Brighton Hove Albion vs Manchester City Full Match 2025-26

Brighton Hove Albion vs Manchester City Full Match 2025-26.

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August 31, 2025

Brighton Hove Albion will look to build on their thumping EFL Cup victory over Oxford as they host Manchester City looking for their first Premier League win of the season. Among the 46 teams that Manchester City have faced 25+ times in the league, they only have a higher win percentage against Swansea than Brighton Hove Albion (63.3%). That percentage dipped last season as Brighton Hove Albion avoided defeat across both H2Hs (W1, D1), winning 2-1 on this ground.

Following a draw at home against Fulham and a defeat at Everton, Brighton Hove Albion are in danger of failing to win any of their opening three league games for only the second time in the last 16 seasons. The previous occasion was their debut campaign in the Premier League when the Seagulls went on to finish 15th, but undeniable progress has been made since. There’ll be no alarm bells ringing as a result, especially considering that performance levels have remained fairly strong, with Brighton Hove Albion managing just one goal from an xG of 3.91 across their first two league outings.

Manchester City thumped Wolves 4-0 on matchday one, but suffered a 2-0 loss against Tottenham last weekend, with goalkeeper James Trafford coming in for criticism following a jittery home debut. Another defeat here would not only upset the odds but recent history, as Manchester City were last beaten in two of their first three league games back in 2004/05. Pep Guardiola will be determined to avoid such a fate, but he’s yet to win a Premier League game against opposite number Fabian Hürzeler (D1, L1).

Brighton Hove Albion have lost only one of their last nine Premier League home games (W5, D3). Brighton Hove Albion have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight league matches at the Amex Stadium. Manchester City have kept clean sheets in their last five Premier League away matches. Manchester City have conceded only one first-half goal across their ten league away fixtures in 2025.

Matt O’Riley got the winner in last season’s corresponding fixture and has two direct goal contributions across Brighton’s last two home games (G1, A1). This could be Erling Haaland’s 100th Premier League appearance, with the Norwegian having scored a whopping 87 goals in the competition in that time, including three in Manchester City’s last two away matches.

Georginio Rutter has missed Brighton’s last two games, while Manchester City’s Rayan Aït-Nouri suffered an ankle injury against Spurs and may miss out here, while Savinho and Joško Gvardiol remain doubtful.

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