Manchester City had won seven straight Premier League matches before their 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa last week and a home clash against Brighton may not prove a straightforward affair.
The Seagulls have been one of the surprise packages of the campaign and look set to mount a strong challenge for a top-four spot in the Premier League, even though they fell to a defeat at Liverpool last week.
Brighton also went down on penalties on a trip to the Etihad Stadium in the EFL Cup this week following a 2-2 draw in a game in which they twice led City, and this could prove to be another entertaining encounter.
Manchester City v Brighton Tips Summary
Best Bet - Manchester City to win & both teams to score @ 13/8
Alternative Bet - Erling Haaland to score two or more goals @ 11/4
Bet Builder - Over 2 goals, Charalampos Kostoulas 3+ shots & Bart Verbruggen 4+ saves @ 11/2
Manchester City v Brighton Prediction
Best Bet: Manchester City to win & both teams to score @ 13/8
City are likely to unleash the big guns, including Erling Haaland, who missed the EFL Cup tie against Brighton in midweek for Saturday’s league meeting and that should give the Citizens the edge.
A defeat at Aston Villa last week will have given them a wake-up call and their 2-2 draw against the Seagulls on Wednesday will mean Enzo Maresca’s side cannot take things lightly.
Brighton, who have been excellent this season, also need to pick themselves up from their 2-0 league loss at Liverpool last week, and they are capable of finding the net at the Etihad, even if City’s undoubted class tells in the end.
Alternative Bet: Erling Haaland to score two or more goals @ 11/4
It has been a familiar story this season with Erling Haaland having netted 16 goals for City and Norway, and he has hit a rich streak of form by scoring in seven successive Premier League appearances.
The Nordic goal machine remains the most feared striker in the league and, after scoring in his last five games against the Seagulls and netting twice in each of his last two home matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Ipswich Town, he can bag two more goals in Saturday’s clash.
Manchester City v Brighton Bet Builder Tip
- Over 2 goals
- Charalampos Kostoulas 3+ shots
- Bart Verbruggen 4+ saves
Pays 11/2
These two teams shared four goals in the EFL Cup on Wednesday and although there are likely to be a host of changes in each line-up, it should still be an entertaining encounter.
Brighton have scored at least twice in 10 of their 14 games this season and City have notched 17 times in their last five home encounters, so the chances of there being at least three goals in this get-together look strong.
The 2-0 defeat at Liverpool was a setback for the Seagulls but they should still be positive when they head to the Etihad.
Striker Charalampos Kostoulas has been given his chance this year after making just two league starts among a host of substitute appearances last term.
He has become the main man despite still being a teenager and has proved his worth with three goals so far this season. He can have three or more shots in Saturday’s encounter, something that has happened in five of his last six games.
City lead the league with 5.5 shots on target per game and that means Bart Verbruggen could be in for a busy afternoon in the Brighton goal.
He has had to make at least three saves in four of his eight league appearances and the quality of this week’s opposition suggests he could be even busier.
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Key Match Stats
- Both teams have scored in five of Manchester City’s eight league games this season
- The Citizens have won seven of their eight league matches this term
- Brighton, with 23 goals, and Manchester City, with 20, are the highest scorers in this season’s Premier League
- The Seagulls have scored at least twice in 10 of their 14 outings this season
- Erling Haaland has scored in his last seven Premier League matches
- City have lost just one of their last 22 home league games
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