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-278-278 +425 +650 no no noFT1 - 1(1 - 0)-- - -Head to headManchester City 233%Draw 233%Brighton 233%View allMatch IntroManchester City will host Brighton at Etihad Stadium in a Premier League match scheduled for January 7, 2026.
The encounter will feature 2nd-placed Manchester City, boasting 42 points, facing 10th-placed Brighton, who has accumulated 28 points in the league standings.
Manchester City has showcased their dominance with a 67% win rate in their last 6 Premier League matches, highlighting their strong form.
On the other hand, Brighton has struggled on the road, experiencing losses in 50% of their recent 6 away matches.
In their head-to-head contests, Manchester City has emerged victorious 13 times this season out of 19 matchups against Brighton.
As both teams prepare to take to the field, Manchester City will look to maintain their winning momentum and secure the three points against Brighton.
The statistical data suggests that the match could witness an abundance of goals, adding to the excitement.
Our algorithm predicts that the match between Manchester City and Brighton is likely to see over 2.5 goals scored.
05/01/2026
Standings up to 07/01/2026PTS GP W D L GF GA +/- 1Arsenal 48 20 15 3 2 40 14 26 2Manchester City 42 20 13 3 4 44 18 26 3Aston Villa 42 20 13 3 4 33 24 9 4Liverpool 34 20 10 4 6 32 28 4 5Chelsea 31 20 8 7 5 33 22 11 6Manchester United 31 20 8 7 5 34 30 4 7Brentford 30 20 9 3 8 32 28 4 8Sunderland 30 20 7 9 4 21 19 2 9Newcastle United 29 20 8 5 7 28 24 4 10Brighton 28 20 7 7 6 30 27 3 11Fulham 28 20 8 4 8 28 29 -1 12Everton 28 20 8 4 8 22 24 -2 13Tottenham 27 20 7 6 7 28 24 4 14Crystal Palace 27 20 7 6 7 22 23 -1 15Bournemouth 23 20 5 8 7 31 38 -7 16Leeds United 22 20 5 7 8 26 33 -7 17Nottingham Forest 21 21 6 3 12 21 34 -13 18West Ham 14 21 3 5 13 22 43 -21 19Burnley 12 20 3 3 14 20 39 -19 20Wolverhampton 6 20 1 3 16 14 40 -26 Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueRelegationMCI
Last 6 matchesWin 467%Draw 233%Lost 00%View allBHA
Last 6 matchesWin 117%Draw 350%Lost 233%View allMCIhome matchesWin 467%Draw 117%Lost 117%View allBHAaway matchesWin 117%Draw 233%Lost 350%View allOverall statistics
- Overall
- Home/Away
Full timePlayed games
29
MCI
23
BHA
Goals
Scored 63Avg.
per game 2.17Conceded 25Avg.
per game 0.86Scored 42Avg.
per game 1.83Conceded 29Avg.
per game 1.26
in last 29 matches Scored a goal in last 23 matchesYes No25 (86%)4 (14%)Yes No18 (78%)5 (22%)UnderOverMCI
Recent matches
BHA
Under/Over
3 2610% 90%1.5GoalsUnder/Over
2 219% 91%
Under/Over
12 1741% 59%2.5GoalsUnder/Over
10 1343% 57%
Under/Over
21 872% 28%3.5GoalsUnder/Over
16 770% 30%
Both scored (Yes/No)
Yes1345% 55%No16Yes1357% 43%No10MCI
Goals by time period
BHA
- Scored
- Conceded
Goals3 6 9 12 15 18 210' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FTGoals3 6 9 12 15 18 210' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FTShots
MCIAvg.
per gameTotal shots 441 15.21Blocked 124 4.28
33%OFF target
39%ON target
71% Inside box
29% Outside box
BHAAvg.
per gameTotal shots 324 14.09Blocked 88 3.83
37%OFF target
36%ON target
61% Inside box
39% Outside box
MCI
Passes
BHA
Total 17178Avg.
per game 592.34Accurate 1531489%Ball Possession60%
Total 10697Avg.
per game 465.09Accurate 910285%Ball Possession53%MCI
Avg. event time31'27'0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FTBHA
ScoredConceded51'22'0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' FTMCI
Total attacks
BHA
Manchester City 3187Avg. 109.9Brighton 2147Avg. 93.35MCI
Dangerous attacks
BHA
Manchester City 1869Avg. 64.45Brighton 1237Avg. 53.78Others
MCI29 Played games 23
BHA
Avg.
per gameTotal Total Avg.
per game0.45 13 Clean sheets 7 0.3 5.59 162 Corners 109 4.74 5.34 155 Goal kicks 171 7.43 16.86 489 Throws in 361 15.7 1.07 31 Offsides 41 1.78 0 0/ 0 Penalties 0/ 0 0 1.97 57 GK saves 71 3.09 MCI
Disciplinary
BHA
Avg.
per gameTotal Total Avg.
per game0 0 Red cards0 0 1.66 48 Yellow cards54 2.35 9.79 284 Fouls 287 12.48 14.45 419 Tackles 411 17.87 MCInext matches
DifficultyBHAEasy 1Severe 5EPL 01/07/20263FA 01/10/20261EFL 01/13/20264EPL 01/17/20263UCL 01/20/20263EPL 01/24/20261EPL 01/07/20265FA 01/11/20263EPL 01/19/20262EPL 01/24/20263EPL 01/31/20262EPL 02/07/20262UCL 01/28/20263EPL 01/31/20262EPL 02/07/20265EPL 02/11/20263EPL 02/21/20264EPL 02/28/20262EPL 03/04/20262EPL 03/14/20261EPL 03/21/20262EPL 04/11/20264EPL 04/18/20265EPL 04/25/20261EPL 05/02/20262EPL 05/09/20264EPL 05/17/20262EPL 05/24/20265EPL 02/11/20265EPL 02/21/20264EPL 02/28/20262EPL 03/04/20265EPL 03/14/20261EPL 03/21/20265EPL 04/11/20261EPL 04/18/20262EPL 04/25/20264EPL 05/02/20264EPL 05/09/20261EPL 05/17/20262EPL 05/24/20263View all
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