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    Manchester City
    Manchester City
    1st in the table
    WWLWW
    vs
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    9th in the table
    WDWWL

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    Our model scores this match once both teams have enough recent form to work from, predictions publish in the days before kickoff. Form, head-to-head and season stats are available in the tabs above now.

    Manchester City

    Form comparison

    Brighton and Hove Albion

    6.3
    Form scoreout of 10
    6.9
    Form score: Manchester City 6.3, Brighton and Hove Albion 6.9
    1.90
    Goals scoredper game, form window
    2.11
    Goals scored: Manchester City 1.90, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.11
    1.10
    Goals concededper game, form window, lower is better
    1.22
    Goals conceded: Manchester City 1.10, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.22
    weak
    Opposition facedform window
    mixed

    Where those opponents sat in the table: strong means they averaged roughly the top 40%, weak roughly the bottom 40%, mixed in between.

    Opposition faced: Manchester City weak, Brighton and Hove Albion mixed

    The form score weights every result and every goal by where the opponent sat in the table, so five wins over the bottom of the table score below five over the top.

    0/5Manchester City
    Clean Sheetslast 5 games
    Brighton and Hove Albion4/5
    1/5Manchester City
    Failed to Scorelast 5 games
    Brighton and Hove Albion1/5
    1.9Manchester City
    Goals For per game
    Brighton and Hove Albion2.1
    1.1Manchester City
    Goals Against per game
    Brighton and Hove Albion1.2
    1.3Manchester City
    Yellow Cards per game
    Brighton and Hove Albion1.2
    2Manchester City
    Win Streakmatches
    Brighton and Hove Albion0
    Season averages • Manchester City: 10 matches • Brighton and Hove Albion: 9 matches • Refreshed weekly
    Manchester City
    Manchester City
    Solid6.3/10
    WWLWW
    Over 2.5 goals
    5/5
    BTTS
    4/5
    Clean sheet
    0/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    Solid6.9/10
    WDWWL
    Over 2.5 goals
    3/5
    BTTS
    1/5
    Clean sheet
    4/5
    Scored in
    4/5
    Last 5 meetings
    5W - 3D - 2L from Manchester City's perspective
    • 07 Jan 2026Manchester City1-1Brighton
    • 31 Aug 2025Brighton2-1Manchester City
    • 15 Mar 2025Manchester City2-2Brighton
    • 09 Nov 2024Brighton2-1Manchester City
    • 25 Apr 2024Brighton0-4Manchester City
    Manchester City
    Manchester City
    Last 5 matches
    • 28 Aug 2026vsCrystal Palace1-4W
    • 23 Aug 2026vsBournemouth2-1W
    • 16 Aug 2026vsArsenal3-0L
    • 09 Aug 2026vsAtletico Madrid3-1W
    • 05 Aug 2026vsK-League Stars1-3W
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    Brighton and Hove Albion
    Last 5 matches
    • 30 Aug 2026vsChelsea4-3L
    • 27 Aug 2026vsTromso4-0W
    • 23 Aug 2026vsAston Villa4-0W
    • 20 Aug 2026vsTromso0-0D
    • 15 Aug 2026vsBologna1-0W
    PosTeamPts
    1Manchester City6
    2Arsenal6
    3Hull City6
    7Everton4
    8Leeds United4
    9Brighton and Hove Albion3
    10Manchester United3
    11Sunderland3
    Updated daily

    Manchester City vs Brighton and Hove Albion: form and season numbers

    Manchester City take a form score of 6.3 out of 10 into this Premier League fixture, against 6.9 for Brighton and Hove Albion. Manchester City have 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5, while Brighton and Hove Albion have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in theirs. Across the season Manchester City average 1.9 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.1 and 1.2. Manchester City have kept a clean sheet in 20% of their matches this season, Brighton and Hove Albion in 56%. In their last 10 meetings Manchester City have won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2. Manchester City sit 1st on 6 points, Brighton and Hove Albion 9th on 3.

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