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Brighton will host Manchester City at The AMEX Stadium on Saturday for an exciting Premier League matchup.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton heads into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Liverpool in their last Premier League match. They held 51% possession and made 13 attempts at goal, with Ferdi Kadıoğlu scoring in the 14th minute. Liverpool responded with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah. Brighton has struggled defensively, allowing goals in five of their last six games, with a total of 13 goals conceded.
Manchester City
Manchester City, meanwhile, will seek to recover from their recent Champions League loss to Sporting Lisbon. Despite 73% possession and 20 shots on goal, Phil Foden’s early goal was City’s only breakthrough, while Sporting Lisbon scored four times through Viktor Gyökeres and Maximiliano Araújo. City has shown attacking consistency, scoring in each of their last six games for a total of 13 goals, though they have conceded seven in that stretch.
Head-to-Head
In their previous six meetings since October 2021, City has dominated, winning five of those encounters and scoring a total of 17 goals to Brighton’s 4, giving an average of 3.5 goals per game. Their last Premier League match saw City triumph 4-0 over Brighton, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, and Julián Álvarez.
Team News
Brighton will be without Yankuba Minteh, Solly March, and Matt O’Riley due to injuries. Manager Fabian Hürzeler is likely to field a 4-4-2 lineup with Bart Verbruggen in goal, and a backline featuring Igor, Pervis Estupiñán, Jan Paul van Hecke, and Ferdi Kadioglu. Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck are expected to lead the attack.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will miss Rodri and Oscar Bobb due to injuries. City’s probable 4-2-3-1 formation includes Ederson in goal, with a defense of Kyle Walker, Nathan Aké, Manuel Akanji, and Josko Gvardiol. Erling Haaland will likely lead the frontline with support from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva.
Prediction
Brighton may find some opportunities to score against City, but they may fall short of securing a win. The prediction is a close 2-1 victory for Manchester City. This game is expected to feature over 1.5 goals.
