Brighton vs Manchester City Predictions

These clubs are going to come up with an intense fixture, with the better team ending up with three points in their favour. Manchester City are likely to come out on top to defeat Brighton in this clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Amex Stadium, East Sussex

Date: Sunday, 31^st August 2025

Time: 2 pm Nigerian time

Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City are both on a mission to recover from two-goal setbacks in Sunday's Premier League showdown at the Amex Stadium.

The Seagulls succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Everton at the Toffees' new home last weekend, while the Sky Blues were slain by Tottenham Hotspur on their own soil - again.

Head-to-head:

• Brighton have won just 2 of the 16 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester City have recorded 12 victories.
• The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
• Two of the last five matches between these clubs have ended in a draw.
• Brighton are on a two-match unbeaten run against Man City.
• Manchester City have only been able to secure one clean sheet in their last five fixtures against the Seagulls.
• 8 of their last 9 encounters produced at least 3 goals.

Form:

• Brighton in the League: D-L
• Brighton in all competitions: D-L-W
• Man City in the League: W-L

Team News:

• Adam Webster, Julio Enciso, Solly March and Tariq Lamptey are injured and will not be in action for Brighton. They might also miss out on the services of Georginio Rutter and Tom Watson due to fitness issues.
• Mateo Kovacic will be out of action for Manchester City due to an injury. Josko Gvardiol, Rayan Ait Nouri, Savinho and Marcus Bettinelli are likely to sit out due to fitness issues. Rodri is back in training and might even come in as a substitute.

Player(s) to watch:

• Kaoru Mitoma will be looking to step up. Kaoru Mitoma is yet to score a goal for Brighton in the new season. He has delivered a couple of decent performances so far, but in the upcoming game, there will be no margin for error. He is going to play a crucial role in the final third for the hosts.
• Erling Haaland scored a brace for Man City in their opening Premier League game. The Norwegian forward looked in good touch, but he was not good enough against Tottenham Hotspur. Haaland is going to be one of the main men in the final third for Manchester City and is going to cause trouble for the opponent’s defence.