Manchester City vs Brighton Predictions

These sides are going to put up a top show, but Manchester City are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Brighton & Hove Albion in thier upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time

Aiming to extend a club-record streak and pile the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal, Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The Sky Blues' hopes of title glory suffered another blow in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea, but the Seagulls snapped their winless sequence by taking down Burnley 2-0.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 12 of the 17 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Brighton recorded three victories.
• The remaining two clashes ended in draws.
• Manchester City have failed to secure a win in their last two matches.
• Brighton have only won one of their last five games.
• The Cityzens have not won any of their last three fixtures against the Seagulls.
• Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Manchester City in the league: W-W-W-D-D
• Manchester City in all competitions: W-W-W-D-D
• Brighton in the league: L-D-L-D-W
• Brighton in all competitions: L-D-L-D-W

Team News:

• Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Savinho, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic are likely to sit out for Man City. They are not fit enough. Nico Gonzalez is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait Nouri are on national team duty.
• Brighton will miss out on the services of Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, Mats Wieffer and Adam Webster. They are injured. Yankuba Minteh might also miss out due to a lack of fitness. Carlos Baleba is on international duty.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland is the top goal scorer in the competition this season with 19 goals in 20 Premier League appearances. Even though he failed to score a goal in the previous game for Manchester City, Haaland is still going to play a crucial part in the attacking front. He will be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence in the next matchup.
• Georginio Rutter will be looking to step up his game to help his side in the upcoming fixture. Georginio Rutter was one of the goal scorers for the Seagulls in their previous game. In 18 league games this season, he has four goal contributions and will be keen to add more to his tally.