankle
Lewis Dunk Low back
Matthew O'Riley Illness
Ferdi Kadioglu Foot
Abdallah Sima Other
Jason Steele Shoulder
James Milner Thigh
Igor Thigh

England FlagPremier League Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 29 21 7 1 69:27 70
2 Arsenal 29 16 10 3 53:24 58
3 Nott’m Forest 29 16 6 7 49:35 54
4 Chelsea 29 14 7 8 53:37 49
5 Man City 29 14 6 9 55:40 48
6 Newcastle 28 14 5 9 47:38 47
7 Brighton 29 12 11 6 48:42 47
8 Fulham 29 12 9 8 43:38 45
9 Aston Villa 29 12 9 8 41:45 45
10 Bournemouth 29 12 8 9 48:36 44
11 Brentford 29 12 5 12 50:45 41
12 Crystal Palace 28 10 9 9 36:33 39
13 Man United 29 10 7 12 37:40 37
14 Tottenham 29 10 4 15 55:43 34
15 Everton 29 7 13 9 32:36 34
16 West Ham 29 9 7 13 33:49 34
17 Wolverhampton 29 7 5 17 40:58 26
18 Ipswich 29 3 8 18 28:62 17
19 Leicester 29 4 5 20 25:65 17
20 Southampton 29 2 3 24 21:70 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 14 11 2 1 31:11 35
2 Arsenal 14 9 4 1 28:11 31
3 Nott’m Forest 14 8 4 2 23:10 28
4 Chelsea 14 8 4 2 27:15 28
5 Aston Villa 15 7 7 1 25:18 28
6 Man City 14 8 3 3 30:19 27
7 Brighton 14 6 6 2 21:16 24
8 Brentford 15 7 3 5 30:27 24
9 Newcastle 13 7 2 4 24:17 23
10 Fulham 15 6 5 4 22:21 23
11 Bournemouth 14 6 3 5 18:12 21
12 Man United 15 6 2 7 21:25 20
13 Everton 15 4 7 4 21:18 19
14 Tottenham 15 5 3 7 30:26 18
15 Crystal Palace 15 4 5 6 17:22 17
16 West Ham 15 5 2 8 18:28 17
17 Wolverhampton 14 3 2 9 18:27 11
18 Leicester 15 2 3 10 11:30 9
19 Ipswich 15 1 4 10 12:34 7
20 Southampton 14 1 1 12 10:39 4