Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Wed 13 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Y 62' Joel Veltman

Y 77' Adam Webster

Overview

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

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
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

2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 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
13 Jan	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–0	W
10 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	3–0	W
03 Jan	Chelsea FC	A	3–1	W
26 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W
19 Dec	Southampton FC	A	1–0	W
15 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Manchester City FC	A	0–1	L
10 Jan	Newport County AFC	A	1–1	D
02 Jan	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–3	D
29 Dec	Arsenal FC	H	0–1	L
27 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	2–2	D
20 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	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' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. John Stones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Neal Maupay is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
35' It looks like no one’s ball. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
44' Phil Foden puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
49' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
54' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Graham Potter might look to freshen things up shortly.
62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joel Veltman on 62.
67' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 67 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
68' The crowd applauds Percy Tau as he leaves the pitch. Neal Maupay steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
73' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
77' Adam Webster picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
82' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Raheem Sterling comes on to replace Phil Foden.
86' Reda Khadra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leandro Trossard on 86 minute.
1-0 the final result. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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

Player	Goals
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

Manchester City FC Form

2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2020-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-01-10 Newport County AFC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-01-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-12-27 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2020-12-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.12 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 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC60% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC9%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes19% 0% No81%

Avg goals/match: 1.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	42%	58%
± 2.5	18%	82%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

91%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

40%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC33% Draw62% Brighton & Hove Albion FC5%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

26.5%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

14.4%

1 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 0

5.3%

2 – 1

4.9%

3 – 1

4 – 0

1.5%

1 – 2

1.1%

0 – 2

0.9%

2 – 2

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	16%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	31%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	7%	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

33% ✓

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