Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Darren Cann
- Assistant 2 Neil Davies
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | AS Roma | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–2 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
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 wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Amex Stadium.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' The Belgium Kevin De Bruyne breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 22' Jakub Moder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Phil Foden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Phil Foden gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 35' Joel Veltman is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 45' Manuel Akanji is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 46' Simon Adingra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Lallana on 46 minute.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Jakub Moder has done his job and it is now time for Igor to step up.
- 61' Manchester City FC have won 1028 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 0-4.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Matheus Nunes at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 76' The whistle greets Danny Welbeck as he departs to be replaced by Mark O'Mahony.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Baleba is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 77.
- 78' Jeremy Doku is replacing Bernardo Silva for the Manchester City FC side.
- 79' Rodri makes way for Sergio Gomez at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Mark O'Mahony 76'
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Simon Adingra 46'
- 23
- 5
- 13
-
34
Joel Veltman ↓ Odel Offiah 46'
- 29
- 9
-
15
Jakub Moder ↓ Igor Julio 56'
- 19
- 20
Bench
- 4
-
3
Igor Julio ↑ 56'
- 1
- 31
- 10
-
24
Simon Adingra ↑ 46'
-
42
Odel Offiah ↑ 46'
- 40
-
55
Mark O'Mahony ↑ 76'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Jeremy Doku 78'
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Rico Lewis 78'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Matheus Nunes 72'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 72'
- 25
-
16
Rodri ↓ Sergio Gomez 79'
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 5
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 72'
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↑ 79'
- 18
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↑ 72'
- 3
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 78'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 78'
- 52
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2024-04-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
L
2024-04-13
Burnley FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-04-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Arsenal FC
L
2024-04-03
Brentford FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2024-03-31
Liverpool FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2024-03-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
AS Roma
W
Manchester City FC Form
2024-04-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2024-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2024-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–5
Real Madrid CF
L
2024-04-13
Manchester City FC
5–1
Luton Town FC
W
2024-04-09
Real Madrid CF
3–3
Manchester City FC
D
2024-04-06
Crystal Palace FC
2–4
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.45
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

