Manchester City vs Brighton: result 2-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 28, 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 2-2 on October 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. YalcouyéBrighton
- 40′M. KovačićManchester City
- 47′G. RutterBrighton
- 72′Vitor NunesManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 75F. Samba
- 37Allan
- 10R. Cherki
- 47P. Foden
- 8M. Kovačić
- 32A. Bouaddi
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 6M. Guéhi
- 22Vitor Nunes
- 82R. Lewis
- 28G. Rulli
Brighton
4-2-3-1- 10G. Rutter
- 35M. Yalcouyé
- 8J. Hinshelwood
- 25D. Gómez
- 26Y. Ayari
- 13P. Groß
- 3J. Hadjam
- 21O. Boscagli
- 30M. Svoboda
- 20Costinha
- 23J. Steele
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Brighton have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | AEK Athens FC(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 22, 2026 | FK Jablonec(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Kauno Žalgiris(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Manchester City 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Brighton on Jan 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Brighton | 2.5 | 0.6 | 11 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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