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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Simon Adingra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
7' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 93 goal in 182 matches.
12' 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.
16' Evan Ferguson gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Danny Welbeck and will look to change the dynamic.
19' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
24' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
29' Jason Steele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
34' The 30-year-old Rodri has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
36' It’s a booking for Brighton & Hove Albion FC player. Solly March gets a Yellow card.
38' The referee has no hesitation. Rodri is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 38.
43' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
53' 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 Manuel Akanji suffering a number of foals already.
58' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
63' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Manuel Akanji gets a Yellow card.
64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Igor.
66' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Carlos Baleba is replaced by Billy Gilmour on 66 minute.
71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ansu Fati makes it 2-1.
75' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 75 minute. John Stones leaves to be changed by Ruben Dias.
80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
84' Jack Grealish was booked on 84.
89' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
90' It is a substitution in Brighton & Hove Albion FC team. Solly March is replaced by Jan Paul van Hecke on 90 minute.
90' Manuel Akanji has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.