Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion: Premier League preview

The occasion and the table

Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on matchday 9, with kick-off at 15:00 on 31 October 2026. This is a meeting between two of the top three sides in the division.

Manchester City lead the table with 21 points from 8 matches. They have won 7, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 20 goals and conceding 9. Brighton & Hove Albion sit 3rd with 16 points from 8 matches, a record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 23 goals scored and 7 conceded. The visitors trail the leaders by five points.

Recent form and home/away records

The most recent outing for Manchester City was a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Before that, they lost 1-2 away at Aston Villa. Before that came a 5-1 home win over AEK Athens, and before that a 3-2 home victory against Ipswich Town. The oldest of their last five matches was a 2-4 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. That adds up to 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

At home in the Premier League this season, Manchester City have a perfect record: 4 matches, 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with 11 goals scored and 6 conceded.

Brighton & Hove Albion also come into the match off that 2-2 draw away at Manchester City. Before that, they lost 0-2 away at Liverpool. Before that they drew 0-0 away at Jablonec, and before that they beat Crystal Palace 5-0 at home. The oldest of their last five was a 4-0 home win over Kauno Žalgiris. Their run reads 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Away from home in the Premier League this season, Brighton & Hove Albion have played 4, won 2, drawn 0 and lost 2, scoring 10 goals and conceding 6.

Previous meetings

The last two meetings between the clubs have both ended level. On 28 October 2026, Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2-2. Before that, on 7 January 2026, the fixture finished Manchester City 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion.

Players to watch

Erling Haaland is the top scorer for Manchester City in the Premier League this season with 9 goals, almost half of the 20 league goals his side have scored.

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Charalampos Kostoulas leads the way in the Premier League this season with 3 goals.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to a Manchester City side who score regularly but have not been keeping the opposition out. In their last 5 matches they scored in all 5, kept a clean sheet in 0, and both teams scored in all 5. Across the league season they have conceded 9 goals in 8 matches, including 6 in 4 home games.

Brighton & Hove Albion present a different profile. They have scored more league goals than the leaders, 23 to 20, and conceded fewer, 7 to 9. In their last 5 matches they scored in 3 and kept a clean sheet in 3, with both teams scoring in only 1. Their away record shows 10 goals scored and 6 conceded in 4 league matches.

That sets up a contrast between the attacking output of Manchester City at home, where they have won every league match this season, and a Brighton & Hove Albion defence that has conceded fewer league goals than any figure on the home side.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, put Manchester City at 59%, the draw at 21% and Brighton & Hove Albion at 20%. These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the outcome.

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