Brighton vs Manchester City: The Brighton side will play against wounded Manchester City on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 5:30 pm.
Both teams will be eyeing returning to winning ways.
Manchester City are currently targeting the top of the table, while Brighton want to continue the pursuit of European football.
Brighton vs. Manchester City Preview
The Seagulls have failed to win their last two games in all competitions. They will head into the match against the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City with full focus.
The Brighton side are currently in the 8th place of the Premier League table with 16 points from 10 matches.
The Brighton team went ahead in the first half of the game against the Reds. Ferdi Kadıoğlu put the Brighton side ahead in the 14th minute of the match.
However, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo scored two goals in the second half to cancel out Kadioglu’s first-half goal.
The Seagulls poor performance in previous weeks has been attributed to the club’s inability to finish chances early.
They could have scored more than a goal. When the Seagulls played against Wolverhampton Wanderers, they missed four one-on-one.
Manchester City, on the other hand, will be looking forward to defeating Brighton after losing three matches in a row in all competition.
The Pep Guardiola side lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup and 2-1 to Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
In the Champions League, Manchester City were heavily dismantled by the Portuguese giant Sporting CP.
The Premier League reigning champions went ahead earlier in the first half via Phil Foden, but Sporting CP crawled back into the game with Viktor Gyokeres’s hat trick and a goal from Maximiliano Araújo
It was Manchester City’s biggest European defeat this season which was filled with a lot of embracing situations.
The last time Manchester City lost to Brighton was in May 2021.
The last five matches between the two teams have always ended in favor of the blue side of Manchester.
Brighton vs. Manchester City Team News
The Seagulls will be hoping for the return of their defender, Lewis Dunk.
In addition, Yankuba Minteh, Joao Pedro, and Yasin Ayari could be available for selection against Manchester City.
However, James Milner, Adam Webster, and Solly March are still recovering from their respective injuries.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler may consider putting out the same line-up used against Liverpool in the Premier League.
Manchester City have been hit by injury crises in recent weeks. The Premier League reigning champions will be without Ruben Dias and John Stones in the center back.
Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake will play against Brighton in the center back.
Mateo Kovacic will continue to play in the Manchester City defensive midfield due to the non-availability of Rodri.
Kevin De Bruyne is expected to start for the Manchester City side after his second-half appearance against Sporting CP in the Champions League.
Brighton vs. Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup
Brighton Possible Starting Line Up: Verbruggen; Veltman, van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Kadioglu, Gruda, Hinshelwood, Mitoma; Rutter, Welbeck
Manchester City Possible Starting Line Up: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Doku, Haaland, Nunes.
Brighton vs. Manchester City Prediction
The Brighton side remain one of the most difficult teams to play against in the Premier League. They stand a chance against any football team in the league.
Manchester City are currently struggling to win matches due to injury crises.
Prediction: Brighton 1-3 Manchester City
