Brighton vs Manchester City: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 0-2 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 70′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 75′L. DunkManchester City (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Tottenham(home) | 3-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 4-1 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Manchester United(away) | 0-2 | International Champions Cup |
| May 21, 2017 | Watford(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| May 16, 2017 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 1st in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy