Brighton vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Brighton vs Manchester City

Brighton host Manchester City in this Premier League clash at American Express Stadium, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Sunday 31 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Why Citizens Can Claim the Win

We can’t resist the chance to back Man City on the basis that they are 1.85 to land a win against Brighton. We’ll back this Full-Time Result wager with optimism based on the available information.

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2-2 Draw in Pair’s Previous Clash

Brighton suffered a defeat in their last Premier League game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Hill Dickinson Stadium against Everton. The Sussex side boasted 57% possession and had four shots on target.

On Wednesday night, Brighton claimed a 6-0 EFL Cup win away to Oxford United.

Manchester City were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium. The Citizens had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 61% possession and four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Etihad Stadium played host to the last head-to-head where City were at home to Brighton. The clash ended in a 2-2 draw. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with six City wins, two Brighton victories and two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Brighton	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1	3:4	4
13	Man City	3	1	0	2	5	4	1	5:4	3

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Brighton have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts. The Sussex outfit have averaged 54.2% possession, 466.2 passes and 4.7 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 4.1 shots on goal, 11.3 attempts and 3.4 corners.

Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Matthew O'Riley has 2. Leading assistor is Brajan Gruda with 3, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has one clean sheet.

City have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 14.3 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Citizens average 62.4% possession, 587.0 passes, 5.9 corners taken and 2.7 corners against them, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 8.5 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Erling Haaland has scored 3 goals, followed by Bernardo Silva, Omar Marmoush, Kevin De Bruyne and Mateo Kovacic on 2. Ilkay Gundogan has clocked up 3 assists, with Ederson, James Trafford and Stefan Ortega keeping 6 clean sheets between them in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (GK), Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh, Diego Gomez, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck.

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): James Trafford (GK), Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rayan Ait Nouri, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland.

Brighton vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips

Step into Brighton vs Manchester City with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline, key corners betting angle, best player prop picks and a custom-built bet builder.

Match Prediction

We will wager Man City at 1.85 to claim a Premier League win and this looks like a standout bet. The betting sites give us the opportunity to get some value when it comes to this prediction.

The football experts at jeetwin-gaming.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of Premier League stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Brighton vs Manchester City league stats:

• City have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• City have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• City have won 2 consecutive games on the road.
• Brighton have lost 6 of their last 10 games against City.

City to Win Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

There are some alternative options when it comes to backing City for those chasing a larger possible return. Consider the Asian Handicap where they have to triumph by a specific margin.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Brighton 1 - 2 Man City

Our prediction for the correct score is Man City to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at 8.00. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners

It has now been six straight Brighton home matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. On this basis, we can take odds of 1.82 that this Total Corners bet falls short of the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Brighton

Total

8.10 4.70 3.40

Home

8.10 3.80 4.30

Away

9.10 5.60 3.50

Man City

Total

8.60 5.90 2.70

Home

8.10 5.00 3.10

Away

9.00 5.30 3.70

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Total Corners

Brighton Corners

Man City Corners

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Brighton vs Manchester City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Betting Favourites to Win

The favourites are 50% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Manchester City being priced at 2.02 to come away with a victory in this Premier League encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Brighton are trading at 3.55.

There are different ways to bet on City including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is 2.00, although Brighton +0.5 is a viable alternative at 1.80 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.50 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Erling Haaland Top of First Goalscorer List

Erling Haaland is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 3.60. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Brighton Tough to Defeat in Recent Home Games

Brighton have swerved defeat at American Express Stadium in the previous five matches. The Seagulls have clocked up five wins, four draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Man City have avoided defeat in their last five away matches. Pep Guardiola's team have racked up five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

The most recent American Express Stadium meeting saw Brighton claim a 2-1 win over City. In the previous 7 H2H meetings at American Express Stadium, we have seen four City victories, two Brighton wins and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Brighton Home Stats		5-4-1	3.00	1.70	1.30	7	3	7	3
Manchester City Away Stats		5-3-2	2.60	1.80	0.80	4	6	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Brighton vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News

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