Brighton v Man City Prediction, Preview & Odds – Premier League
We have a Brighton v Man City prediction and preview plus odds for you ahead of the game this Wednesday in the Premier League.
Brighton v Man City Match Info
Venue: American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, England
When? 8.00 pm, Wednesday, 24th of May
What Channel? Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League
Brighton v Man City Betting Odds
Despite home status, it is no surprise that Brighton enters this match against Premier League Champions Man City as big underdogs even if they have had a fantastic season for themselves.
Brighton are currently 3/1 to snatch a shock win on Wednesday as they look to secure Europa League Football for the first time next season having confirmed at least a Europa Conference League Spot for next season at the weekend.
Man City come into this following confirmation of their third successive Premier League title with Arsenal’s defeat on Saturday to Nottingham Forest. They celebrated that by having a heavily rotated side beat Chelsea 1-0 the next day.
Man City are 8/11 favourites to win this match while the draw can be gotten at 3/1.
The Form – Brighton v Man City
Brighton’s Form
Brighton secured European Football for the first time at the weekend following their 3-1 victory over Southampton where Irish teenage sensation Evan Ferguson scored a brace to make it 6 goals so far in his debut Premier League season.
Brighton currently occupies sixth on the table with 61 points and is currently in a Europa League spot, three points in front of Aston Villa but with a game in hand. The task is simply to get at least point on Wednesday and they qualify for next season’s Europa League.
Unfortunately for The Seagulls, the game in hand is against Man City which is no easy task even if they have their Premier League title secured already. With that said, Brighton have three wins in their last five league games including victories over Man United and Arsenal so they won’t be fearing Man City on Wednesday.
Man City’s Form
Man City come into this fixture on course for a historic treble. They have booked their FA Cup Final place against Man United in Wembley on June 3rd following a run to the final where they have scored seventeen goals across their five matches while conceding none in the process.
In the Premier League they have won their last twelve Premier League matches last dropping points to Nottingham Forrest on February 18th their last defeat came against Tottenham 1-0 on February 5th.
Arsenal’s defeat 1-0 against Nottingham Forest on Saturday secured the Premier League for Man City and the first step in their treble goal. They celebrated that by having a heavily rotated side beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday.
City booked their place in the Champions League Final following their 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in Manchester. That performance sets them up with a decider against Italian side Inter Milan where they are red-hot favourites to win their first-ever Champions League trophy.
They could have even won the EFL Cup and a potential quadruple had it not been for their 2-0 elimination at the hands of already relegated Southampton back in January!
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Brighton v Man City Preview
Brighton’s Attack
Brighton have scored 70 goals this season across their 36 matches which is an average of 1.94 goals per match with their total being good enough to be the league’s fourth-best attack. Brighton plays a possession-based game where they are both effective at creating opportunities through passes down the middle and quick inter-play down the flanks.
Don’t expect them to have much possession against Man City on Wednesday though and they may have to adopt a quick counter-attacking game where they try and hit Evan Ferguson with long balls from midfield in behind the high Man City defensive line.
Man City’s Defence
Man City’s defence has conceded 31 goals this season an average of 0.86 goals per match which is the best defence in the division. This is very much because as the saying goes attack is the best form of defence. Guardiola’s side is dominant in possession which results in them giving up very few chances.
In their last five league matches City have only conceded 2 goals which is an average of only 0.4 goals per match suggesting their defensive unit is only getting stronger as the season reaches its climax.
Man City’s Attack
Man City have the best attack in the Premier League this season with a staggering 93 goals in 36 games which is an average of 2.58 goals per match. This attack is led by the freak of nature that is Erling Haaland who has scored a staggering 36 goals and contributed 7 assists in his 33 league matches.
With their title confirmed before their Chelsea game at the weekend, Guardiola named a heavily rotated side with the likes of De Bruyne and Haaland rested, albeit they were brought on off the bench. You would expect them to return to the team on Wednesday as Guardiola will want to keep them sharp with two finals coming up in the coming weeks.
Brighton’s Defence
For all Brighton’s impressive attacking exploits their defensive record is less impressive with 50 goals conceded in their 36 matches, an average of 1.38 goals per match only good enough to be the league’s tenth-best defence. Brighton allows their opponents an awful lot of attacking opportunities even with their possession-based game and are prone to individual errors.
They’ll need to be at their best to have any chance of stopping Man City in attack. I’d anticipate the likes of Levi Colwill, Adam Webster and Lewis Dunk all to adopt a more physical style to try and rough up the Man City attack.
Brighton v Man City Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Brighton 1-3 Man City
Brighton are playing for Europa League Football while Man City are playing for final fitness as their season draws to a close and the treble goal is still in sight.
It’s impossible to look past a Man City win as they look to earn their thirteenth Premier League victory in a row.
I can still see both teams scoring and hopefully, that Brighton goal comes from Irish prodigy Evan Ferguson again! They won’t outscore Man City though.
Best Bet: Haaland First Goalscorer, Correct Score 3-1 @ 25/1
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