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Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League .

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

10
3
3
Manchester City FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 9' Anthony Knockaert is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 14' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Otamendi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
  • 34' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Shane Duffy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maty Ryan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Hughton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Sergio Aguero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Sergio Aguero is withdrawn and Gabriel Jesus gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Riyad Mahrez is replacing Leroy Sane for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 73' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 73 minute. Jurgen Locadia leaves to be changed by Glenn Murray.
  • 78' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Knockaert is withdrawn and Alireza Jahanbakhsh gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jose Izquierdo. He replaces Solomon March on 83 minute.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Martin Montoya on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging David Silva on the field on 88 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2018-09-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw34% Brighton & Hove Albion FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
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

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC30% Draw65% Brighton & Hove Albion FC5%
Actual: 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.