Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds
Manchester City will be starting as home favorites when they host Brighton at the City of Manchester Stadium.
The latest Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds also predicts a win for the host, Man City
Man City will look to consolidate their position at the top of the points table when they host Brighton for the next Premier League fixture on Wednesday, 20th April.
The Citizens’ unbeaten streak across all tournaments finally came to an end with a disheartening loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup Semi-Finals. The team manager Pep Guardiola seemed very disappointed after the defeat. In the post-match conference, Guardiola said:
“We gave everything after a tough first half For the first goal, the set pieces are very, very strong. The second was an accident. Difficult to come back but they did it perfectly in the second half.”
Brighton has a formidable challenge to avoid a loss when they meet Man City at the City of Manchester Stadium. The Seagulls have significantly improved their game in the recent games. They stunned the Spurs with a late match-winning goal from Leandro Trossard in the last fixture. The team’s head coach Graham Potter heaped praises on his side after the win. Potter said:
“It wasn’t a lucky win; it wasn’t a smash-and-grab from our perspective, it was a really, really good performance and one we can be really proud of. I thought we deserved it.”
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds
| Man City (Odds) | Draw | Brighton (Odds) | Predicted Winner | |
| Fctables | 1.19 | 6.75 | 16.00 | Man City |
| Sofascore | 1.20 | 6.00 | 15.00 | Man City |
| Bettingexpert | 1.20 | 7.00 | 17.00 | Man City |
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Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: Recent Form
Man City’s last EPL loss came long back in February against Tottenham. They are currently leading the points table with 74 points from 34 games. The Citizens won 3 of their last 5 matches, while 2 of them ended in a draw. Their last EPL clash resulted in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Brighton has looked very good in the last two matches. They are currently at the 10th position in the points table with 40 points from 32 games. The Seagulls won 2 of their last 5 fixtures. They lost 2 and 1 game ended in a draw. Their last match ended with an exciting 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: Team Stats
| Stats | Man City | Brighton |
| Goals per game | 2.32 | 0.91 |
| Goals lost per game | 0.65 | 1.16 |
| Clean Sheets | 18 | 9 |
| Ball Possession | 67.55% | 56.17% |
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: H2H
Matches: 27 | Man City: 58 | Brighton: 6 | Draw: 4
Recent 5 Meetings: Man City: 4 | Brighton: 1 | Draw: 0
Last Meeting: Man City defeated Brighton with a score of 4-1 in a Premier League match on 23 October 2021.
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Lineup
Man City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Stones, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo; Fernandinho, Silva; Gundogan, Foden, Jesus; Sterling/Mahrez
Brighton (3-5-2): Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Lamptey, Bissouma, Trossard, March, Grob; Allister, Maupay
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: Offensive and Defensive Stats
Forward:
The English striker Raheem Sterling starts the game for the Man City as the leader of the attack. Sterling has performed well this season as he has scored 10 goals so far. The Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez is another top winger in the squad who has added 10 goals. 4 assists and 5 big chances created to his name till now.
The French player Neal Maupay spearheads the attack for the Seagulls. Maupay has scored 8 goals this season with a dribbling success of 51%.
Midfield:
Bernardo Silva and llkay Gundogan are the key midfielders for the Citizens. Silva has scored 7 goals in the current season and he has played with an average of 1.8 key passes per match. Gundogan has added 6 goals to his name as of now with good passing accuracy of 90%.
Leandro Trossard and Alexis Mac Allister are consistent attacking midfielders for Brighton. Trossard has scored 6 goals so far with a high dribbling success of 72%. Mac Allister has scored 4 goals this season and he has played with a passing accuracy of 85%.
Defense:
In the defense department, City relies on Joao Cancelo. Cancelo had as many as 16 clean sheets till now with an average of 2.3 tackles per game. Aymeric Laporte is another key defender who had 13 clean sheets so far with an average of 1.6 clearances per match.
Lewis Dunk has been the best defender for the Seagulls. Dunk had 8 clean sheets in the current EPL season with an average of 3.6 clearances per game. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has been consistent as he maintained a save rate of 71% per match.
Man City vs Brighton Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Winner
It should be an easy task for Man City to dominate the Seagulls on Wednesday and secure all the 3 points. On the other hand, Brighton has a mammoth task ahead to avoid a defeat when they face the mighty Citizens.
A complete team effort is required if they want to frustrate Guardiola’s men. All the prediction and betting platforms are unanimously favoring Man City to win this fixture.
