Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Manchester City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Julian Alvarez 7' 1–0

Erling Haaland 19' 2–0

2–1 73' Ansu Fati

Y 36' Solly March

Rodri 38' Y

Manuel Akanji 63' Y

Y 64' Igor Julio

Jack Grealish 84' Y

Manuel Akanji 90' YR

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 Robert Jones
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

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

2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-05-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2022-10-22 Manchester City FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2022-04-20 Manchester City FC 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2021-10-23 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–4 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W
08 Oct	Arsenal FC	A	0–1	L
04 Oct	RB Leipzig	A	3–1	W
30 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
23 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
19 Sep	FK Crvena Zvezda	H	3–1	W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L
08 Oct	Liverpool FC	H	2–2	D
05 Oct	Olympique de Marseille	A	2–2	D
30 Sep	Aston Villa FC	A	1–6	L
24 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	H	3–1	W
21 Sep	PAE AEK	H	2–3	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' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
7' Julian Alvarez adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
12' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
16' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 16 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Evan Ferguson.
19' Against the run of play, Erling Haaland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
24' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
29' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Solly March on 36.
38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodri on 38.
43' named a 3-2-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
58' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
63' A moment of madness from Manuel Akanji on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
64' Igor is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
66' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Billy Gilmour on, Carlos Baleba off on 66 minutes.
71' Manuel Akanji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 521 appearances.
73' The Spain Ansu Fati breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-1!
75' The crowd applauds John Stones as he leaves the pitch. Ruben Dias steps in for Manchester City FC.
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
84' Jack Grealish was booked on 84.
89' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
90' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Solly March departs to be replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Manuel Akanji argues furiously but the Red card stands.
Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-2-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

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

2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-10-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D 2023-10-05 Olympique de Marseille 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2023-09-30 Aston Villa FC 6–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2023-09-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-09-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–3 PAE AEK L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.37 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.49 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC60% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC12%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes30% 0% No70%

Avg goals/match: 1.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	29%	71%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

40%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC37% Draw54% Brighton & Hove Albion FC9%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

20.4%

0 – 0

17.9%

2 – 0

14%

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

3.4%

1 – 2

2.4%

4 – 0

2.2%

2 – 2

1.8%

0 – 2

1.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	18%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	28%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	9%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

62% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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