Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 May | Liverpool FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Al Hilal | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Jun | Juventus FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Al Ain FC | H | 6–0 | 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 8 |
| Erling Haaland | 6 |
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2025-08-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
W
2025-08-24
Everton FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2025-08-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Fulham FC
D
2025-05-25
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–4
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2025-05-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Liverpool FC
W
2025-05-10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2025-08-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-08-23
Manchester City FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2025-08-16
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2025-07-01
Manchester City FC
3–4
Al Hilal
L
2025-06-26
Juventus FC
2–5
Manchester City FC
W
2025-06-23
Manchester City FC
6–0
Al Ain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Manchester City FC
47%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.