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Manchester City vs Brighton

Garuda Lions Prediction: Manchester City

2 – 1 Predicted score · 9% model probability

  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.10 vs 1.64.
  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this — Manchester City is the favourite, not a value bet.
Bet on Manchester City

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City 55%
Draw 22%
Brighton 23%

Confidence: High  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Manchester City wins
55%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
97%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
73%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Manchester City vs Brighton overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Manchester City vs Brighton

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityManchester CityDrawBrighton
Model49.6%22.7%27.7%
Market56.6%22.2%21.2%
Final54.8%22.3%22.8%
Edge-1.7%+0.1%+1.6%

Confidence: High · Edge = Final minus Market

Why Manchester City

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.10 vs 1.64.

Best available price on the pick: 1.74, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -4.6% per unit staked (our 54.8% × 1.74 − 1).

Manchester City vs Brighton match preview

Manchester City faces Brighton in a Premier League match with a probability model indicating Manchester City at 54% to win, while Brighton stands at 24% and a draw at 22%. The expected goals are 2.03 for Manchester City and 1.70 for Brighton, suggesting a competitive match. Our model predicts a most likely scoreline of 2-1, occurring at an 8% probability.

Recent form shows Manchester City with a mixed record of L-W-W-L-W-W, while Brighton is on a strong run with six consecutive wins and one draw. The model also indicates a high likelihood of over 2.5 goals at 74% and both teams to score at 73%, highlighting the potential for an entertaining encounter. The confidence grade for this match is rated as A.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Manchester Cit ↓ / Brighton → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 9% 6% 2 5% 9% 7% 3 6% 5% 4+ 6% 5%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 91%
3+ goals 74%
No goals 3%

Manchester City and Brighton expected goals

Manchester City 2.10
Brighton 1.64

Total expected goals: 3.74

Manchester City and Brighton attack and defence ratings

Manchester City

Attack 1.73 +73%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Brighton

Attack 1.37 +37%
Defence 0.80 -20%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 9 fixtures

Premier League

Before and after this match

Manchester City vs Brighton markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Manchester City 54.8% 1.82 -1.7% 1.74
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 73.9% 1.35 — —
Both teams to score Yes 72.9% 1.37 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 77.7% 1.29 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 50.4% 1.98 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Manchester City54.8%
Draw22.3%
Brighton22.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.573.9%
Under 2.526.1%
Both teams to scoreYes72.9%
No27.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)77.2%
12 (either side)77.7%
X2 (draw or away)45.2%
Handicap -1Manchester City win30.5%
Push (exactly one goal)19.1%
Loss50.4%
Correct score (top 3)1-18.9%
2-18.5%
2-27.0%
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Manchester City vs Brighton stats

Manchester City and Brighton recent form

newest first
Manchester City LWWLWW
Brighton LDWWWW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Manchester City and Brighton season so far

league record

Manchester City record

  • They have won 7 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 2.7 goals per match.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 7 matches.

Brighton record

  • They have won 5 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 3.3 goals per match.
  • They have kept 5 clean sheets in 7 matches.

Manchester City vs Brighton head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

5Manchester City wins 3Draws 2Brighton wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-01-07Manchester CityBrightonPremier League1-1
2025-08-31BrightonManchester CityPremier League2-1
2025-03-15Manchester CityBrightonPremier League2-2
2024-11-09BrightonManchester CityPremier League2-1
2024-04-25BrightonManchester CityPremier League0-4
2023-10-21Manchester CityBrightonPremier League2-1
2023-05-24BrightonManchester CityPremier League1-1
2022-10-22Manchester CityBrightonPremier League3-1
2022-04-20Manchester CityBrightonPremier League3-0
2021-10-23BrightonManchester CityPremier League1-4

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Manchester City vs Brighton odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 56.8%, draw 22.1%, away 21.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.74 4.44 4.67
Bet365 1.65 4.10 4.50
BetVictor 1.65 4.20 4.40
Betano 1.67 4.40 4.40
Betfair 1.67 4.20 4.33
Dafabet 1.67 4.30 4.60
Marathonbet 1.69 4.33 4.55
Pinnacle 1.68 4.51 4.56
SBO 1.58 3.94 4.21
William Hill 1.67 4.00 4.33
betclic_fr 1.44 4.35 5.10
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Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.67 ▲ +0.21
X 4.25 ▼ -0.05
2 4.45 ▼ -0.50

17 snapshots recorded, from .

Prediction snapshot 1 Manchester City Predicted score 2 – 1 High Bet Now
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