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

Full Time

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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Simon Hooper
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Manchester City FC 17 games · Avg 3.3 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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It’s high time Fabian Hürzeler made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Poor challenge from Joao Pedro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
11' What composure from Erling Haaland! The Norway international strokes it home. 1-0.
15' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Savio on 15 minutes.
19' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a card in front of him.
21' Pervis Estupinan does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
26' The referee calls foul for Carlos Baleba. He receives a card.
31' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
36' Abdukodir Khusanov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
39' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Omar Marmoush on 39.
44' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
48' A stunning finish from Abdukodir Khusanov — that came from absolutely nowhere!
53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
58' The crowd applauds Savio as he leaves the pitch. Bernardo Silva steps in for Manchester City FC.
62' A moment of madness from Jeremy Doku on 62 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Webster, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
76' Danny Welbeck gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Georginio Rutter and will look to change the dynamic.
81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
83' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Brajan Gruda on, Kaoru Mitoma off on 83 minutes.
86' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Omar Marmoush departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
87' Mats Wieffer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Baleba on 87 minute.
89' Mats Wieffer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Bart Verbruggen argues furiously but the card stands.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.

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
Raheem Sterling	4
Sergio Aguero	4
Bernardo Silva	4
Ilkay Gundogan	3
Riyad Mahrez	3
Kevin De Bruyne	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

2 / 4

1.51 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.09 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC31% Draw24% Brighton & Hove Albion FC45%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

55%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

69%

Manchester City FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC23% Draw40% Brighton & Hove Albion FC37%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

8.7%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 3

0 – 2

0 – 1

5.2%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 3

4.1%

0 – 0

4.1%

1 – 0

3.5%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	14%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	20%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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