Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction & Picks - Premier League

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Manchester City
1/7/26 14:30
Brighton

Prediction:

 

Diego Gomez 1+ Shots on Target

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks

Following back-to-back ties, the Man City boys will be hoping to get back to winning ways on Wednesday evening, when they'll host Brighton at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola must've thought that his team were on their way to picking up a seventh EPL win in eight games, with his team leading and dominating as they went into the break against Chelsea on Sunday. However, a second-half surge from the Blues prevented the Citizens from picking up maximum points, leaving them six points behind league leaders Arsenal. 

The Seagulls did manage to come out on top at the weekend, beating Burnley by two goals to zero in front of a home crowd. That was a confidence-boosting win for Fabian Hurzeler's men, who came out on top for the first time in seven league games. Will that win inspire them to get a positive result on the road against one of the best teams in the league? Let's find out. 

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Manchester City vs Brighton Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
2 Manchester City
78 38 23 9 6 +42
8 Brighton
53 38 14 11 13 +6

Manchester City and Brighton Latest Matches

Manchester City
Manchester City Latest matches
W W W W D D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
0.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League

Manchester City
1 :  1
Chelsea

Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League

Sunderland
0 :  0
Manchester City

Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest
1 :  2
Manchester City

Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League

Manchester City
3 :  0
West Ham

Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup

Manchester City
2 :  0
Brentford

Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League

Crystal Palace
0 :  3
Manchester City
L W W W W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
33% BTTS
2 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League

Manchester City
1 :  1
Chelsea

Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League

Manchester City
3 :  0
West Ham

Dec 17, 2025 - Carabao Cup

Manchester City
2 :  0
Brentford

Dec 6, 2025 - Premier League

Manchester City
3 :  0
Sunderland

Nov 29, 2025 - Premier League

Manchester City
3 :  2
Leeds

Nov 25, 2025 - Champions League

Manchester City
0 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen
L W W W W D
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Jan 1, 2026 - Premier League

Sunderland
0 :  0
Manchester City

Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest
1 :  2
Manchester City

Dec 14, 2025 - Premier League

Crystal Palace
0 :  3
Manchester City

Dec 10, 2025 - Champions League

Real Madrid
1 :  2
Manchester City

Dec 2, 2025 - Premier League

Fulham
4 :  5
Manchester City

Nov 22, 2025 - Premier League

Newcastle
2 :  1
Manchester City
Brighton
Brighton Latest matches
D L D L D W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League

Brighton
2 :  0
Burnley

Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League

West Ham
2 :  2
Brighton

Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League

Arsenal
2 :  1
Brighton

Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
0 :  0
Sunderland

Dec 13, 2025 - Premier League

Liverpool
2 :  0
Brighton

Dec 7, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
1 :  1
West Ham
W W L D D W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League

Brighton
2 :  0
Burnley

Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
0 :  0
Sunderland

Dec 7, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
1 :  1
West Ham

Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
3 :  4
Aston Villa

Nov 22, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
2 :  1
Brentford

Nov 1, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
3 :  0
Leeds
L D W L L D
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
33% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League

West Ham
2 :  2
Brighton

Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League

Arsenal
2 :  1
Brighton

Dec 13, 2025 - Premier League

Liverpool
2 :  0
Brighton

Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League

Nottingham Forest
0 :  2
Brighton

Nov 9, 2025 - Premier League

Crystal Palace
0 :  0
Brighton

Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup

Arsenal
2 :  0
Brighton

Manchester City against Brighton : Head to Head (H2H)

Manchester City

33 %

Draw

33 %

Brighton

33 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3.17
Total goals
83.33%
BTTS
1.83
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
83.33%
Over 2.5
16.67%
Under 2.5

Aug 31, 2025 - Premier League

Brighton
2 :  1
Manchester City

Mar 15, 2025 - Premier League

Manchester City
2 :  2
Brighton

Nov 9, 2024 - Premier League

Brighton
2 :  1
Manchester City

Apr 25, 2024 - Premier League

Brighton
0 :  4
Manchester City

Oct 21, 2023 - Premier League

Manchester City
2 :  1
Brighton

May 24, 2023 - Premier League

Brighton
1 :  1
Manchester City

Manchester City against Brighton Lineups: Starting 11

Manchester City

Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1

25
G. Donnarumma
27
M. Nunes
45
A. Khusanov
68
M. Alleyne
6
N. Ake
14
N. Gonzalez
20
B. Silva
4
T. Reijnders
47
P. Foden
11
J. Doku
9
E. Haaland
10
G. Rutter
22
K. Mitoma
25
D. Gomez
24
F. Kadioglu
30
P. Gross
26
Y. Ayari
29
M. De Cuyper
5
L. Dunk
6
J. van Hecke
13
J. Hinshelwood
1
B. Verbruggen

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Brighton

Substitutes

Manchester City
Manchester City
Goalkeeper

J. Trafford

Defender

R. Lewis

M. Nunes 73'

N. OReilly

N. Ake 73'

S. Mfuni

Midfielder

D. Mukasa

R. McAidoo

R. Cherki

P. Foden 73'

Rodri

N. Gonzalez 64'

Forward

R. Heskey

Brighton
Brighton
Goalkeeper

J. Steele

Defender

D. Coppola

O. Boscagli

Midfielder

J. Milner

Y. Ayari 83'

H. Howell

B. Gruda

D. Gomez 77'

C. Tasker

Forward

T. Watson

K. Mitoma 83'

D. Welbeck

G. Rutter 77'

Missing players

Manchester City
Manchester City
Defender

J. Stones

R. Dias

J. Gvardiol

Midfielder

M. Kovacic

Brighton
Brighton
Defender

A. Webster

M. Wieffer

Midfielder

S. March

Forward

S. Tzimas

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Manchester City
CD Huachipato Brighton
Top Goalscorer
Norway E. Haaland (27 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
England D. Welbeck (13 Goals)
Best assists
France R. Cherki (12 Assists)
Best assists
Gambia Y. Minteh (4 Assists)

Manchester City - Brighton Key Points

  1. Last time out, Diego Gomez fired off three shots.
  2. In his last five EPL appearances, Diego Gomez has taken 11 shots.
  3. Diego Gomez recently registered shots on target away against both Arsenal and Liverpool.
  4. Diego Gomez has registered eight shots on target in his last ten EPL appearances.
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Our Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction

This won't be an easy game for the Seagulls, not at all, but we shouldn't be too surprised if the visitors cause the Citizens a few problems, especially on the break, and that's where Diego Gomez can come into the picture. 

The Paraguayan certainly isn't shy to shoot, even in the biggest games, shooting 11 times in his last five appearances, registering shots on target against both Arsenal and Liverpool. This tells me that he's a little more likely to test the Man City keeper than odds of +120 do. 

Our Man City vs Brighton Pick: Diego Gomez 1+ Shots on Target. 

Prediction:

 

Diego Gomez 1+ Shots on Target

+210
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