Manchester City vs Brighton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City won 2-1 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′Julián ÁlvarezManchester City
- 19′E. HaalandManchester City
- 73′Ansu FatiBrighton
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
3-2-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 19Julián Álvarez
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 5J. Stones
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 25M. Akanji
- 2K. Walker
- 18S. Ortega
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 9João Pedro
- 22K. Mitoma
- 18D. Welbeck
- 24S. Adingra
- 13P. Groß
- 20C. Baleba
- 7S. March
- 3Igor
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. Milner
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Brighton have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2023 | RB Leipzig(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Newcastle(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Liverpool(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Marseille(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 1 Brighton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2023 | Brighton 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Manchester City 3-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Manchester City 3-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Brighton 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| May 18, 2021 | Brighton 3-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Manchester City 1-0 Brighton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester City on May 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 2nd in Premier League (21 points from 9 matches) and Brighton sit 3rd (19 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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy