Premier League · 2026-27 · Matchday 9
Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 GMT · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Manchester City0–1Brighton & Hove Albion
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Manchester City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: recap
Headline: Manchester City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: recap
Final: Manchester City 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Matchday 9 preview
Headline: Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Matchday 9 preview
Manchester City meet Brighton & Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium (Oct 31, 2026, 3:00 PM).
Likely Manchester City XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Marc Guéhi, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Tijjani Reijnders, Elliot Anderson, Mateo Kovačić, Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku.
Likely Brighton & Hove Albion XI: Bart Verbruggen, Jaouen Hadjam, Lewis Dunk, Costinha, Olivier Boscagli, Jack Hinshelwood, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Georginio Rutter, Promise David, Ibrahim Osman.
Availability notes: Kaoru Mitoma: injured; Ferdi Kadıoğlu: injured; Pascal Struijk: injured; Mats Wieffer: injured; Evan Ferguson: injured; Yankuba Minteh: injured; Zadok Yohanna: injured; Femi Azeez: injured; Chema Andrés: injured; Stefanos Tzimas: injured; Antoine Semenyo: injured; Matheus Nunes: injured.
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Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 1.92 – 1.00
Manchester CityBrighton & Hove Albion
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland · Manchester City | 0.56 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 90 | 6.2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye · Manchester City | 0.55 | 0.02 | 0.40 | 79 | 7.0 |
| Yasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.52 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 90 | 8.1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper · Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.24 | — | — | 72 | 7.7 |
| Nico O'Reilly · Manchester City | 0.21 | 0.35 | — | 26 | 6.8 |
| Matheus Nunes · Manchester City | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 90 | 6.0 |
| Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.14 | — | — | 18 | 6.3 |
| Enzo Fernández · Manchester City | 0.13 | 0.15 | — | 64 | 6.3 |
| Jérémy Doku · Manchester City | 0.12 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 90 | 8.3 |
| Rayan Cherki · Manchester City | 0.07 | 0.10 | — | 35 | 6.4 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov · Manchester City | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 90 | 7.5 |
| Diego Gómez · Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 84 | 6.9 |
| Allan · Manchester City | 0.05 | 0.02 | — | 11 | 5.9 |
| Georginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion | 0.04 | 0.08 | — | 6 | — |
| Joško Gvardiol · Manchester City | 0.03 | 0.07 | — | 79 | 7.0 |
| Jason Steele · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | 0.06 | — | 90 | 6.6 |
| Lewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 90 | 6.8 |
| Mateo Kovačić · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerónimo Rulli · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olivier Boscagli · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 64 | 6.9 |
| Rúben Dias · Manchester City | — | 0.02 | — | 90 | 6.7 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma · Manchester City | — | — | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Phil Foden · Manchester City | — | 0.04 | — | 11 | 6.0 |
| Marc Guéhi · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Svoboda · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mats Wieffer · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 26 | 6.4 |
| Costinha · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Elliot Anderson · Manchester City | — | 0.23 | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Bart Verbruggen · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 90 | 9.0 |
| Jaouen Hadjam · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 26 | 6.9 |
| Rico Lewis · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yankuba Minteh · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luka Vušković · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 90 | 7.2 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | 0.02 | — | 72 | 6.6 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi · Manchester City | — | 0.01 | — | 55 | 5.9 |
| Vitor Reis · Manchester City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chema Andrés · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 64 | 6.9 |
| Malick Junior Yalcouyé · Brighton & Hove Albion | — | — | — | 18 | 7.0 |
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