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Manchester City vs Brighton and Hove Albion - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 9

Premier League - Gameweek 9

Saturday, 21 Oct 2023 • 00:00

Etihad Stadium (Etihad Campus, Manchester)

Manchester City

2 : 1

Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals

Julián Álvarez
1 : 0
7'
7'Julián Álvarez
1 : 0
Erling Haaland
2 : 0
19'
19'Erling Haaland
2 : 0
73'
2 : 1
Ansu Fati
2 : 1
Ansu Fati73'

Lineups

Manchester City

PosPlayer
GK
Stefan Ortega
DEF
Kyle Walker
DEF
Manuel Akanji
DEF
Joško Gvardiol
DEF
John Stones
MID
Rodri
MID
Bernardo Silva
FWD
Phil Foden
FWD
Julián Álvarez
FWD
Jérémy Doku
FWD
Erling Haaland

Substitutes

75'Jérémy Dokufor Jack Grealish
75'John Stonesfor Ruben Dias
90'Julián Álvarez
for Nathan Ake

Brighton and Hove Albion

PosPlayer
GK
Jason Steele
DEF
Lewis Dunk
DEF
Igor Julio
MID
James Milner
MID
Carlos Baleba
MID
Pascal Gross
FWD
Solly March
FWD
Simon Adingra
FWD
Danny Welbeck
FWD
Kaoru Mitoma
FWD
João Pedro

Substitutes

16'Danny Welbeckfor Evan Ferguson
46'James Milnerfor Joel Veltman
66'Carlos Balebafor Billy Gilmour
66'João Pedrofor Ansu Fati
90'Solly March
for Jan Paul van Hecke
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
2Manchester City9702197+1221
W
W
L
L
W
7Brighton and Hove Albion95132218+416
W
W
L
D
L

Last Games

Manchester City

@Arsenal
0 - 1
@Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 - 2
vsNottingham Forest
2 - 0
@West Ham United
3 - 1
vsFulham
5 - 1

Brighton and Hove Albion

vsLiverpool
2 - 2
@Aston Villa
1 - 6
vsBournemouth
3 - 1
@Manchester United
3 - 1
vsNewcastle United
3 - 1

Head-to-Head

07 Jan 2026
Manchester City1 - 1Brighton and Hove...
07 Jan 2026Manchester City
1 - 1
Brighton and Hove Albion
31 Aug 2025
Brighton and Hove...2 - 1Manchester City
31 Aug 2025Brighton and Hove Albion
2 - 1
Manchester City
15 Mar 2025
Manchester City2 - 2Brighton and Hove...
15 Mar 2025Manchester City
2 - 2
Brighton and Hove Albion
09 Nov 2024
Brighton and Hove...2 - 1Manchester City
09 Nov 2024Brighton and Hove Albion
2 - 1
Manchester City
25 Apr 2024
Brighton and Hove...0 - 4Manchester City
25 Apr 2024Brighton and Hove Albion
0 - 4
Manchester City

Premier League

Gameweek 9

21 Oct • 00:00
Chelsea
Arsenal
2 - 2
21 Oct • 00:00
Liverpool
Everton
2 - 0
21 Oct • 00:00
Manchester City
Brighton and Hove Albion
2 - 1
21 Oct • 00:00
Newcastle United
Crystal Palace
4 - 0
21 Oct • 00:00
Nottingham Forest
Luton
2 - 2
21 Oct • 00:00
Sheffield United
Manchester United
1 - 2
21 Oct • 00:00
Bournemouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 - 2
21 Oct • 00:00
Brentford
Burnley
3 - 0
22 Oct • 00:00
Aston Villa
West Ham United
4 - 1
23 Oct • 00:00
Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham
2 - 0

What is GAP?

What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?

Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.

What is GAP?

GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.