Brighton vs Manchester City: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 18, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Manchester City?
Brighton won 3-2 on May 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′İ. GündoğanManchester City
- 48′P. FodenManchester City
- 50′L. TrossardBrighton
- 72′A. WebsterBrighton
- 76′D. BurnBrighton
Official lineup for Brighton vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
3-5-2- 18D. Welbeck
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 15J. Moder
- 17S. Alzate
- 8Y. Bissouma
- 13P. Groß
- 16A. Jahanbakhsh
- 33D. Burn
- 4A. Webster
- 3B. White
- 26Robert Sánchez
Manchester City
4-3-3- 47P. Foden
- 21Ferran Torres
- 26R. Mahrez
- 8İ. Gündoğan
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5J. Stones
- 27João Cancelo
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 9, 2021 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2021 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 4, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 1, 2021 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 0 draws, 6 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2021 | Manchester City 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Brighton 0-5 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Manchester City 4-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 12, 2019 | Brighton 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Manchester City 1-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Manchester City 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Brighton on Jan 13, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brighton sit 3rd in Premier League (19 points from 9 matches) and Manchester City sit 2nd (21 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
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