Man City host Brighton at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 in the Premier League. Man City's last five results: W W W W W (5 wins). Brighton's last five: L D W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Man City have won 2, Brighton 2, with 2 draws.
Man City vs Brighton kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 31 October 2026 in the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Man City vs Brighton is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, the home ground of Man City.
Man City's last five results read W W W W W (oldest to newest): 5 wins.
Brighton's last five results read L D W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 2, Brighton have won 2 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Jack Hinshelwood leads Brighton with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Brighton appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 19% for Brighton and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Man City 2.1 - 1.1 Brighton.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 58% likely and over 2.5 goals 60%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City | 0-4 |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Man City 2.1 - 1.1 Brighton in goals. It gives Man City a 59% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Brighton 19%. Both teams to score is 58% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 60%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (9%), 1-0 (9%), 3-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Man City win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Man City win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Man City win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Man City win | 7% |
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Brighton | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Semenyo | 11 | P. Groß | 13 |
| 2 | N. O'Reilly | 8 | M. Cuyper | 9 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 7 | O. Boscagli | 9 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 7 | F. Kadıoğlu | 8 |
| 5 | R. Dias | 7 | L. Vuskovic | 7 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Brighton | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 30 | D. Gómez | 20 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 18 | C. Kostoulas | 18 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 14 | P. Groß | 17 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 12 | J. Hinshelwood | 14 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 10 | Y. Ayari | 10 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Brighton | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 16 | J. Hinshelwood | 9 |
| 2 | A. Semenyo | 7 | P. Groß | 8 |
| 3 | R. Cherki | 5 | C. Kostoulas | 7 |
| 4 | J. Doku | 5 | F. Kadıoğlu | 5 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 4 | D. Gómez | 4 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Brighton | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 8 | J. Hinshelwood | 5 |
| 2 | A. Semenyo | 4 | P. Groß | 3 |
| 3 | J. Doku | 3 | L. Dunk | 2 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 3 | C. Kostoulas | 2 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 1 | M. Yalcouyé | 2 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Brighton | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Donnarumma | 2 | K. Mitoma | 2 |
| 2 | M. Nunes | 1 | M. Cuyper | 2 |
| 3 | N. O'Reilly | 1 | P. Groß | 2 |
| 4 | R. Lewis | 1 | Y. Minteh | 1 |
| 5 | E. Fernández | 1 | P. Struijk | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.2 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 628.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.2 | 4 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 19 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 548.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 6 of 20 |