Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City
Our Brighton – Man City betting tip: Man City scores 1-2 goals – 1.67 odds
- Out of ten PL games, City scored one or two times
- In five City PL away games, this bet would have come through four times
- Brighton have not conceded more than two goals in any PL home game, only once have they kept a clean sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City will face each other at Amex Stadium on Matchday 11 of the Premier League. This clash pits the eighth-place team against the second-place team. Brighton conceded a 2-1 defeat last week after taking a 1-0 lead against league leaders Liverpool. Before that, they lost 3-2 in the League Cup, also against Liverpool. At home, however, Brighton is still unbeaten in the league this season and will be hoping to keep it that way.
Manchester City have lost three in a row in three different competitions. Last week, they lost 2-1 in the League Cup to the Hotspurs, followed over the weekend by a 2-1 defeat in the Premier League against Bournemouth. During the week, there was the 4-1 disaster in the Champions League against Sporting, with the Swede Viktor Györkeres scoring a hat-trick. Pep Guardiola’s team is under a lot of pressure and is determined to finally win again, whether they will succeed against Brighton can be found in our Brighton – Man City betting tip.
Brighton – Man City info
- Date & Time: 09/11/2024, 6:30 p.m.
- Venue: Amex Stadium, Falmer
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 11
- TV broadcast/livestream: SKY
Brighton form & record check
Brighton are still unbeaten at home after five games this Premier League season – only in 1982/83 did they remain unbeaten for longer, with seven games. This season, however, they have already let ten points slip after taking the lead, which is only four fewer than in the entire previous season. The Seagulls have conceded both defeats this season after taking the lead – 2-4 against Chelsea, 1-2 against Liverpool.
City always scores
City have scored in all 22 Premier League games against Brighton. In this century, Brighton have conceded a total of 40 goals in 14 games, more than against any other club. Of a possible 42 points against City, Brighton have only taken four. The two games in which they scored points were both at home – a 3-2 win in May 2021 and a 1-1 draw in May 2023.
Brighton facts & analysis
- Still unbeaten at home in the PL this season
- Ten points already squandered after leading
- Conceded a goal in every PL duel against City
Man City Form & Record Check
After 32 unbeaten games, Man City lost a league game for the first time again. Under Pep Guardiola, City only lost two league games in a row in October 2023, December 2018 and December 2016. This season, they conceded the 0-1 in five of their first ten PL games – this last happened to them in 2006/2007. A total of 73% of the Skyblues’ goals against were conceded in the first half – for eight out of 11 goals, this is the highest percentage of all teams.
Foden’s favorite opponent is Brighton
Man City’s Phil Foden has scored more Premier League goals against Brighton than against any other league rival: He has scored eight times in seven appearances against the Seagulls. This season, however, Foden has not yet scored in his seven appearances. His last long dry spell in the league was between May 2019 and March 2020 – a run of 15 games. Perhaps he just needs the right opponent to get back on track.
Man City facts & analysis
- Last three defeats in three competitions
- Trailing in five of 10 PL appearances
- 73% of PL goals conceded in the first half
We expect Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton to line up in a 4-4-2 again, as they did against Liverpool in the league. In attack, Welbeck could register a goal-involvement for the first time in five consecutive Premier League matches – something he has never done before. The Seagulls are without Solly March (knee injury), Matt O’Riley (ankle injury) and Yankuba Minteh (muscle injury).
Manchester City will line up again in the 4-1-4-1 formation that they have used so often of late, under the direction of Pep Guardiola. Kevin De Bruyne got his first minutes in the CL and is definitely a player who could help City out of their current minor crisis. Whether he starts remains questionable. Injured City players are Rodri, Bobb, Dias and Grealish.
Brighton – Man City Head to head & statistics
In 22 Premier League matches so far, Man City have already won 16 times. Three matches each ended in a victory for Brighton and a draw. Manchester City has a clear lead in terms of goal difference, with 57:24. City won the last game in Brighton 4:0.
Direct comparison (H2H)
