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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester City FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 17 games · Avg 3.3 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
#3	Position	#2
21	Points	22
10	Played	10
7 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	7 / 1 / 2
21	Scored	26
13	Conceded	7
+8	GD	+19
2.10	PPG	2.20
70%	Win %	70%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	9 G
Rayan Cherki	5 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	3 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 482 appearances.
20' Brighton & Hove Albion FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 452 games and scored 1056 goals.
30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ederson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Brighton & Hove Albion FC winning 100% of all matches.
44' Phil Foden has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
49' Percy Tau is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
54' 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.
59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
62' A moment of madness from Joel Veltman on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
67' Gabriel Jesus is replacing Riyad Mahrez for the Manchester City FC side.
68' The whistle greets Percy Tau as he departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
73' 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.
77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Webster.
82' Raheem Sterling is ready to make an impact after coming on for Phil Foden at the 82 minute mark.
86' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 86 minute. Leandro Trossard leaves to be changed by Reda Khadra.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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

1 / 4

1.74 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.38 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC52% Draw23% Brighton & Hove Albion FC25%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

48%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC33% Draw43% Brighton & Hove Albion FC24%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 0

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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