Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester City FC

2 – 2

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 15 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,471 HT 45' · FT 45'

Erling Haaland pen 11' 1–0

1–1 21' Pervis Estupinan

Omar Marmoush 39' 2–1

2–2 48' Abdukodir Khusanov og

Y 10' Joao Pedro

Savio 15' Y

Y 19' Kaoru Mitoma

Y 26' Carlos Baleba

Jeremy Doku 62' Y

Y 89' Mats Wieffer

Y 90' Bart Verbruggen

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 Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

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

2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-11-09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2024-04-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–4 Manchester City FC 2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-05-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–2	D
08 Mar	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–1	L
01 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	3–1	W
26 Feb	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–0	W
23 Feb	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
19 Feb	Real Madrid CF	A	1–3	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	2–2	D
08 Mar	Fulham FC	H	2–1	W
02 Mar	Newcastle United FC	A	2–1	W
25 Feb	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–1	W
22 Feb	Southampton FC	A	4–0	W
14 Feb	Chelsea FC	H	3–0	W

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' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
5' Carlos Baleba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
10' A moment of madness from Joao Pedro on 10 minutes earns him a card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
11' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
15' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Savio will be fuming at that decision.
19' That looks like a foul for a card for Kaoru Mitoma.
21' Pervis Estupinan does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
26' Poor challenge from Carlos Baleba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
31' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabian Hürzeler might look to freshen things up shortly.
39' Goal! Omar Marmoush scores his 52 goal in 471 matches.
44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
48' The Uzbekistan Abdukodir Khusanov breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 3-1!
53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
58' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Savio has done his job and it is now time for Bernardo Silva to step up.
62' Controversy at the stadium! Jeremy Doku argues furiously but the card stands.
67' 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 Simon Adingra suffering a number of foals already.
72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' Brighton & Hove Albion FC make a change. Georginio Rutter trudges off to be replaced by Danny Welbeck on 76 minutes.
81' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Brighton & Hove Albion FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
83' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Kaoru Mitoma is withdrawn and Brajan Gruda gets his opportunity.
86' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin De Bruyne is hanging Omar Marmoush on the field on 86 minute.
87' Carlos Baleba makes way for Mats Wieffer at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
89' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Wieffer is booked for Brighton & Hove Albion FC — card on 89.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bart Verbruggen on 90.
The points are shared — Manchester City FC 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 76'
27
Mats Wieffer ↑ 87'
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 76'
16
Eiran Cashin
11
Simon Adingra ↑ 83'
39
Carl Rushworth
53
Jacob Slater
8
Brajan Gruda ↑ 83'
57
Joe Knight

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

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

2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2025-03-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2025-02-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2025-02-23 Manchester City FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2025-02-19 Real Madrid CF 3–1 Manchester City FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-03-15 Manchester City FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2025-03-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Fulham FC W 2025-03-02 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-02-22 Southampton FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.89 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.9 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC34% Draw34% Brighton & Hove Albion FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes36% 0% No64%

Avg goals/match: 1.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	81%	19%
± 1.5	54%	46%
± 2.5	27%	73%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

66%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC21% Draw58% Brighton & Hove Albion FC21%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

19.2%

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 1

13.6%

1 – 0

13.3%

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

6.2%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

1.9%

1 – 3

1.8%

3 – 0

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	20%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	21%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	9%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✓

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