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Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester City
On Wednesday night, Brighton and Manchester City will meet at the Amex Stadium in the catch-up match of their Premier League matchday 32. Both teams should be happy with their season so far, Brighton have qualified for the Europa League and Man City are English champions, yet neither will be giving the other anything in the match.
The Seagulls will try to keep their hopes of fifth place alive ahead of the final matchday by beating the Citizens. The game kicks off at 9pm. Find out who is likely to prevail in our Brighton – Man City betting tips now.
Brighton – Man City info:
- Date & Time: 24/05/2023, 21:00
- Venue: American Express Community Stadium, Falmer
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 32
- TV coverage: Sky
Brighton Form & Balance Check
The season is officially a success for Brighton. Thanks to a much better goal difference than Aston Villa, the English club are safely in the top-6. Better still, their current sixth place finish secures Roberto De Zerbi’s men their place in the Europa League, the first appearance in their history.
After a very good start to the season, the Seagulls had experienced a drop in performance, due to the departure of Graham Potter, but also of several key players such as Marc Cucurella and Leandro Trossard.
However, under the management of Roberto De Zerbi, the club has taken a positive turn after the World Cup. As a result, the Seagulls lost only once from January to April and positioned themselves strongly in the European places. Highlights of this phase of the season were significant wins against Manchester United (1-0) and Arsenal (3-0).
Europa League is safe
On Saturday, Brighton finally confirmed their place in the top six by beating bottom side Southampton (3-1) at home. So the Seagulls, who are too far away from the Champions League places, have nothing left to achieve this season.
In the match against the just-crowned Citizens, the hosts will try to end this great season with dignity by keeping the new English champions on their toes as much as possible and thus – in case of a win – secure a match for the fifth place on the last matchday.
Brighton facts & analysis
- 6th place in the Premier League table.
- Fourth best offence in the Premier League
- Three wins, two losses from last five games
Man City form & balance check
Manchester City have just completed the first step towards their treble, which would make the Manchester club immortal. The Citizens narrowly won against Chelsea in the Premier League but were already champions as Arsenal lost on the Nottingham turf.
Having already won the Premier League title at this stage allows Pep Guardiola’s men to now concentrate fully on the two remaining competitions – with the focus on the Champions League. The English champions now have more than a week before they meet their city rivals in the FA Cup final.
Triple at last?
Of course, City will also try not to let the series slip against Brighton and they will try to pass the symbolic mark of 90 points in the Championship.
Moreover, this Brighton game could also be an opportunity for Manchester City to send a signal to the Red Devils ahead of their FA Cup final by winning against a team that recently beat them and almost knocked them out in the FA Cup semi-final.
Man City facts & analysis
- English Champion 2023
- Best Offence & Defence in the Premier League
- 2023 only lost three games
Predicted lineup – last update on May 23, 2023
Brighton – Man City direct comparison & stats
The record of the previous clashes is quite one-sided. City won a total of 14 games out of the 19 duels, Brighton won three times and two duels ended in a draw. The first leg also went to Manchester with a 3-1 win.
- Manchester City have failed to score in 2 of their 17 away games in the Premier League this season.
- Brighton have scored in each of their last 7 games.
- Brighton have won only 1 of their last 5 Premier League matches against Manchester City.
- Manchester City haven’t conceded a goal in 3 matches.
