Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 May | Arsenal FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #3 |
| 22 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 21 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +19 | GD | +8 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 70% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Brighton & Hove Albion FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Riyad Mahrez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' What a moment for Glenn Murray! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' A stunning finish from Sergio Aguero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' Bernardo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 38' GOAL! Aymeric Laporte fires home to make it 1-2!
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Nicolas Otamendi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 63' A stunning finish from Riyad Mahrez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 67' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 67 minute. Alireza Jahanbakhsh leaves to be changed by Jurgen Locadia.
- 68' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Glenn Murray is withdrawn and Florin Andone gets his opportunity.
- 72' Ilkay Gundogan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 77' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Alireza Jahanbakhsh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. David Silva departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Bruno exits the field as Martin Montoya enters on 84.
- 86' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Otamendi is hanging Vincent Kompany on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danilo is hanging Kyle Walker on the field on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
-
2
Bruno C ↓ Martin Montoya 84'
- 4
- 7
- 13
- 11
-
17
Glenn Murray ↓ Florin Andone 68'
- 8
- 30
Bench
-
10
Florin Andone ↑ 68'
- 27
- 3
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 67'
-
22
Martin Montoya ↑ 84'
- 33
- 49
Coach
Chris Hughton
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 78'
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 4
- 14
- 35
- 10
- 26
Bench
- 19
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 86'
- 33
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 78'
-
3
Danilo Luiz da Silva ↑ 88'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-05-12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
L
2019-05-05
Arsenal FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-04-27
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-04-23
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-04-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-04-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2019-05-12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-05-06
Manchester City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2019-04-28
Burnley FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-24
Manchester United FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Manchester City FC
68%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

