Brighton vs Manchester City Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Cityzens have failed to win any of their last two games against the Seagulls.

Brighton & Hove Albion are ready to host Manchester City for their matchweek 3 clash in the English Premier League 2025-26 season. The interesting contest between these clubs will take place at the American Express Stadium.

Brighton at home will be looking for their first win of their new Premier League campaign. The Seagulls were held to a draw by Fulham in their opening game of the season. They later faced a defeat at the hands of Everton in their second league game. The hosts are coming in after taking down Oxford United in their EFL Cup fixture.

Manchester City faced a setback after their defeat against Tottenham in their previous match. The Pep Guardiola-led side failed to score any goals in their last game and conceded two goals. It was a lacklustre effort by the Cityzens. They will be away from home for their next game, hence keeping them under a bit of pressure.

The grind never stops 💪🙌 pic.twitter.com/Kc2HwgWay7

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 27, 2025

Kick-off:

• Location: Falmer, England
• Stadium: American Express Stadium
• Date: Sunday, August 31
• Kick-off Time: 06:30 p.m. IST/ 01:00 p.m. GMT/ 09:00 a.m. ET/ 06:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Darren England
• VAR: In use

Form:

Brighton: D-L-W

Man City: W-L

Players to Watch

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

The 28-year-old Japanese winger will be looking to step up. Kaoru Mitoma is yet to score a goal for Brighton in the new season. He has come up with a couple of decent performances till now, but in the upcoming game, there will be no margin for error. He is going to play a crucial role in the final third for the hosts.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland scored a brace for Man City in their opening Premier League game. The Norwegian forward looked in good touch, but he was not good enough against Tottenham Hotspur. Haaland is going to be one of the main men in the final third for Manchester City and is going to cause trouble for the opponent’s defence.

Match Facts

• Two of the last five matches between these clubs have ended in a draw.
• Brighton are on a two-match unbeaten run against Man City.
• Manchester City have only been able to secure one clean sheet in their last five fixtures against the Seagulls.

Brighton vs Man City: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @10/11 Star Sports
• Erling Haaland to score @7/2 888sport
• Goals over 3.5 @31/20 Bet MGM

Injury and Team News

Adam Webster, Julio Enciso, Solly March and Tariq Lamptey are injured and will not be in action for Brighton. They might also miss out on the services of Georginio Rutter and Tom Watson due to fitness issues.

Mateo Kovacic will be out of action for Manchester City due to an injury. Josko Gvardiol, Rayan Ait Nouri, Savinho and Marcus Bettinelli are likely to sit out due to fitness issues. Rodri is back in training and might even come in as a substitute.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 34

Brighton won: 7

Man City won: 21

Draws: 6

Predicted Lineups

Brighton predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Verbruggen (GK); Wieffer, Van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, O’Riley, Mitoma; Rutter

Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Trafford (GK); Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ake; Silva, Reijnders; Bobb, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to come up with an intense fixture with the better team ending up with three points in their favour. Manchester City are likely to come out on top to defeat Brighton in their upcoming Premier League fixture.

Prediction: Brighton 1-3 Man City

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports and Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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