What is our Man City vs Brighton prediction?
Man City
2 - 1
Brighton
Our prediction for this match: Man City 2 - 1 Brighton
Man City vs Brighton Preview
Man City will be looking to make amends for a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa when they welcome Brighton to the Etihad Stadium for Premier League round nine. Pep Guardiola’s side enjoyed plenty of possession against Villa but lacked the cutting edge to turn dominance into points. Rayan Cherki should retain his place despite an underwhelming display, while Jeremy Doku is expected to continue on the wing with Antoine Semenyo sidelined through injury. City have won five of their six recent home matches and are averaging an impressive 3.50 goals scored per game at the Etihad, which definitely supports our betting angle.
Brighton, on the other hand, were far from their best in a 2-0 loss to Liverpool and now face another difficult test. The Seagulls have not beaten City at the Etihad since 1979, while their injury list remains lengthy. Ferdi Kadioglu limped off at the weekend, potentially opening the door for Costinha, with Wieffer, Yohanna, Mitoma and Minteh among those unavailable.
Given Man City’s 100% home record and 13 victories in 19 H2H meetings, punters worldwide can find value in betting on Home Win, alongside Harland to Score and Over 2.5 goals (landed in 13 of those 19 encounters).
This Premier League match will be played on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
- Competition
- Premier League
- Kick-off
- Sat 31 Oct, 15:00UK time
- Venue
- Etihad StadiumManchester • 55,097 seats
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View OfferMan City vs Brighton Line-ups
| No. | Player | Pos. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gianluigi Donnarumma | GK |
| 3 |  Rúben Dias | DF |
| 6 |  Marc Guéhi | DF |
| 24 |  Joško Gvardiol | DF |
| 45 |  Abdukodir Khusanov | DF |
| 5 |  Elliot Anderson | MF |
| 17 |  Enzo Fernández | MF |
| 10 |  Rayan Cherki | MF |
| 7 |  Iliman Ndiaye | MF |
| 11 |  Jérémy Doku | MF |
| 9 |  Erling Haaland | FW |
 CoachE. Maresca |
| No. | Player | Pos. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bart Verbruggen | GK |
| 21 |  Olivier Boscagli | DF |
| 44 |  Luka Vušković | DF |
| 24 |  Ferdi Kadıoğlu | DF |
| 5 |  Lewis Dunk | DF |
| 13 |  Pascal Groß | MF |
| 26 |  Yasin Ayari | MF |
| 14 |  Chema Andrés | MF |
| 29 |  Maxim De Cuyper | MF |
| 25 |  Diego Gómez | MF |
| 19 |  Charalampos Kostoulas | FW |
 CoachF. Hürzeler |
Man City vs Brighton Injuries and Suspensions
| Player | Reason | Status |
|---|---|---|
 M. Nunes | Knock | Out |
 A. Semenyo | Knee Injury | Out |
| Player | Reason | Status |
|---|---|---|
 F. Azeez | Abdominal strain | Out |
 E. Ferguson | Ankle Injury | Out |
 Y. Minteh | Leg Injury | Out |
 K. Mitoma | Hamstring Injury | Out |
 P. Struijk | Rest | Out |
 S. Tzimas | Knee Injury | Out |
 M. Wieffer | Knee Injury | Out |
 Z. Yohanna | Injury | Out |
Man City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwwwwlwwl | 2.40 |
| Home | wwwlww | 2.50 |
| Away | wwwl | 2.25 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 83% | 75% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 4.00 | 5.17 | 2.25 |
| Scored | 2.80 | 3.50 | 1.75 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 1.67 | 0.50 |
| BTTS | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| Clean Sheets | 50% | 33% | 75% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.90 | 2.03 | 1.69 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.12 |
Brighton Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ldwwwwwwdl | 2.00 |
| Home | dwww | 2.50 |
| Away | lwwwdl | 1.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 75% | 50% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Scored | 2.60 | 3.25 | 2.17 |
| Conceded | 0.90 | 0.25 | 1.33 |
| BTTS | 30% | 25% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 60% | 75% | 50% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 2.11 | 2.41 | 1.92 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.17 | 0.81 | 1.42 |
Man City vs Brighton Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Man City (68%)
19 Matches
Brighton (16%)
Man City vs Brighton Past Results
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