Man City vs Brighton prediction: head to head and form
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Manchester City vs Brighton: how they're doing this season
Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League with 21 points; Brighton are 3rd with 16. Here is each side's season so far and their last five games.
Manchester City
1st in the Premier League Last five games, all competitions
- Lost 1–2 at Aston Villa
- Won 3–2 v Ipswich
- Won 3–0 at Liverpool
- Won 5–3 v Sunderland
- Won 5–0 v Norwich
Going by the chances they have created and allowed, we would expect them to have about 15.3 points (2nd in the league on that measure). They actually have 6 more.
Brighton
3rd in the Premier League Last five games, all competitions
- Lost 0–2 at Liverpool
- Won 5–0 v Crystal Palace
- Won 2–0 at Sunderland
- Won 3–0 v Arsenal
- Won 3–2 at Manchester United
Going by the chances they have created and allowed, we would expect them to have about 12.2 points (4th in the league on that measure). They actually have 4 more.
Manchester City vs Brighton head to head record
The 18 meetings between Manchester City and Brighton we hold, back to August 2017. Games since August 2025 cover every competition; the older ones are Premier League games from our results archive.
Results
18 meetings-
7 Jan 2026
Premier League Manchester City 1–1 Brighton Draw -
31 Aug 2025
Premier League Brighton 2–1 Manchester City Brighton won - From our results archive: Premier League, 2010-11 to 2024-25
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15 Mar 2025
Premier League Manchester City 2–2 Brighton Draw -
9 Nov 2024
Premier League Brighton 2–1 Manchester City Brighton won -
25 Apr 2024
Premier League Brighton 0–4 Manchester City Manchester City won -
21 Oct 2023
Premier League Manchester City 2–1 Brighton Manchester City won -
24 May 2023
Premier League Brighton 1–1 Manchester City Draw -
22 Oct 2022
Premier League Manchester City 3–1 Brighton Manchester City won -
20 Apr 2022
Premier League Manchester City 3–0 Brighton Manchester City won -
23 Oct 2021
Premier League Brighton 1–4 Manchester City Manchester City won
Show 8 older meetings
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18 May 2021
Premier League Brighton 3–2 Manchester City Brighton won -
13 Jan 2021
Premier League Manchester City 1–0 Brighton Manchester City won -
11 Jul 2020
Premier League Brighton 0–5 Manchester City Manchester City won -
31 Aug 2019
Premier League Manchester City 4–0 Brighton Manchester City won -
12 May 2019
Premier League Brighton 1–4 Manchester City Manchester City won -
29 Sep 2018
Premier League Manchester City 2–0 Brighton Manchester City won -
9 May 2018
Premier League Manchester City 3–1 Brighton Manchester City won -
12 Aug 2017
Premier League Brighton 0–2 Manchester City Manchester City won
Older meetings were played by different squads and managers. Our preview leans on current form, and uses this record as background.
Next Manchester City vs Brighton match
Our betting tips, predicted score and bet builder for this game go up on this page from Wednesday 28 October, three days before kick-off. Until then, the head to head record and both teams' current form are above.
See this week's match predictionsMan City and Brighton: next fixtures
Their next Premier League games. Each match links to our prediction page once it is live.
Man City
- A Nottingham Forest vs Man City Sat 7 Nov, 17:30
- H Man City vs Fulham Sat 21 Nov, 12:30
- A Arsenal vs Man City Sun 29 Nov, 16:30
- H Man City vs Leeds Wed 2 Dec, 20:00
- A Brentford vs Man City Sat 5 Dec, 15:00
Brighton
- H Brighton vs Brentford Sun 8 Nov, 14:00
- A Hull City vs Brighton Sun 22 Nov, 14:00
- H Brighton vs Newcastle Sun 29 Nov, 14:05
- A Bournemouth vs Brighton Wed 2 Dec, 20:00
- A Nottingham Forest vs Brighton Sat 5 Dec, 15:00
Manchester City vs Brighton head to head FAQs
When do Manchester City and Brighton play next?
Their next meeting is on Saturday 31 October 2026, kick-off 15:00 at Etihad Stadium (Premier League). Our betting tips, predicted score and bet builder go up on this page from Wednesday 28 October, three days before kick-off.
What was the score the last time Manchester City played Brighton?
Manchester City 1-1 Brighton on 7 Jan 2026 (Premier League).
Who has won more Manchester City vs Brighton games?
In their last 10 meetings, Manchester City won 5, Brighton won 2 and 3 ended level.
How many goals are there in Manchester City vs Brighton games?
They have averaged 3.3 goals a game in their last 10 meetings. Both teams scored in 8 and 8 had three or more goals.
Where are Manchester City in the table?
Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League with 21 points from 8 games (won 7, drew 0, lost 1).
Where are Brighton in the table?
Brighton are 3rd in the Premier League with 16 points from 7 games (won 5, drew 1, lost 1).