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Manchester City vs Brighton: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 9Kick-off on October 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
0-1
Brighton

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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?

Brighton won 0-1 on October 31, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 11′Y. AyariBrighton

Official lineup for Manchester City vs Brighton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

4-3-3
  1. 11J. Doku
  2. 9E. Haaland
  3. 7I. Ndiaye
  1. 17E. Fernández
  2. 5E. Anderson
  3. 32A. Bouaddi
  1. 24J. Gvardiol
  2. 3Rúben Dias
  3. 45A. Khusanov
  4. 27Matheus Nunes
  1. 1G. Donnarumma

Brighton

4-2-3-1
  1. 19C. Kostoulas
  1. 29M. De Cuyper
  2. 26Y. Ayari
  3. 25D. Gómez
  1. 14José María Andrés Baixauli
  2. 13P. Groß
  1. 21O. Boscagli
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 44L. Vušković
  4. 20Costinha
  1. 1B. Verbruggen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Brighton have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2026Brighton(home)2-2League Cup
Oct 24, 2026Aston Villa(away)1-2Premier League
Oct 20, 2026AEK Athens FC(home)5-1UEFA Champions League
Oct 17, 2026Ipswich(home)3-2Premier League
Oct 14, 2026Paris Saint Germain(home)2-4UEFA Champions League
Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2026Manchester City(away)2-2League Cup
Oct 25, 2026Liverpool(away)0-2Premier League
Oct 22, 2026FK Jablonec(away)0-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Oct 18, 2026Crystal Palace(home)5-0Premier League
Oct 15, 2026Kauno Žalgiris(home)4-0UEFA Europa Conference League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 3 draws, 2 Brighton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2026Manchester City 2-2 BrightonLeague Cup
Jan 7, 2026Manchester City 1-1 BrightonPremier League
Aug 31, 2025Brighton 2-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Mar 15, 2025Manchester City 2-2 BrightonPremier League
Nov 9, 2024Brighton 2-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Apr 25, 2024Brighton 0-4 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Brighton on Oct 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.5 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.61.359/1512/15
Brighton2.50.7104/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Brighton sit 2nd (22 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2Brighton1071226722
3Manchester City10703211321

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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

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