Predictions › England — Premier League › Saturday, 31 October 2026
Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC
England — Premier League · Saturday, 31 October 2026, 11:00 · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City FC win: 53%
Markets
Form and table
Manchester City FC
- Table
- 1st · 21 points · 8 matches
- This season
- 9-0-1 (28:12) · at home 5-0-1 (18:11)
- Last matches
- WWWLWW 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat
- At home
- WWWLWW 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat
- Rest
- 11 days' rest
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
- Table
- 3rd · 16 points · 8 matches
- This season
- 5-1-1 (23:5) · away 2-0-1 (10:4)
- Last matches
- LDWWWW 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat
- Away
- LWW 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat
- Rest
- 13 days' rest
Table
2.78 goals a match · 29% draws · 80 matches
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20:9 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23:7 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:8 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17:15 | 13 |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14:9 | 11 |
| 7 | Leeds | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9:6 | 11 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | 11 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9:12 | 11 |
| 10 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | 10 |
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8:9 | 10 |
| 12 | Ipswich | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:16 | 10 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:13 | 9 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:10 | 9 |
| 15 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:10 | 8 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:13 | 7 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9:19 | 7 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 19 | Coventry | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:15 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:14 | 5 |
Last matches
Manchester City FC
| 20.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 5:1 | — | W |
| 17.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 3:2 | — | W |
| 14.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 2:4 | — | L |
| 11.10.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:3 | Manchester City FC | W |
| 20.09.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 5:3 | — | W |
| 13.09.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:1 | Manchester City FC | W |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| 18.10.2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5:0 | — | W |
| 10.10.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | W |
| 19.09.2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3:0 | — | W |
| 13.09.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:5 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | W |
| 05.09.2026 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 1:1 | — | D |
| 30.08.2026 | Premier League | — | 4:3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | L |
| 20.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 5:1 | — | W |
| 17.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 3:2 | — | W |
| 14.10.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 2:4 | — | L |
| 20.09.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 5:3 | — | W |
| 05.09.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 1:0 | — | W |
| 23.08.2026 | Premier League | Manchester City FC | 2:1 | — | W |
| 10.10.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | W |
| 13.09.2026 | Premier League | — | 0:5 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | W |
| 30.08.2026 | Premier League | — | 4:3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | L |
Head to head
| 07.01.2026 | Manchester City | 1:1 | Brighton |
| 31.08.2025 | Brighton | 2:1 | Manchester City |
| 15.03.2025 | Manchester City | 2:2 | Brighton |
| 09.11.2024 | Brighton | 2:1 | Manchester City |
| 25.04.2024 | Brighton | 0:4 | Manchester City |
| 21.10.2023 | Manchester City | 2:1 | Brighton |
| 24.05.2023 | Brighton | 1:1 | Manchester City |
| 22.10.2022 | Manchester City | 3:1 | Brighton |
| 20.04.2022 | Manchester City | 3:0 | Brighton |
| 23.10.2021 | Brighton | 1:4 | Manchester City |
Prediction
Manchester City FC are the favourites at 53% and will most likely win by a single goal. Plenty of goals are expected: 3.18 a match, and the chance of both teams scoring is 57%.
Premier League: Manchester City FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:00.
Both sides are near the top of the table, 5 points apart. Both sides arrive in good form: Manchester City FC with 5 wins from their last 6 matches, Brighton & Hove Albion FC with 4 wins from their last 6.
Manchester City FC have won 5 of their last 6 at home, while Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 2 of their last 3 away from home.
Both sides come into the match after a long break: Manchester City FC 11 days without a match, Brighton & Hove Albion FC 13 days.
The head-to-head record favours Manchester City FC: 5 wins in the last 10 meetings against 2 for Brighton & Hove Albion FC, with 3 draws. Their last meeting, on 7 January 2026, ended Manchester City FC 1:1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are unbeaten in the last 4 matches.
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