Manchester City vs Brighton: result 4-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Brighton?
Manchester City won 4-0 on August 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 42′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 55′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 79′Bernardo SilvaManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 10S. Agüero
- 16Rodri
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 21David Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 2K. Walker
- 30N. Otamendi
- 31Ederson
Brighton
3-4-3- 7N. Maupay
- 11L. Trossard
- 20S. March
- 24D. Pröpper
- 6D. Stephens
- 30Bernardo
- 22Martín Montoya
- 5L. Dunk
- 33D. Burn
- 15A. Webster
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | West Ham(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Community Shield |
| Jul 20, 2019 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Premier League Asia Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Watford(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2019 | Manchester City(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 0 draws, 0 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Brighton 1-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Manchester City 1-0 Brighton | FA Cup |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Manchester City 2-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| May 9, 2018 | Manchester City 3-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Brighton 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Manchester City on May 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Brighton | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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