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Manchester City vs Brighton and Hove Albion prediction (28/10): score, probabilities

Man City2-1PredictedBrighton
Man City 61%Draw 18%Brighton 22%
Expected goals: 2.71 – 1.62Confidence: HighGenerated 27/10/2026, 14:30

Result: 2-2Wrong

Our statistical model favours Manchester City: 61% to win, 18% for a draw and 22% for Brighton and Hove Albion.

The likeliest score is 2-1 (7.8%), with expected goals (xG) of 2.71 – 1.62.

Both teams score in 75% of the simulations, three or more goals in 81%.

Final score: 2-2, the model had the wrong outcome.

Predictions are for information only and are not betting advice.

After the match

Before kick-off the model gave the 2-2 score a 6% chance.

This result (draw) had a 18% chance in the prediction.

Manchester City: model 2.71 xG, actual 0.76 xG.

Brighton & Hove Albion: model 1.62 xG, actual 1.80 xG.

Chance of every scoreline

↓ Man CityBrighton →

Man City – Brighton
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02%2%2%0.9%0.4%0.2%
13%6%5%3%1%0.4%
25%8%6%3%1%0.6%
34%7%6%3%1%0.5%
43%5%4%2%0.8%0.4%
5+3%4%4%2%0.8%0.3%

Solid outline: the predicted score; dashed: the final score. Rows: Man City goals; columns: Brighton goals. The 5 row / column includes 5 or more. Statistical model estimate.

How the match could go

Manchester City have a 62% chance to score first and 41% to win by two or more.

  • Manchester City score first62%
  • Brighton & Hove Albion score first37%
  • Manchester City win by 2 or more41%
  • Brighton & Hove Albion win by 2 or more10%
  • Three or more goals81%
  • One goal or fewer7%
  • 0-02%

Chance to score, player by player

Erling Haaland is the likeliest scorer of the match (70%).

Man City

Estimate: the player's share of his team's goals times the team's expected goals in this match; expected starters only.

Last 5 matches

Manchester City: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost, 14 scored and 9 conceded.

Brighton & Hove Albion: 3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost, 11 scored and 2 conceded.

Man City

  • LossAston VillaAway1-2
  • WinAEK AthensHome5-1
  • WinIpswich TownHome3-2
  • LossParis Saint-GermainHome2-4
  • WinLiverpoolAway3-0

Brighton

  • LossLiverpoolAway0-2
  • DrawJablonecAway0-0
  • WinCrystal PalaceHome5-0
  • WinFK Kauno ŽalgirisHome4-0
  • WinSunderlandAway2-0

Expected line-ups

Manchester City are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1, average age 25.5. Coach: Enzo Maresca.

Brighton & Hove Albion are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1, average age 25.8. Coach: Fabian Hürzeler.

Man City4-2-3-1

  • 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma – Season rating 7.36
  • 45 Abdukodir Khusanov – Season rating 7.26
  • 6 Marc Guéhi – Season rating 7.65
  • 3 Rúben Dias – Season rating 7.17
  • 24 Joško Gvardiol – Season rating 7.44
  • 5 Elliot Anderson – Season rating 7.55
  • 17 Enzo Fernández – Season rating 7.24
  • 7 Iliman Ndiaye – Season rating 7.34
  • 10 Rayan Cherki – Season rating 8.03
  • 11 Jérémy Doku – Season rating 7.44
  • 9 Erling Haaland – Season rating 8.08

Brighton4-2-3-1

  • 1 Bart Verbruggen – Season rating 7.18
  • 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu – Season rating 6.88
  • 44 Luka Vušković – Season rating 7.4
  • 5 Lewis Dunk – Season rating 7.23
  • 21 Olivier Boscagli – Season rating 7.43
  • 13 Pascal Groß – Season rating 7.79
  • 14 Chema Andrés – Season rating 7.25
  • 25 Diego Gómez – Season rating 7.55
  • 26 Yasin Ayari – Season rating 7.22
  • 29 Maxim De Cuyper – Season rating 7.77
  • 19 Charalampos Kostoulas – Season rating 7.39

Based on each team's last starting XI; the number on each player is the season rating.

Players to watch

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland is top scorer (9), Antoine Semenyo has the most assists (3), Erling Haaland has the best average rating (8.01).

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Charalampos Kostoulas is top scorer (3), Pascal Groß has the most assists (4), Maxim De Cuyper has the best average rating (7.65).

Man City

Brighton

  • Charalampos KostoulasGoals3
  • Pascal GroßAssists4
  • Maxim De CuyperAverage rating7.65

League numbers this season.