Brighton & Hove Albion vs Manchester City — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 23 January 2027The American Express Community Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Kick-off
Manchester City
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Brighton at homeMan City awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 50.9Medium

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 90 of 200average 44.8Medium

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 84 of 200average 41.8Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season
  • 4+ cards were shown in 3 of Manchester City's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of the last 10 meetings
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 102 of 200 (average 50.9, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Manchester City's 4–0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion (Apr 2024) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Brighton 3.3, Man City 2.5. Conceded per game: Brighton 0.7, Man City 1.1. Clean sheets: Brighton 71%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Brighton 29%, Man City 63%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.7, Man City 5.8. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Man City 1.6.3.3Scored per game2.50.7Conceded per game1.171%Clean sheets38%29%Both teams scored63%5.7Corners per game5.82.1Yellows per game1.6

Based on 7 Brighton & Hove Albion and 8 Manchester City matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Man City 2.0. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.3, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Brighton 28%, Man City 38%. Both teams scored: Brighton 60%, Man City 54%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.2, Man City 1.7.1.7Scored per game2.01.3Conceded per game1.028%Clean sheets38%60%Both teams scored54%5.0Corners per game6.32.2Yellows per game1.7

Based on 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 84 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 46 of 84 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Man City 2.2. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Man City 36%. Both teams scored: Brighton 62%, Man City 56%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Man City 6.3. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Man City 1.6.1.7Scored per game2.21.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets36%62%Both teams scored56%5.0Corners per game6.32.1Yellows per game1.6

Based on 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 160 Manchester City matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 46 of 160 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 156 of 160 Manchester City matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Brighton 1.3, Man City 1.9. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Man City 1.0. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Man City 37%. Both teams scored: Brighton 55%, Man City 50%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Man City 5.7. Yellows per game: Brighton 1.8, Man City 1.6.1.3Scored per game1.91.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets37%55%Both teams scored50%5.0Corners per game5.71.8Yellows per game1.6

Based on 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 958 Manchester City matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 63 of 958 Manchester City matches with corner data.

Based on 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 654 of 958 Manchester City matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Brighton and 10 Man City.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Brighton and Man City
MinutesBrighton scoredBrighton concededMan City scoredMan City conceded
1–156312
16–302052
31–455322
46–604154
61–753131
76–906161

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Brighton wins
2
Draws
2
Man City wins
1

Wins, draws and losses are read from Brighton & Hove Albion’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Brighton & Hove Albion's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Man City1–1BrightonD
Brighton2–1Man CityW
Man City2–2BrightonD
Brighton2–1Man CityW
Brighton0–4Man CityL

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