Manchester City vs Brighton: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 7, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City and Brighton drew 1-1 on January 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′E. HaalandManchester City (pen.)
- 60′K. MitomaBrighton
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-1-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 47P. Foden
- 4T. Reijnders
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 14Nico González
- 6N. Aké
- 68Max Alleyne
- 45A. Khusanov
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 25G. Donnarumma
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 10G. Rutter
- 22K. Mitoma
- 25D. Gómez
- 24F. Kadıoğlu
- 30P. Groß
- 26Y. Ayari
- 29M. De Cuyper
- 5L. Dunk
- 6J. van Hecke
- 13J. Hinshelwood
- 1B. Verbruggen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Brighton have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Brentford(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | West Ham(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 2 draws, 2 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Brighton 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Manchester City 2-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Brighton 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Brighton 0-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Manchester City 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 24, 2023 | Brighton 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester City on Aug 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Brighton | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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