Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Mick McDonough
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cardiff City FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Manchester United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #15 |
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Manchester City FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 9' Anthony Knockaert picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 14' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 24' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Raheem Sterling gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 34' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Alireza Jahanbakhsh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shane Duffy on 42 minutes.
- 47' With 1 assists to his name this season, Aymeric Laporte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Jurgen Locadia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
- 62' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Assisted by Raheem Sterling with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 66' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Sergio Aguero exits the field as Gabriel Jesus enters on 66.
- 71' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Leroy Sane off on 71 minutes.
- 73' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Glenn Murray comes on to replace Jurgen Locadia.
- 78' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to replace Anthony Knockaert.
- 83' Solomon March makes way for Jose Izquierdo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 87' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a Yellow card on 87.
- 88' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. David Silva is withdrawn and Phil Foden gets his opportunity.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Leroy Sane ↓ Riyad Mahrez 71'
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Phil Foden 88'
- 30
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 7
- 14
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 66'
Bench
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 66'
- 5
- 4
- 3
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 88'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 71'
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
20
Solomon March ↓ Jose Izquierdo 83'
- 7
- 24
- 11
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↓ Glenn Murray 73'
- 8
- 22
Bench
- 14
-
19
Jose Izquierdo ↑ 83'
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 78'
- 27
- 2
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 73'
- 30
Coach
Chris Hughton
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 |
Manchester City FC Form
2018-09-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2018-09-22
Cardiff City FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2018-09-19
Manchester City FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2018-09-15
Manchester City FC
3–0
Fulham FC
W
2018-09-01
Manchester City FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2018-08-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-09-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-09-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-09-17
Southampton FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Fulham FC
D
2018-08-25
Liverpool FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-08-19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Manchester United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
46%
Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.9%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 31% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 8% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.