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Why — recent form
"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.
| Metric | Brighton | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) | 1.71 | 2.15 |
| Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) | 1.13 | 1.08 |
| Sample size (matches with xG data) | 5 | 5 |
| Rest days since last match | 7 | 3 |
| Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) | 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Matches in the last 7 days | 1 | 2 |
| Matches in the next 7 days | 2 | 3 |
| Travel to this match (km) | 71 | 210 |
Injuries & suspensions
Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.
Brighton
- injured Evan Ferguson return: Early November 2026
- injured Femi Azeez return: Early November 2026
- injured Ferdi Kadioglu return: Back in training
- injured Kaoru Mitoma return: Late November 2026
- injured Pascal Struijk return: Early November 2026
- injured Stefanos Tzimas return: Early November 2026
- injured Zadok Yohanna return: Early November 2026
Manchester City
- injured Antoine Semenyo return: Mid December 2026
Head to head
All-time (per our source): Brighton 3 · 3 3 draws · 12 Manchester City
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Man City | 1:1 | Brighton |
| 2025-08-31 | Brighton | 2:1 | Man City |
| 2025-03-15 | Man City | 2:2 | Brighton |
| 2024-11-09 | Brighton | 2:1 | Man City |
| 2024-04-25 | Brighton | 0:4 | Man City |
How predictions are made
Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.
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