Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Manchester City FC

4 – 0

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'

Aymeric Laporte 36' Y

Y 83' Lewis Dunk

Overview

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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 Robert Jones
Referee David Coote
Referee Marc Perry
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Simon Bennett

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

Manchester City FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-31 Manchester City FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-05-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2018-09-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	4–0	W
25 Aug	AFC Bournemouth	A	3–1	W
17 Aug	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–2	D
10 Aug	West Ham United FC	A	5–0	W
18 May	Watford FC	H	6–0	W
12 May	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	4–1	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Aug	Manchester City FC	A	0–4	L
24 Aug	Southampton FC	H	0–2	L
17 Aug	West Ham United FC	H	1–1	D
10 Aug	Watford FC	A	3–0	W
12 May	Manchester City FC	H	1–4	L
05 May	Arsenal FC	A	1–1	D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Brighton & Hove Albion FC for another epic battle.
2' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
7' 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 Oleksandr Zinchenko suffering a number of foals already.
12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
22' Raheem Sterling has been relatively quiet despite scoring 113 goals in his last 436 appearances.
27' Algeria international Riyad Mahrez has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adam Webster is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
36' Controversy at the stadium! Aymeric Laporte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
37' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Aymeric Laporte is withdrawn and Fernandinho gets his opportunity.
42' Sergio Aguero adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
52' 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.
55' What a moment for Sergio Aguero! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brighton & Hove Albion FC that had 336 games and scored 453 goals.
66' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Connolly is hanging Neal Maupay on the field on 66 minute.
67' Glenn Murray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bernardo on 67 minute.
69' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan on 69 minutes.
74' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Leandro Trossard has done his job and it is now time for Pascal Gross to step up.
78' Bernardo Silva is replacing David Silva for the Manchester City FC side.
79' A goal from the Portugal international Bernardo Silva! He fires home on 79 to make it 4-0!
83' Brighton & Hove Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
88' Glenn Murray has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Angelino
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 69'
25
Fernandinho ↑ 37'
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 78'
1
Claudio Bravo
47
Phil Foden
27
Joao Cancelo

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Phil Foden	8
Erling Haaland	6
Raheem Sterling	4
Sergio Aguero	4
Bernardo Silva	4
Kevin De Bruyne	3
Ilkay Gundogan	3
Riyad Mahrez	3

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.62 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.35 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC68% Draw23% Brighton & Hove Albion FC9%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

92%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

32%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC44% Draw51% Brighton & Hove Albion FC5%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

22%

2 – 0

17.6%

0 – 0

16%

3 – 0

9.3%

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

6.4%

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

3.6%

4 – 1

1.6%

5 – 0

1.3%

1 – 2

1.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	22%	61%
-1.5	39%	—	61%
-1	39%	29%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

70% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Clean Sheet