Manchester City vs Brighton predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 21st round of the Premier League, where  Manchester City will face Brighton at Etihad Stadium stadium on 7 January at 14:30.

The home team, Manchester City is currently in 2º position in the tournament with 40 points, while Brighton is currently in 14º position with 25.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester City vs Brighton.

Manchester City

Manchester City comes from playing against Nottingham Forest and finished the match with a result of 1-2, with win for Manchester City. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Seagulls coached by F. Hürzeler. In that last match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, Cityzens team achieved a 66% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by R. Cherki and T. Reijnders.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Guardiola has achieved 7 wins, , and is on a streak of 8 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 8 matches. Manchester City average number of goals per game is 2.9 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 20 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Winning streak: 8
• Half-time winner: 6/7

Brighton

Brighton, who visit Manchester City, are coming from a 2-2 draw against West Ham United, so the team coached by F. Hürzeler will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between Brighton and West Ham United, the Seagulls team achieved 61% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Danny Welbeck and Joël Veltman.

Analysing the last 7 matches, F. Hürzeler's team has won 1, drawn 3 and lost 3. Brighton average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Brighton matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• First to concede goals: 4/7

Manchester City vs Brighton: 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.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Manchester City vs Brighton prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Falmer Stadium stadium on 31-08-2025 with the result of 2-1, with Brighton winning.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester City and Brighton have resulted in 2 wins for Manchester City, 2 wins for Brighton, and 1 draw. In those matches, Manchester City managed to score 10 goals, while Brighton scored 7 goals against Manchester City.

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