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

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Premier League · 2020-21

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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

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

Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Darren England
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett

6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

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
#1	Position	#3
15	Points	10
5	Played	5
5 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	3 / 1 / 1
13	Scored	16
5	Conceded	5
+8	GD	+11
3.00	PPG	2.00
100%	Win %	60%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	5 G
Rayan Cherki	3 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	2 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

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.
5' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
15' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' Robert Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
44' GOAL! Phil Foden scores on 44.
49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
54' Manchester City 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.
59' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Joel Veltman.
67' Riyad Mahrez makes way for Gabriel Jesus at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
68' Neal Maupay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Percy Tau at the 68 minute mark.
73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Webster on 77 minutes.
82' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Phil Foden is withdrawn and Raheem Sterling gets his opportunity.
86' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Leandro Trossard has done his job and it is now time for Reda Khadra to step up.
Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Raheem Sterling	4
Sergio Aguero	4
Bernardo Silva	4
Ilkay Gundogan	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Kevin De Bruyne	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

2 / 4

2.19 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC61% Draw21% Brighton & Hove Albion FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

39%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC42% Draw40% Brighton & Hove Albion FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.4%

3 – 1

6.7%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

5.3%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.3%

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	12%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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