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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

10
3
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #3
15 Points 10
5 Played 5
5 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 1 / 1
13 Scored 16
5 Conceded 5
+8 GD +11
3.00 PPG 2.00
100% Win % 60%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 5 G
Rayan Cherki 3 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 2 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 3 G 3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 2 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 2 G
Malick Yalcouye 2 G
Maxim De Cuyper 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 7' Julian Alvarez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' Manchester City FC have won 1028 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Evan Ferguson comes on to replace Danny Welbeck.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' Pascal Gross has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 29' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' 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.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Solly March will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Rodri was booked on 38.
  • 43' Manuel Akanji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 524 appearances.
  • 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 58' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Rodri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Manuel Akanji.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Igor is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' Billy Gilmour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Baleba on 66 minute.
  • 71' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' Ansu Fati makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
  • 75' Manchester City FC make a change. John Stones trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Dias on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 84' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Jan Paul van Hecke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Solly March at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Manuel Akanji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

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

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 8
Erling Haaland 6
Sergio Aguero 4
Bernardo Silva 4
Raheem Sterling 4
Ilkay Gundogan 3
Riyad Mahrez 3
Kevin De Bruyne 3

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
2.43 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC58% Draw20% Brighton & Hove Albion FC22%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
42%
Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC42% Draw37% Brighton & Hove Albion FC21%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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