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

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

Match Preview

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

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

10
3
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Kevin De Bruyne does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
  • 7' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 12' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Burn made 380 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' Manchester City FC make a change. Aymeric Laporte trudges off to be replaced by Fernandinho on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Goal! Sergio Aguero scores his 68 goal in 436 matches.
  • 47' The 31-year-old Leandro Trossard has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 52' 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.
  • 55' Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 60' Rodri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
  • 65' 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 Aaron Connolly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Aaron Connolly on, Neal Maupay off on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Glenn Murray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bernardo on 67 minute.
  • 69' Ilkay Gundogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin De Bruyne at the 69 minute mark.
  • 74' Pascal Gross is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Trossard at the 74 minute mark.
  • 78' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernardo Silva is hanging David Silva on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' The Portugal Bernardo Silva breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 4-0!
  • 83' Lewis Dunk was booked on 83.
  • 88' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Manchester City FC Form

2019-08-31 Manchester City FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2019-08-17 Manchester City FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2019-08-10 West Ham United FC 0–5 Manchester City FC W 2019-05-18 Manchester City FC 6–0 Watford FC W 2019-05-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-08-31 Manchester City FC 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-08-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2019-08-17 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2019-08-10 Watford FC 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-05-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC L 2019-05-05 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

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.