Football · England Premier League · 31/10, 16:00

Prediction: Man City vs Brighton

Team pages: Man City · Brighton

Prediction summary
Expected goals
3.11Total
Man City1.98
Brighton1.13
1X2
56% 23% 21%
Man City Draw Brighton
Markets
Under 3.5 goals 62% Both teams to score 56%
Most likely score
1-1 11%
Recent form · 10 last
Man City 7-1-2 (W-D-L)
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Brighton 5-1-4 (W-D-L)
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Head-to-head
Man City 2–2–2 Brighton (6 last)
  • Man City1-1Brighton
  • Brighton2-1Man City
  • Man City2-2Brighton
  • Brighton2-1Man City
  • Brighton0-4Man City
  • Man City2-1Brighton
Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · Man City 1590 · Brighton 1576
Man CityDrawBrighton
Our model56%24%20%
Market57%23%21%
Estimated total (ours) 3.11 goals · Bet365 line 3.25

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Model analysis
1st-half goalsOver 1.5 · 65%model estimate

Match keys

  • High corners: 11.1 combined avg.
  • Cards-heavy: 6.3 🟨 combined avg.

Statistics · 10/10 matches analysed

F = for · A = against · HT = half-time · FT = full-time

Man CityBrighton
Goals for / against (FT)2.2 / 1.22.3 / 1.1
Goals for / against (HT)0.8 / 0.61.1 / 0.8
Half-time result (W/D/L)50/20/30%40/20/40%
Corners (HT / FT)3.3 / 6.12.2 / 5
Cards (🟨 / 🟥)3.5 / 0.22.8 / 0.3

Head-to-head (H2H) · Man City 2–2–2 Brighton

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DateHomeScoreAway
07/01/26
England Premier League
Man City1-1
HT 1-0
Brighton
31/08/25
England Premier League
Brighton2-1
HT 0-1
Man City
15/03/25
England Premier League
Man City2-2
HT 2-1
Brighton
09/11/24
England Premier League
Brighton2-1
HT 0-1
Man City
25/04/24
England Premier League
Brighton0-4
HT 0-3
Man City
21/10/23
England Premier League
Man City2-1
HT 2-0
Brighton

Standings · England Premier League

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#Team PWDL GFGAPts
1 Man City 8701 20921
2 Arsenal 8701 13521
3 Brighton 8512 23716
4 Liverpool 8431 11815
5 Chelsea 8413 171513
6 Brentford 8251 14911
7 Leeds 8251 9611
8 Newcastle 8323 121411
9 Aston Villa 8323 91211
10 Hull 8242 9810
11 Everton 8242 8910
12 Ipswich 8314 121610
13 Bournemouth 8233 12139
14 Tottenham 8233 8109
15 Fulham 8224 8108
16 Man Utd 8143 10137
17 Crystal Palace 8215 9197
18 Nottm Forest 8134 6106
19 Coventry 8206 6156
20 Sunderland 8125 6145

Common opponents 6 opponents

How each team fared against the same recent opponents

OpponentMan CityBrighton
Aston Villa 1-2 L 4-0 W
Liverpool 3-0 W 0-2 L
Sunderland 5-3 W 2-0 W
Man Utd 1-0 W 0-3 L
Coventry 1-0 W 5-0 W
Crystal Palace 4-1 W 5-0 W
Record vs common 5 W 0 D 1 L 4 W 0 D 2 L

Better against common opponents: Brighton (3 of 6 head-to-heads won)

Last 10 matches played

The averages above come from these matches. W = win, D = draw, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Man City

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
24/10 Aston Villa
England Premier League
0-1 1-2 78 L
17/10 Ipswich
England Premier League
2-1 3-2 23 W
11/10 Liverpool
England Premier League
0-0 3-0 66 W
20/09 Sunderland
England Premier League
3-2 5-3 61 W
13/09 Man Utd
England Premier League
0-0 1-0 74 W
05/09 Coventry
England Premier League
1-0 1-0 43 W
28/08 Crystal Palace
England Premier League
1-0 4-1 63 W
23/08 Bournemouth
England Premier League
0-1 2-1 83 W
24/05 Aston Villa
England Premier League
1-0 1-2 91 L
19/05 Bournemouth
England Premier League
0-1 1-1 65 D

Brighton

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Date Opponent HT FT Cor.Cards Res.
25/10 Liverpool
England Premier League
0-2 0-2 22 L
18/10 Crystal Palace
England Premier League
3-0 5-0 83 W
10/10 Sunderland
England Premier League
0-0 2-0 52 W
19/09 Arsenal
England Premier League
2-0 3-0 55 W
13/09 Coventry
England Premier League
1-0 5-0 31 W
05/09 Leeds
England Premier League
0-1 1-1 76 D
30/08 Chelsea
England Premier League
1-3 3-4 74 L
23/08 Aston Villa
England Premier League
4-0 4-0 56 W
24/05 Man Utd
England Premier League
0-2 0-3 01 L
17/05 Leeds
England Premier League
0-0 0-1 81 L

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Man City vs Brighton?

According to our model, the most likely result is a Man City win (56%). Probabilities: Man City 56%, draw 23%, Brighton 21%.

How many goals are expected in Man City vs Brighton?

The model expects 3.11 goals (Man City 1.98 · Brighton 1.13), with a 53% chance of under 3.25 goals.

Will both teams score in Man City vs Brighton?

The model gives a 56% chance that both teams score.

What is the most likely score?

The most likely score according to our model is 1-1.