

How this scoreline is calculated
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.
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 mixedThe 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.




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.
Form, head-to-head and season statistics are free to read. The model's predictions for this fixture are in the cards above.
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