Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion – Match preview, form & H2H

Premier League Premier League Round 9
Manchester City
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Brighton
Etihad Stadium

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Recent form Last 5 matches
Manchester City
W Manchester City Sunderland 5–3 5 3 W Manchester United Manchester City 0–1 0 1 W Manchester City Coventry City 1–0 1 0 W Crystal Palace Manchester City 1–4 1 4 W Manchester City Bournemouth 2–1 2 1
Goals scored 13 2.6 per match
Goals conceded 5 1 per match
Clean sheets 2 matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score 0 matches without scoring
Yellow cards 6 1.2 per match
Corners 31 6.2 per match
Both teams scored 60% of these matches
Over 2.5 goals 60% matches with 3+ goals
Brighton & Hove Albion
W Brighton Arsenal 3–0 3 0 W Coventry City Brighton 0–5 0 5 D Brighton Leeds 1–1 1 1 L Chelsea Brighton 4–3 4 3 W Brighton Aston Villa 4–0 4 0
Goals scored 16 3.2 per match
Goals conceded 5 1 per match
Clean sheets 3 matches without conceding a goal
Failed to score 0 matches without scoring
Yellow cards 12 2.4 per match
Corners 27 5.4 per match
Both teams scored 40% of these matches
Over 2.5 goals 80% matches with 3+ goals
Head to head Last 5 meetings
Manchester City wins
Draws
Brighton & Hove Albion wins
1
2
2
20%
40%
40%
Total goals 16 Across 5 meetings
Avg goals 3.2 3.2 per match
Manchester City goals 9 1.8 per match
Brighton & Hove Albion goals 7 1.4 per match
Both teams scored 80% 4/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals 80% 4/5 matches
Average corners per match 6.8 Across 5 meetings
Average cards per match 5.4 Yellow + red cards
Last meeting 1 - 1
Manchester City 1–1 1 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 2 1 Manchester City
Manchester City 2–2 2 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 2 1 Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 0 4 Manchester City

See full Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion history & stats

League position Premier League
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Manchester City 5 5 0 0 13 5 +8 15
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 3 1 1 16 5 +11 10
Uefa Champions League Uefa Europa League Relegation

Gap between teams: 5 points

Full Premier League standings

Season stats compared Premier League · 2026/2027
Manchester City Brighton & Hove Albion
5 Matches played 5
2.6 13 total Goals scored / match 3.2 16 total
1 5 total Goals conceded / match 1 5 total
63.2% Average possession / match 64.6%
60% 3 matches Both teams to score (BTTS) 40% 2 matches
60% 3 matches Over 2.5 goals 80% 4 matches
6.2 Corners / match 5.4
1 Yellow cards / match 2.4
2 Matches with a clean sheet 3
Key player battle Premier League · 2026/2027
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · Attacker
Goals 5
Assists 0
Minutes per goal 90'
Pass accuracy 68.8%
Matches played 5
Minutes played 450
Goals 3
Assists 3
Minutes per goal 150'
Pass accuracy 89%
Matches played 5
Minutes played 450

About the match

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on 31 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.

Ahead of kick-off, Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League standings, while Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd.

Head-to-head

Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion have met 18 times in the available head-to-head data.

Manchester City won 12 times, while Brighton & Hove Albion won 3 times, with 3 meetings ending in draws.