Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City prediction and preview

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City

Premier League · Saturday 23 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer

Brighton & Hove Albion · Manchester City · Premier League predictions

The Premier League fixture between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester City is scheduled for Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at The American Express Community Stadium in Falmer. Brighton & Hove Albion go into the round 3rd, on 19 points from 9 games, while Manchester City are 2nd in the table with 21 points from 9.

Brighton & Hove Albion have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Manchester City have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Brighton & Hove Albion have scored 2.7 and conceded 0.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 0. Manchester City average 2.2 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Brighton & Hove Albion won 3, 3 games were drawn and Manchester City won 4. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 31 Oct 2026, ended Manchester City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion.