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Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 20 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Alexis Mac Allister
Y 81' Adam Webster
Y 89' Lewis Dunk

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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
2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-10-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
16 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
13 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–0 D
10 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–0 W
02 Apr Burnley FC A 2–0 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
16 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Norwich City FC H 0–0 D
16 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
12 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–2 L

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' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Enock Mwepu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
  • 35' Moises Caicedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Pascal Gross has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' The whistle greets Nathan Ake as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Dias.
  • 51' 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 Adam Webster suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Against the run of play, Riyad Mahrez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact .
  • 61' Adam Webster is replacing Tariq Lamptey for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 65' What a moment for Phil Foden! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Jeremy Sarmiento comes on to replace Moises Caicedo.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. John Stones is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Webster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 82' Magnificent from Bernardo Silva! That is 65 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Gabriel Jesus on, Kevin De Bruyne off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 89' Lewis Dunk is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • Full Time. Manchester City FC beats 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

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

2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-10-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC 2021-05-18 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–2 Manchester City FC 2021-01-13 Manchester City FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-07-11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-13 Club Atletico de Madrid 0–0 Manchester City FC D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2022-04-05 Manchester City FC 1–0 Club Atletico de Madrid W 2022-04-02 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-04-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2022-04-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Norwich City FC D 2022-03-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2022-03-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC15%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
46%
Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC32% Draw58% Brighton & Hove Albion FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.1%
1 – 0
20.6%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 28% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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