Manchester City can record a narrow 2-1 win over Brentford.
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Brighton and Manchester City go toe-to-toe at the Amex Arena on Saturday as both teams aim to get back to winning ways.
The Seagulls missed out on Europe last season, but they are back in contention this term. The decision to part ways with Roberto De Zerbi in the summer raised some eyebrows, but Fabian Hurzerler is proving to be an astute appointment.
Brighton have suffered just two defeats in 10 Premier League games under the new manager. They took the lead at Anfield last weekend, but Liverpool managed to secure a 2-1 victory.
Manchester City pipped Arsenal to the title last season. If they want to achieve five consecutive league crowns, they will have to work hard for it once again. The Citizens have been leaking goals since the start of the season, giving Liverpool an early edge in the league race.
Pep Guardiola’s side’s lengthy Premier League unbeaten run came to an end last weekend as they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat away against Bournemouth. The defeat means that City have now dropped their last two domestic matches. They need to bounce back quickly to avoid Liverpool pulling away at the top.
The probable lineup for Brighton in the “system of play.”
Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Julio, Estupinan; Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Ayari, Mitoma; Rutter, Welbeck
The probable lineup for Manchester City in the “system of play.”
Ederson; alker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan, Silva; Foden, Grealish, haaland
Pep Guardiola’s side have a fantastic record against Brighton, so the first of our Brighton vs Manchester City predictions is for the visitors to pick up all three points. The Citizens have won 13 of their last 15 matches against the Seagulls, losing just one.
Brighton could only manage a 2-2 draw against Wolves in their last home game. Gary O’Neil’s side sit bottom of the league, and they managed to finish the game with a superior xG to the home side, which doesn’t bode well ahead of the clash with City.
Manchester City have scored the second-most goals in the Premier League so far, with an average of 2.1 per game. They have netted two goals or more in four of their five league games on the road.
In recent seasons, most of the goals scored in the Premier League came after the break. However, we are banking on Manchester City to find the net in the first half when they take on Brighton.
No team has scored more goals before the break than Manchester City this season. They have found the net in the first half of nine of their 10 Premier League games thus far, scoring an average of 1.3 goals per outing.
Brighton have conceded a first-half goal in nine of their last 10 head-to-heads with Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side averaged 1.7 first-half goals during that run.
Manchester City are usually imperious at both ends of the pitch, but they have been defensively vulnerable lately. They have conceded in eight of their 10 league games so far, with their opponents averaging 1.1 goals per game.
Rodri’s injury is a huge setback for Pep. The Ballon d’Or winner is essential to City’s defensive setup and filling that void has proven challenging. Bournemouth were able to cut through City’s midfield and create six big chances against the Champions last weekend.
Both teams have scored in seven of Brighton’s last eight competitive matches, with an average of 4.13 goals per game over that period.