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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Premier League

Brighton vs Manchester City

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 31 October at 16:00, Italian time.

Brighton3rd in Premier LeaguevsManchester City1st in Premier League
10Points15
3-1-1Won-drawn-lost5-0-0
2Points per match3
16Goals for13
5Goals against5
3Clean sheets2
WWDLWFormWWWWW
2 wins in a rowCurrent run5 wins in a row
2-1-0 · 7 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-0-0 · 9 pts
1-0-1 · 3 ptsAway (W-D-L)2-0-0 · 6 pts
11.5 in 5Expected goals for (xG)12.8 in 6
8.7Expected goals against (xG)7.5
7.03Average player rating7.06
Pascal Gross (3)Top scorerErling Haaland (5)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 31 October.
Manchester City v Brighton, Saturday 31 October at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Manchester City v Brighton on Saturday 31 October
Manchester City v BrightonArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Manchester City 45%draw 21%Brighton 34%
Most likely score2-18% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver73% over · 27% under
Both teams to scoreYes72% yes
Goals the model expects2.03 – 1.77Manchester City – Brighton

Poisson model on 5 matches for Manchester City and 5 for Brighton, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Brighton wins
3draws
9Manchester City wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Brighton 15, Manchester City 38 · 3.5 per match

  1. 7 Jan 2026Manchester City1-1BrightonPremier League
  2. 31 Aug 2025Brighton2-1Manchester CityPremier League
  3. 15 Mar 2025Manchester City2-2BrightonPremier League
  4. 9 Nov 2024Brighton2-1Manchester CityPremier League
  5. 25 Apr 2024Brighton0-4Manchester CityPremier League
  6. 21 Oct 2023Manchester City2-1BrightonPremier League
  7. 24 May 2023Brighton1-1Manchester CityPremier League
  8. 22 Oct 2022Manchester City3-1BrightonPremier League
  9. 20 Apr 2022Manchester City3-0BrightonPremier League
  10. 23 Oct 2021Brighton1-4Manchester CityPremier League
  11. 18 May 2021Brighton3-2Manchester CityPremier League
  12. 13 Jan 2021Manchester City1-0BrightonPremier League

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.