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Man City v Brighton prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 2.2 goals from Man City and 1.0 from Brighton, so Man City come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 3.2 goals in the game, and a match we expect to open up at both ends.

Man City come into this on four straight wins. Brighton come into this on two straight wins. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.

Our pick: Man City to win. Man City are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 2.2-1.0), and we make them about 71% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.

We put the chance of that landing at about 69 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.53, which works out at about 65 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 four 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 meetings

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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