Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction

Premier League · Regular Season - 9

31 Oct 2026, 15:00

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Brighton

Away

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

AI call Difficult Brighton win or draw

19%

26%

55%

Home Win Draw Away Win

Manchester City vs Brighton prediction: Sportiko gives Manchester City a 19% chance of winning, Brighton 55% and the draw 26%. Last updated 31 Aug 2026, 15:57.

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At a glance

Most likely score

1:1 · 12.5%

Both teams to score

54%

Over 2.5 goals

52%

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Manchester City

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Brighton

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Last 3 meetings Manchester City · 0W 2D 1L

Match summary

In the upcoming Premier League clash, Manchester City will face Brighton. City boasts a robust attacking record, averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, largely due to their high possession stats and incisive passing. Brighton has shown resilience, with a solid defensive structure, allowing only 1.2 goals per game. However, their away form has been inconsistent, which could be a disadvantage against a City side known for dominating at home. The match will be a test of Brighton’s ability to absorb pressure while exploiting counter-attacking opportunities.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Home

19%

10%

Draw

26%

45%

Away

55%

45%

Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

Brighton goals →

	0	1	2	3	4	5
0	8	10	10	6	3	1
1	5	12	10	6	3	1
2	3	5	5	3	1
3	1	2	2	1
4
5

↑ Manchester City goals · most likely 1–1 (12.5%)

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Players in form

Manchester City

E. Haaland 5 gls

R. Cherki 3 gls

A. Semenyo 2 gls

Brighton

P. Groß 3 gls

C. Kostoulas 2 gls

M. Yalcouyé 2 gls

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Match Result

Away Win

55%

Draw

26%

Home Win

19%

Both Teams To Score

54% BTTS Yes 46% BTTS No

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

92%

22%

1.5

78%

48%

2.5

52%

70%

3.5

30%

86%

4.5

14%

95%

5.5

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Match Result

Away Win

55%

Draw

26%

Home Win

19%

Double Chance

Draw or Away

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Winner

74% Away (No Draw) 26% Home (No Draw)

Super Win

32% Away Win by 2+ 7% Home Win by 2+

More Goals

55% Away Scores More 26% Equal Goals 19% Home Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

0.5

92%

22%

1.5

78%

48%

2.5

52%

70%

3.5

30%

86%

4.5

14%

95%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

54% BTTS Yes 46% BTTS No

Exact Goals

14%

26%

22%

16%

Goal Range

2-4 Goals

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3-5 Goals

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1-2 Goals

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4-6 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

53% Even Total Goals 47% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Over 2.5

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Result + Goals

Away Win & Over 2.5

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Home Win & Over 2.5

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Draw & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Draw/Away & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	7.6%	9.8%	10.2%	6.1%	2.8%
1	4.7%	12.5%	10.0%	6.0%	2.7%
2	3.0%	5.4%	4.9%	3.0%	1.3%
3	1.0%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%
4	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

1h Result

1st Half Away Win

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1st Half Home Win

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1h Double Chance

1st Half Draw or Away

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1st Half Home or Away

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1st Half Home or Draw

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

29%

0.5

71%

63%

1.5

37%

86%

2.5

14%

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

29%

33%

24%

10%

2h Result

2nd Half Away Win

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Draw or Away

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

23%

0.5

77%

54%

1.5

46%

80%

2.5

20%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

23%

30%

27%

13%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	Manchester City	Draw	Brighton
Manchester City	9.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Draw	8.7%	15.9%	16.3%
Brighton	1.8%	5.0%	38.4%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

38%

0.5

62%

74%

1.5

26%

92%

2.5

98%

3.5

Home Exact Goals

38%

37%

18%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

68%

0.5

32%

94%

1.5

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

55%

0.5

45%

88%

1.5

12%

Away Goals

Under Line Over

17%

0.5

83%

46%

1.5

54%

74%

2.5

26%

90%

3.5

10%

Away Exact Goals

17%

30%

27%

16%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

41%

0.5

59%

78%

1.5

22%

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

40%

0.5

60%

77%

1.5

23%

Handicap

Away +2 Win

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Away +1 Win

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Home +2 Win

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Away -1 Win

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Away -1 Draw

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Head to Head: Manchester City vs Brighton

0 Manchester City Wins

2 Draws

1 Brighton Wins

Date	Home	Score	Away
07 Jan 2026	Manchester City	1 - 1	Brighton
31 Aug 2025	Brighton	2 - 1	Manchester City
15 Mar 2025	Manchester City	2 - 2	Brighton

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Manchester City — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
20 Sep	H Sunderland	W	5 - 3
17 Sep	H Norwich	W	5 - 0
13 Sep	A Manchester United	W	0 - 1
08 Sep	A FC Porto	W	0 - 2
05 Sep	H Coventry	W	1 - 0

Brighton — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
19 Sep	H Arsenal	W	3 - 0
16 Sep	A Manchester United	W	2 - 3
13 Sep	A Coventry	W	0 - 5
05 Sep	H Leeds	D	1 - 1
30 Aug	A Chelsea	L	4 - 3

Premier League Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	5	5	0	0	13	5	+8	15
2	Arsenal	5	4	0	1	8	4	+4	12
3	Brighton	5	3	1	1	16	5	+11	10
4	Brentford	5	2	3	0	10	4	+6	9
5	Leeds	5	2	3	0	7	3	+4	9
6	Liverpool	5	2	3	0	7	4	+3	9
7	Everton	5	2	3	0	6	3	+3	9
8	Hull City	5	2	2	1	6	4	+2	8
9	Newcastle	5	2	2	1	9	9	0	8
10	Chelsea	5	2	1	2	10	12	-2	7
11	Ipswich	5	2	0	3	7	11	-4	6
12	Manchester United	5	1	2	2	8	8	0	5
13	Nottingham Forest	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1	5
14	Sunderland	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4	4
15	Crystal Palace	5	1	1	3	6	11	-5	4
16	Aston Villa	5	1	1	3	4	9	-5	4
17	Bournemouth	5	0	3	2	6	8	-2	3
18	Coventry	5	1	0	4	1	10	-9	3
19	Fulham	5	0	2	3	5	8	-3	2
20	Tottenham	5	0	2	3	2	8	-6	2

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