Manchester City vs Brighton: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 29, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City won 2-0 on September 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 29′R. SterlingManchester City
- 65′S. AgüeroManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2018 | Oxford United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Cardiff(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Lyon(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Manchester City 3-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Brighton 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Brighton on May 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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