Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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Manchester City FC

Tue 18 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 10' Joao Cancelo

Alireza Jahanbakhsh 27' Y

Y 73' Bernardo Silva

Y 79' Ruben Dias

Y 79' Rodri

Y 82' Fernandinho

Adam Webster 90' Y

Robert Sanchez 90' Y

Overview

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Tim Wood
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Graham Scott
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Nick Hopton

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 2019-08-31 Manchester City FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-05-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Manchester City FC	H	3–2	W
15 May	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
09 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
01 May	Leeds United FC	H	2–0	W
24 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	0–0	D

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–3	L
14 May	Newcastle United FC	A	4–3	W
08 May	Chelsea FC	H	1–2	L
04 May	Paris Saint-Germain FC	H	2–0	W
01 May	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–0	W
28 Apr	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC		Manchester City FC
#15	Position	#9
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Brighton & Hove Albion FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at The American Express Community Stadium.
2' Ilkay Gundogan puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
7' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' That is a Red card for Manchester City FC. Joao Cancelo will be fuming at that decision.
15' The crowd applauds Ferran Torres as he leaves the pitch. Eric Garcia steps in for Manchester City FC.
20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' 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 Alexis Mac Allister suffering a number of foals already.
26' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Danny Welbeck by Leandro Trossard on 26 minute.
27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
28' Leandro Trossard is replacing Danny Welbeck for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
29' Leandro Trossard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danny Welbeck at the 29 minute mark.
34' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
44' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
48' GOAL! Phil Foden fires home to make it 0-2!
49' Adam Lallana gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh and will look to change the dynamic.
50' Leandro Trossard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
55' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' The whistle greets Ilkay Gundogan as he departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
65' Steven Alzate makes way for Andi Zeqiri at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
70' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
72' GOAL! Adam Webster fires home to make it 2-2!
73' Bernardo Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
76' The deadlock is broken! Dan Burn gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
77' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Bernardo Silva departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
78' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Bernardo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Jesus to step up.
79' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Ruben Dias will be fuming at that decision.
82' Fernandinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Alzate, as he is very good at scoring at The American Express Community Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
90' Adam Webster was booked on 90.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Leandro Trossard 29'
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Adam Lallana 49'
13
Pascal Gross
8
Yves Bissouma
33
Dan Burn
17
Steven Alzate ↓ Andi Zeqiri 65'
10
Alexis Mac Allister
3
Ben White
15
Jakub Moder
26
Robert Sanchez

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Phil Foden	8
Erling Haaland	6
Bernardo Silva	4
Raheem Sterling	4
Sergio Aguero	4
Ilkay Gundogan	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Kevin De Bruyne	3

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-05-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2021-05-09 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-05-01 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 Leeds United FC W 2021-04-24 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-05-14 Newcastle United FC 3–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

0 / 4

0.83 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC29% Draw31% Manchester City FC40%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Manchester City FC

71%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC17% Draw53% Manchester City FC30%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

15.1%

0 – 1

14.5%

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 2

9.3%

1 – 0

9.2%

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

5.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 2

3.4%

1 – 3

3.3%

2 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	24%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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