Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Manchester City and Brighton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Manchester City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brighton swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Manchester City vs Brighton
Manchester City Form
In their last three matches, Manchester City beat Tottenham by 0-1 and Plymouth by 3-1, before losing against Nottingham Forest by 1-0. Manchester City won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded seven goals.
Brighton Form
In their last three matches, Brighton beat Bournemouth 2-1, drew 1-1 with Newcastle and beat Fulham by 2-1. Brighton won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 12 while also conceding 11 times.
Betting facts for Manchester City and Brighton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester City and Brighton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brighton have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Brighton have won the last 5 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Brighton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Brighton away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Manchester City vs Brighton
It has been a great season for Erling Haaland so far as he currently has 20 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Manchester City hoping he delivers against Brighton on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Popular markets: Manchester City vs Brighton
Full-time result
Manchester City claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Brighton won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Brighton won their last 4 matches on the trot. Manchester City have beaten Brighton in 8 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored first in six of their last ten home games. Brighton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Brighton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in 17 consecutive league meetings with Brighton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Brighton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals themselves during this run.
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