Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | 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' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-1-4-1 shape.
- 10' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Kaoru Mitoma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Erling Haaland gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' 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 Phil Foden suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Rico Lewis will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Amex Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Igor gets a card.
- 46' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Yasin Ayari is withdrawn and Carlos Baleba gets his opportunity.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Matt O'Riley gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Jack Hinshelwood and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Josko Gvardiol is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 66' Brajan Gruda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georginio Rutter at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ilkay Gundogan by Bernardo Silva on 71 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Savio is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne on 74 minute.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Jahmai Simpson-Pusey argues furiously but the card stands.
- 78' Joao Pedro adds to his 7 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Matt O'Riley gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Erling Haaland gets a card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Jakub Moder. He replaces Kaoru Mitoma on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Brighton & Hove Albion FC take all three points.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 34
-
14
Georginio Rutter ↓ Brajan Gruda 66'
- 30
- 29
- 3
- 1
-
22
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Jakub Moder 90'
-
26
Yasin Ayari ↓ Carlos Baleba 46'
-
11
Simon Adingra ↓ Joao Pedro 66'
-
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↓ Matt O'Riley 58'
Bench
- 23
-
33
Matt O'Riley ↑ 58'
-
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 66'
- 27
-
15
Jakub Moder ↑ 90'
- 10
- 28
-
20
Carlos Baleba ↑ 46'
-
8
Brajan Gruda ↑ 66'
Coach
Fabian Hürzeler
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Bernardo Silva 71'
- 31
- 2
- 47
- 27
- 9
- 24
-
26
Savio ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 74'
- 82
- 66
Bench
- 6
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 71'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 74'
- 25
- 18
- 97
- 87
- 75
- 56
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
2024-11-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-11-02
Liverpool FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2024-10-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2024-10-19
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2024-10-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2024-09-28
Chelsea FC
4–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Manchester City FC Form
2024-11-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-05
Sporting Clube de Portugal
4–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-11-02
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-10-26
Manchester City FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2024-10-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2024-10-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Manchester City FC
52%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 14% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

