Brighton vs Manchester City predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Cityzens, having lost their last match against Tottenham Hotspur, travel to Falmer, East Sussex with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 3rd round of the Premier League,  Brighton will face Manchester City at Falmer Stadium stadium on 31 August at 09:00, and will be refereed by Darren England.

The home team, Brighton is currently in 18º position in the tournament with 1 points, while Manchester City is currently in 6º position with 3.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Brighton vs Manchester City.

Brighton

Brighton comes from playing against Everton FC and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with loss for Brighton. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Manchester City. In that last match between Brighton and Everton FC, Seagulls team achieved a 58% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal without managing to score a goal to their opponent.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by F. Hürzeler has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Brighton average number of goals per game is 2.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 4 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Brighton matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 4/7

Manchester City

Manchester City, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, and travel to the Falmer Stadium stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Brighton.

In that match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, the Cityzens team achieved 61% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Guardiola's team has won 5, and lost 2. Manchester City average 2.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 20 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 2/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 6/7

Brighton vs Manchester City: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Brighton vs Manchester City prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Etihad Stadium stadium on 15-03-2025 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Brighton and Manchester City have resulted in 1 win for Brighton, 2 wins for Manchester City, and 2 draws. In those matches, Brighton managed to score 6 goals, while Manchester City scored 10 goals against Brighton.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals