Manchester City vs Brighton predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Seagulls, having lost their last match against Liverpool FC, travel to Manchester with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 9th round of the Premier League,  Manchester City will face Brighton at Etihad Stadium stadium on 31 October at 15:00.

The home team, Manchester City is currently in 1º position in the tournament with 21 points, while Brighton is currently in 3º position with 16.  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 Aston Villa and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Manchester City. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Brighton. In that last match between Manchester City and Aston Villa, Cityzens team achieved a 63% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by E. Haaland.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by E. Maresca has achieved 5 wins, y 2 defeats. Manchester City average number of goals per game is 3.4 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 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 24 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 7/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals:  4
• First to score: 5/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Brighton

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

In that match between Brighton and Liverpool FC, the Seagulls team achieved 64% ball possession, getting 1 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, F. Hürzeler's team has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1. Brighton average 2.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.6 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 17 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Brighton matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 1/7
• First to score: 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate 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 Etihad Stadium stadium on 07-01-2026 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester City and Brighton have resulted in 1 win for Manchester City, 2 wins for Brighton, and 2 draws. In those matches, Manchester City managed to score 9 goals, while Brighton scored 7 goals against Manchester City.

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