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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

10
3
4
Manchester City FC 17 games · Avg 3.3 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 Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
10 Apr Liverpool FC H 2–2 D
05 Apr Club Atlético 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
#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' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodri, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 16 goals in the last 15 games.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The 32-year-old Bernardo Silva has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Dunk made 346 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Ruben Dias on, Nathan Ake off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Adam Webster is replacing Tariq Lamptey for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 65' Magnificent from Phil Foden! That is 103 goals in 452 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' The whistle greets Moises Caicedo as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Oleksandr Zinchenko. He replaces John Stones on 77 minute.
  • 79' Alexis Mac Allister is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Webster.
  • 82' GOAL! Bernardo Silva fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 83' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 88' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 477 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Manchester City 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
Raheem Sterling 4
Sergio Aguero 4
Bernardo Silva 4
Ilkay Gundogan 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Kevin De Bruyne 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 Atlético 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 Atlético 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
1.79 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC46% Draw23% Brighton & Hove Albion FC31%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
54%
Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC31% Draw41% Brighton & Hove Albion FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 17% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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