Manchester City vs Brighton: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 9, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City won 3-1 on May 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′DaniloManchester City
- 20′L. UlloaBrighton
- 34′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
- 72′FernandinhoManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Burnley(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Brighton 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester City on Aug 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Brighton | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Brighton sit 1st (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