Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion, 31 October 2026, 15:00 UTC
Manchester City 1th · 18 pts WWWWW 
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89% · Manchester City average 2.7 goals per game
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What to know
text generated from our dataManchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion on matchday 9 of the Premier League on 31 October at Etihad Stadium. Kick-off at 15:00 UTC.
Manchester City sit 1th on 18 points after 7 matches (7 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses), unbeaten in 7 matches, 3 matches without conceding. Brighton & Hove Albion sit 3th on 13 points after 7 matches (5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss), unbeaten in 5 matches, 5 matches without conceding.
Of the last 2 meetings Manchester City won 0, Brighton & Hove Albion won 1, with 1 more meeting drawn. Aggregate score — 2:3.
Season form
all competitions of the season Manchester City last five Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester City at home: 4 matches, 4 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, goals 11—6, 3 points per match.
Brighton & Hove Albion away: 3 matches, 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, goals 10—4, 2 points per match.
Head-to-head
2 matches in our database| 07/01/2026 | Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion | 1:1 | Premier League |
| 31/08/2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion — Manchester City | 2:1 | Premier League |
League table
before the match| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16—5 | 18 |
| 2 |  Arsenal FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10—5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18—5 | 13 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17—13 | 13 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12—6 | 10 |
| 6 |  Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8—7 | 10 |