Brighton host Man City at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer on 23 January 2027 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Brighton's last five results: D L D W W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Man City's last five: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Brighton have won 3, Man City 0, with 3 draws.
Brighton vs Man City kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 23 January 2027 in the Premier League, at The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer. The American Express Community Stadium holds 31,876 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Brighton vs Man City is being played at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer on Saturday 23 January 2027, the home ground of Brighton, which holds 31,876 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Brighton have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 2, with results reading W W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Brentford in the Premier League on 8 November.
Man City have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Forest in the Premier League on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Brighton have won 3, Man City have won 0 and 3 were drawn, with Brighton scoring 10 goals to Man City's 7. The most recent was Manchester City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 31 October 2026 in the Premier League.
Pascal Groß leads Brighton with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Brighton player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Brighton player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Brighton vs Man City is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Brighton the favourite with a 39% chance of winning, against 36% for Man City and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Brighton 1.5 - 1.5 Man City.
The most likely score in Brighton vs Man City is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Brighton vs Man City, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Carabao Cup | Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City | 2-1 |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Brighton 1.5 - 1.5 Man City in goals. It gives Brighton a 39% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Man City 36%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 0-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Brighton win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Man City win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Brighton win | 7% |
| 0-1 | Man City win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Brighton vs Man City are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Brighton's XI from their 1-0 win v Brentford at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Brighton | Fouls committed | Man City | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 14 | E. Anderson | 15 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 13 | R. Dias | 14 |
| 3 | L. Vuskovic | 11 | A. Semenyo | 9 |
| 4 | O. Boscagli | 11 | R. Cherki | 8 |
| 5 | C. Andrés | 11 | J. Gvardiol | 8 |
| # | Brighton | Shots | Man City | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 23 | E. Haaland | 38 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 22 | R. Cherki | 18 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 20 | I. Ndiaye | 13 |
| 4 | L. Vuskovic | 15 | E. Fernández | 13 |
| 5 | P. Groß | 13 | P. Foden | 12 |
| # | Brighton | Shots on target | Man City | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Gómez | 8 | E. Haaland | 18 |
| 2 | C. Kostoulas | 8 | R. Cherki | 7 |
| 3 | Y. Ayari | 6 | A. Semenyo | 4 |
| 4 | M. Yalcouyé | 4 | E. Fernández | 4 |
| 5 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | J. Gvardiol | 3 |
| # | Brighton | Goals | Man City | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Ayari | 3 | E. Haaland | 9 |
| 2 | J. Hinshelwood | 3 | R. Cherki | 5 |
| 3 | C. Kostoulas | 3 | A. Semenyo | 2 |
| 4 | P. Groß | 3 | P. Foden | 1 |
| 5 | M. Cuyper | 2 | J. Doku | 1 |
| # | Brighton | Yellow cards | Man City | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Groß | 4 | E. Anderson | 2 |
| 2 | M. Cuyper | 3 | R. Cherki | 2 |
| 3 | O. Boscagli | 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 |
| 4 | C. Andrés | 2 | M. Guéhi | 1 |
| 5 | Costinha | 2 | R. McAidoo | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 502.3 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 8 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 15 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 635.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 20 |