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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sat 11 Jul 2020 · 19:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Eddie Smart
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Manchester City FC H 0–5 L
08 Jul Liverpool FC H 1–3 L
04 Jul Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
30 Jun Manchester United FC H 0–3 L
23 Jun Leicester City FC A 0–0 D
20 Jun Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 5–0 W
08 Jul Newcastle United FC H 5–0 W
05 Jul Southampton FC A 0–1 L
02 Jul Liverpool FC H 4–0 W
28 Jun Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W
25 Jun Chelsea FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Manchester City FC
#3 Position #1
10 Points 15
5 Played 5
3 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 0
16 Scored 13
5 Conceded 5
+11 GD +8
2.00 PPG 3.00
60% Win % 100%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A
Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Rayan Cherki 3 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 2 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raheem Sterling on 21.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Benjamin Mendy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 44' Assisted by Rodri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oleksandr Zinchenko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raheem Sterling makes it 0-3.
  • 56' The Portugal Bernardo Silva breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-4!
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Bernardo Silva makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 59' The whistle greets Aaron Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
  • 63' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Gabriel Jesus on the field on 63 minute.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! David Silva comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin De Bruyne made 440 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 70 minute. Leandro Trossard leaves to be changed by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — John Stones on, Eric Garcia off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' Dan Burn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pascal Gross on 78 minute.
  • 81' What a moment for Raheem Sterling! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Yves Bissouma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' Spain international David Silva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC24% Draw22% Manchester City FC54%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brighton & Hove Albion FC20% Draw36% Manchester City FC44%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
7.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 4
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 12% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 20% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 17% 22%
+2.5 78% — 22%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.