Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction, H2H and stats
England · England Premier League
Manchester City
1st in table
WWWWL
Kick-off
0–1
31 October 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion
3rd in table
WWWWL
Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus Manchester M11 3FF
Head to head
Last 8 meetings13Manchester City wins
4Draws
3Brighton & Hove Albion wins
3.1Goals / game
88%Both scored
75%Over 2.5
- Goals / game
- 3.30
- Over 1.5
- 90%
- Over 2.5
- 70%
- Over 3.5
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home clean sheets
- 40%
- Away clean sheets
- 0%
2 - 2Brighton & Hove AlbionD1 - 1Brighton & Hove AlbionD2 - 1Manchester CityL2 - 2Brighton & Hove AlbionD2 - 1Manchester CityL0 - 4Manchester CityW2 - 1Brighton & Hove AlbionW1 - 1Manchester CityDEngland Premier League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | +11 | 21 | WWL |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:7 | +16 | 16 | WWL |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14:9 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 11 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 11 | |
| 10 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 10 | |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 | |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 9 | |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 8 | |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 7 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 | -10 | 7 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | -9 | 6 | |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 5 |
Recent form
Manchester City
Last 6 stored matches
5Win
0Draw
1Lost
ScoredConceded
- 24 OctoberL
Aston Villa2–1Manchester City
- 17 OctoberW
Manchester City3–2Ipswich Town
- 11 OctoberW
Liverpool0–3Manchester City
- 20 SeptemberW
Manchester City5–3Sunderland
- 13 SeptemberW
Manchester United0–1Manchester City
- 5 SeptemberW
Manchester City1–0Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Last 6 stored matches
4Win
1Draw
1Lost
ScoredConceded
- 25 OctoberL
Liverpool2–0Brighton & Hove Albion
- 18 OctoberW
Brighton & Hove Albion5–0Crystal Palace
- 10 OctoberW
Sunderland0–2Brighton & Hove Albion
- 19 SeptemberW
Brighton & Hove Albion3–0Arsenal
- 13 SeptemberW
Coventry City0–5Brighton & Hove Albion
- 5 SeptemberD
Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Leeds United
Trends
This competitionManchester City
- Manchester City scored 2.3 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Manchester City conceded 1.2 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Kept a clean sheet in 3 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 4 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 3 of those 6.
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Brighton & Hove Albion scored 2.7 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Brighton & Hove Albion conceded 0.5 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 1 of those 6.
- Kept a clean sheet in 4 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 3 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 1 of those 6.
Attack, shots and defence
Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.
Next matches
This competitionManchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third
Who wins
1 · X · 2- Manchester City58%
- Draw21%
- Brighton & Hove Albion21%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- Over 2.567%
- Under 2.533%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- GG65%
- NG36%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- 1X64%
- X236%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
Bookmaker odds
Head to head
The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.
Betting markets
MATCH RESULT
TOTAL GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DOUBLE CHANCE
FIRST HALF RESULT
SECOND HALF RESULT
HALF GOALS
CORNERS
MOST CORNERS
WIN TO NIL
Team comparison
- Corners / game
- 9.25
- Cards / game
- 2.75
- Offsides / game
- 3.75
Goal lines
- Over 0.5 goals100%
- Over 1.5 goals88%
- Over 2.5 goals63%
- Over 3.5 goals50%
- Over 4.5 goals50%
- Both teams score50%
- 1st half over 0.588%
- 1st half over 1.550%
- 2nd half over 0.575%
- 2nd half over 1.575%
- Both score, 1st half38%
- Corners over 8.563%
- Corners over 9.550%
- Corners over 10.550%
Season numbers
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview
Manchester City meet Brighton & Hove Albion in the England, England Premier League on 31 October 2026 at 16:00 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is Etihad Stadium. The recorded score is 0–1.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Manchester City at 1.63. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 57.7% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.39, about 66.9% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.44. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 63% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 50%. The average-goals potential is 4.13.
Manchester City are listed at 3 points per game. Brighton & Hove Albion are listed at 1.5 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion questions
- What time is Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
- Kickoff is 16:00 on 31 October 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
- Which outcome is shortest on Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
- Manchester City is the shortest 1X2 price at 1.63. The margin-adjusted share is about 57.7%.
- What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
- Over 2.5 is 1.39 and under 2.5 is 2.81.
- Do both teams score on this match?
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.44. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.