Wed Jan 07 2026 22:26:26 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
Result of the Manchester City — Brighton
Stream
Lineups
Team statistics
Prediction
(07.01.26, 20:30)
Manchester City
W
W
W
D
D
1
-
1
FT
Brighton
L
D
L
D
W
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
Who will win?
Odds
Prematch
Live
Match info
Date and time: January 7, 20:30
Tournament: Premier League (England) 25/26
Stadium: Etihad Stadium (Manchester, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 21
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Standings: Manchester City - 2 position; Brighton - 10 position.
Missing: Brighton - Adam Webster.
Match events
Lewis Dunk
29'
E. Haaland
41'
Pascal Groß
41'
HT
1 - 0
Jan Paul van Hecke
53'
Gianluigi Donnarumma
60'
M. De Cuyper
60'
(Yasin Ayari)
Kaoru Mitoma
60'
(Rodri)
Nico González
64'
Kaoru Mitoma
69'
(R. Lewis)
Matheus Nunes
73'
(N. O'Reilly)
N. Aké
73'
(Rayan Cherki)
P. Foden
73'
(Brajan Gruda)
Diego Gómez
77'
(Danny Welbeck)
G. Rutter
77'
(J. Milner)
Yasin Ayari
83'
(T. Watson)
Kaoru Mitoma
83'
T. Watson
89'
Match statistics
All
1st half
2nd half
6
Shots on Goal
3
10
Shots off Goal
3
22
Total Shots
6
6
Blocked Shots
0
17
Shots insidebox
5
5
Shots outsidebox
1
6
Fouls
16
6
Corner Kicks
2
2
Offsides
3
60%
Ball Possession
40%
1
Yellow Cards
6
2
Goalkeeper Saves
3
578
Total passes
381
505
Passes accurate
298
87%
Passes %
78%
2.38
xG (expected goals)
0.81
0
Goals prevented
0
Lineups
Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing
Manchester City
4-1-4-1
Brighton
4-2-3-1
Main
MAC
BRI
25
Gianluigi Donnarumma
6.9
27
Matheus Nunes
73'
R. Lewis
6.2
45
A. Khusanov
7.2
68
Max Alleyne
7.5
6
N. Aké
73'
N. O'Reilly
6.7
14
Nico González
64'
Rodri
6.9
20
Bernardo Silva
7.3
4
Tijjani Reijnders
6.2
47
P. Foden
73'
Rayan Cherki
7.5
11
J. Doku
7.9
9
E. Haaland
7.2
Guardiola
Manager
Head-to-head matches
All
This competition
31.08.25
FT
Brighton
2
:
1
Manchester City
Brighton
2
Manchester City
1
15.03.25
FT
Manchester City
2
:
2
Brighton
Manchester City
2
Brighton
2
09.11.24
FT
Brighton
2
:
1
Manchester City
Brighton
2
Manchester City
1
25.04.24
FT
Brighton
0
:
4
Manchester City
Brighton
0
Manchester City
4
21.10.23
FT
Manchester City
2
:
1
Brighton
Manchester City
2
Brighton
1
Previous matches
MAC
BRI
Manchester City
Brighton
All
Home
Away
This competition
04.01.26
FT
Manchester City
1
:
1
Chelsea
Manchester City
1
Chelsea
1
01.01.26
FT
Sunderland
0
:
0
Manchester City
Sunderland
0
Manchester City
0
27.12.25
FT
Nottingham Forest
1
:
2
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
1
Manchester City
2
20.12.25
FT
Manchester City
3
:
0
West Ham
Manchester City
3
West Ham
0
17.12.25
FT
Manchester City
2
:
0
Brentford
Manchester City
2
Brentford
0
Standings
Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
+/-
Form
PTS
P
+/-
PTS
1
Arsenal
20
15
3
2
+26
40:14
W
W
W
W
W
48
20
40:14
48
2
Manchester City
20
13
3
4
+26
44:18
W
W
W
D
D
42
20
44:18
42
3
Aston Villa
20
13
3
4
+9
33:24
W
W
W
L
W
42
20
33:24
42
4
Liverpool
20
10
4
6
+4
32:28
W
W
W
D
D
34
20
32:28
34
5
Chelsea
20
8
7
5
+11
33:22
W
D
L
D
D
31
20
33:22
31
6
Manchester United
20
8
7
5
+4
34:30
D
L
W
D
D
31
20
34:30
31
7
Brentford
20
9
3
8
+4
32:28
D
W
W
D
W
30
20
32:28
30
8
Sunderland
20
7
9
4
+2
21:19
W
D
D
D
D
30
20
21:19
30
9
Newcastle
20
8
5
7
+4
28:24
L
D
L
W
W
29
20
28:24
29
10
Brighton
20
7
7
6
+3
30:27
L
D
L
D
W
28
20
30:27
28
11
Fulham
20
8
4
8
-1
28:29
W
W
W
D
D
28
20
28:29
28
12
Everton
20
8
4
8
-2
22:24
L
L
D
W
L
28
20
22:24
28
13
Tottenham
20
7
6
7
+4
28:24
L
L
W
D
D
27
20
28:24
27
14
Crystal Palace
20
7
6
7
-1
22:23
L
L
L
D
L
27
20
22:23
27
15
Bournemouth
20
5
8
7
-7
31:38
D
D
L
D
L
23
20
31:38
23
16
Leeds
20
5
7
8
-7
26:33
D
W
D
D
D
22
20
26:33
22
17
Nottingham Forest
21
6
3
12
-13
21:34
L
L
L
L
W
21
21
21:34
21
18
West Ham
21
3
5
13
-21
22:43
L
L
D
L
L
14
21
22:43
14
19
Burnley
20
3
3
14
-19
20:39
L
D
D
L
L
12
20
20:39
12
20
Wolverhampton
20
1
3
16
-26
14:40
L
L
L
D
W
6
20
14:40
6
Team statistics*
5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Manchester City
Average performance
Brighton
Average performance
2.00
Total goals per game
2.20
Total goals per game
2.00
2.20
1.60
Goals scored by team
1.00
Goals scored by team
1.60
1.00
0.40
Goals conceded by team
1.20
Goals conceded by team
0.40
1.20
5.80
Team corners
3.20
Team corners
5.80
3.20
1.80
Team cards
2.40
Team cards
1.80
2.40
11.00
Team fouls
12.80
Team fouls
11.00
12.80
1.00
Team offsides
1.20
Team offsides
1.00
1.20
63.60%
Ball possession
54.80%
Ball possession
63.60%
54.80%
Over
Under
2
3
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
2
3
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
2
3
2
3
2
3
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
1
4
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
2
3
1
4
1
4
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
1
4
2
3
2
3
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
2
3
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
2
3
2
3
1
4
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
0
5
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
1
4
0
5
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
1
4
1
4
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
1
4
Goals Scored/Conceded
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Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
13%
0%
38%
13%
25%
13%
0%
0%
0%
50%
0%
50%
0%
0%
Team cards in matches
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
20%
10%
20%
0%
40%
10%
0%
6%
25%
38%
0%
19%
13%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”
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Prediction
In the match between Manchester City and Brighton, bookmakers clearly favor Manchester City: odds for their victory are 1.43, a draw is 5.33, and Brighton's win is 7.70. Outcome probabilities are distributed as follows: Manchester City 68.78%, draw 18.45%, Brighton 12.77%. The match will take place on January 7, 2026, in the English Premier League.
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Questions about the match
Where will the match take place?
The game will take place at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. The arena’s capacity is 55097.
What time does the match start?
The kickoff is at 20:30 (UTC+1).
Who is the favorite according to the odds?
Manchester City are the favourites according to the bookmakers.
What are the teams’ results in the Premier League 25/26 tournament?
Manchester City: wins – 13, draws – 3, losses – 4. Goal difference: +26.
Brighton: wins – 7, draws – 7, losses – 6. Goal difference: +3.
Brighton: wins – 7, draws – 7, losses – 6. Goal difference: +3.
Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?
Manchester City: E. Haaland (goals – 17, assists – 4).
Brighton: Danny Welbeck (goals – 8, assists – 0).
Brighton: Danny Welbeck (goals – 8, assists – 0).
Who will not be able to play?
Brighton: Adam Webster (Jumpers knee).
What was the result of the last head-to-head match?
The last game Brighton - Manchester City ended with a score of 2 - 1.
How did Manchester City vs Brighton end on 07.01.2026?
The match ended in a draw with a 1-1 score.
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Standings
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Arsenal
20
40:14
48
2
Manchester City
20
44:18
42
3
Aston Villa
20
33:24
42
4
Liverpool
20
32:28
34
5
Chelsea
20
33:22
31
6
Manchester United
20
34:30
31
7
Brentford
20
32:28
30
8
Sunderland
20
21:19
30
9
Newcastle
20
28:24
29
10
Brighton
20
30:27
28
11
Fulham
20
28:29
28
12
Everton
20
22:24
28
13
Tottenham
20
28:24
27
14
Crystal Palace
20
22:23
27
15
Bournemouth
20
31:38
23
16
Leeds
20
26:33
22
17
Nottingham Forest
21
21:34
21
18
West Ham
21
22:43
14
19
Burnley
20
20:39
12
20
Wolverhampton
20
14:40
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