Manchester City v Brighton and Hove Albion — EPL prediction, odds and analysis
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Manchester CityvBrighton and Hove Albion
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00Manchester City1.70Betfred (UK)
Draw4.80Betfair
Brighton and Hove Albion4.80Matchbook
Best captured price per outcome · 21 bookmakers · prices observed 17 h ago
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Venue: Etihad Stadium, ManchesterKickoff weather: 11.2°C · rain 0 mm · wind 9.3 kph
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Match flow
No event timeline is held for this fixture yet.
Goals, cards and substitutions arrive with the in-play sweep and the post-match pass.
Timeline and match statistics
Match statistics start at kick-off
there is nothing to count until the match is under way
The model's expected goals for this fixture are in the Model tab.
Form and league position
LWWWWL
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 3.33 / 1.5 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 92% |
| Both teams scored | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 25% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | at Aston Villa (A) | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-10-20 | vs AEK Athens FC (H) | 5-1 | W |
| 2026-10-20 | vs PAE AEK (H) | 5-1 | W |
| 2026-10-17 | vs Ipswich (H) | 3-2 | W |
| 2026-10-17 | vs Ipswich Town FC (H) | 3-2 | W |
LDWWWW
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 2.92 / 0.75 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 25% |
| Clean sheets | 67% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | at Liverpool (A) | 0-2 | L |
| 2026-10-22 | at FK Jablonec (A) | 0-0 | D |
| 2026-10-18 | vs Crystal Palace (H) | 5-0 | W |
| 2026-10-15 | vs Kauno Žalgiris (H) | 4-0 | W |
| 2026-10-10 | at Sunderland (A) | 2-0 | W |
League standings 2026–27
| Team | Pos | Pts | P | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1 | 21 | 8 | +11 | LWWWW |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 16 | 7 | +18 | WWWWD |
Manchester City: level on points with 1st · 17 pts above 20th
Brighton and Hove Albion: 5 pts behind 1st · 12 pts above 20th
From the engine's stored standings snapshot · API-Football · updated 2026-10-25.
All from the engine's own results archive — the same data the model trains on. Form chips run newest first.
Previous meetings
Recent meetings
Manchester City 2 wins2 drawsBrighton and Hove Albion 2avg 3.3 goalsBTTS 67%Over 2.5 in 83%
small sample — 6 meetings held; context, not a pattern claim
| Date | Match | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Manchester City FC v Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1-1 | Premier League |
| 2025-08-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC v Manchester City FC | 2-1 | Premier League |
| 2025-03-15 | Man City v Brighton | 2-2 | Premier League |
| 2024-11-09 | Brighton v Man City | 2-1 | Premier League |
| 2024-04-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC v Manchester City FC | 0-4 | Premier League |
| 2024-04-25 | Brighton v Man City | 0-4 | season-2324 |
Prior meetings held in the engine's results archive, newest first. The archive is what the model trains on, so a meeting missing here was never ingested — it is not a claim the game was not played.
Starting elevens
Line-ups not released
clubs confirm an XI about an hour before kick-off
Squad availability and reported absences are below.
Injuries and absences
Manchester Citysnapshot 2026-10-25
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| P. Foden | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Doku | Missing Fixture | Calf Injury |
| A. Semenyo | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| M. Nunes | Missing Fixture | Knock |
| P. Foden | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Doku | Missing Fixture | Calf Injury |
| M. Kovacic | Questionable | Injury |
| A. Semenyo | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| M. Nunes | Questionable | Knock |
| N. O'Reilly | Questionable | Back Injury |
| P. Foden | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Doku | Missing Fixture | Calf Injury |
| M. Nunes | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| Savinho | Missing Fixture | Transfer negotiations |
| P. Foden | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
Brighton and Hove Albionsnapshot 2026-10-25
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| M. Svoboda | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. O'Riley | Missing Fixture | Illness |
| P. Struijk | Questionable | Rest |
| G. Rutter | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. Wieffer | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| K. Mitoma | Missing Fixture | Hamstring Injury |
| E. Ferguson | Missing Fixture | Ankle Injury |
| F. Azeez | Missing Fixture | Abdominal strain |
| J. Hinshelwood | Missing Fixture | Ankle Injury |
| S. Tzimas | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Y. Minteh | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| Z. Yohanna | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. Orozco | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. Svoboda | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| M. O'Riley | Missing Fixture | Illness |
Each side's list carries its OWN capture date. A confirmed starting XI overrides an older snapshot; player names are shown as returned, impact is NOT scored (that would be invention).
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Module freshness: odds snapshot 26 Oct, 08:07 · model run 18 Oct, 07:20 · injury snapshot 2026-10-25
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Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 UK time in the EPL.
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