Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Amex Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
7 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Savio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 23' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erling Haaland on 23.
- 28' Kaoru Mitoma is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- 33' Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Rico Lewis on 38 minutes.
- 43' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Igor.
- 46' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Yasin Ayari is replaced by Carlos Baleba on 46 minute.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Manchester City FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt O'Riley is hanging Jack Hinshelwood on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Brajan Gruda comes on to replace Georginio Rutter.
- 71' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Bernardo Silva on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 71 minutes.
- 74' Savio makes way for Kevin De Bruyne at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 77' Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' What composure from Joao Pedro! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 83' A goal from the Denmark international Matt O'Riley! He fires home on 83 to make it 2-1!
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Erling Haaland.
- 90' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jakub Moder is hanging Kaoru Mitoma on the field on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2-1 Manchester City FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Sergio Aguero | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 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
2.37
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Manchester City FC
45%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

