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Man City v Brighton prediction

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This match has been played — the final score is still to come.

What to expect

We expect about 2.2 goals from Man City and 1.2 from Brighton, so Man City come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.4 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Our pick: Brighton to score 1 or fewer. This is about Brighton's goals alone, not the game's total. We make them around 1.2 on the day, and the bet wants them to 1 or fewer, which we make about 78%.

We put the chance of that landing at about 78 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.39, which works out at about 72 out of 100. That gap is the whole reason this is on the site: we rate it more likely than the price does, and the price looks good to us because of it.

What the numbers say
✓Man City have won three of their last five.
✓Brighton have won three of their last five.
✓Four of the last five meetings had three goals or more.
✓Both teams scored in four of the last five meetings.

Recent results

7 Jan 2026Man City 1 - 1 Brighton
31 Aug 2025Brighton 2 - 1 Man City
15 Mar 2025Man City 2 - 2 Brighton
9 Nov 2024Brighton 2 - 1 Man City
25 Apr 2024Brighton 0 - 4 Man City

Brighton have won two of the last five meetings, with two drawn.

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