The kick off for the match between Brighton and Manchester City will take place at 14:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 08/31 - at the The American Express Community Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Premier League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Brighton vs Manchester City

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Brighton to win

Based on our evaluations, Brighton vs Manchester City is a matchup between two evenly matched sides. But playing at home gives Brighton the added advantage, which is why we recommend taking Brighton to win outright at home.

The odds offered for a Brighton win have a lot of value, and the fact that they have that home support should help tremendously in their bid to get the victory.

👉 Our prediction is: Brighton win or draw

Our top betting tip is Brighton to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Brighton, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.

We simply don't see Brighton losing to Manchester City. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Brighton's ability to make home advantage count in this match.

Brighton preview

Brighton has played 2 matches in the Premier League so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 0.5 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. Brighton's attack has scored 7 goals, 1 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.5 goals per league match and 2.33 goals per match across the entire season.

Stefanos Tzimas is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Harry Howell leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Brighton has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 3 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 3 matches).

Manchester City preview

In 2 Premier League matches, Manchester City has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 1 wins in 2 matches. The team has scored 4 goals, 4 of them in the Premier League (an average of 2 goals per match), with Erling Haaland being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and Tijani Reijnders providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Manchester City has conceded 2 goals in the league and 2 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Brighton vs Manchester City

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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England - Premier League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D D

0.5

Home D D

1

Away L

0

Away Team

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Manchester City

England - Premier League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W W

1.5

Home L

0

Away W W

3

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