Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks
Meeting for the second time in less than a week due to their EFL Cup game during the week, Man City and Brighton will lock horns at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This time, they'll face in English Premier League action. Both teams come into this game having struggled to be at their best when last engaged in the EPL, with the Citizens coming unstuck at Villa Park, where they went down by two goals to one. The Seagulls also lost last time out, losing by two goals to zero at Anfield.
Those interested in supporting a player prop that favors the visitors, who should not be dismissed here, are advised to consider 'Charalampos Kostoulas 1+ Shots on Target' at odds of -110, which really do come across as lenient. The Greek forward has shown a serious appetite for goals in recent weeks, getting into some great shooting positions, firing off regular goalbound missiles.
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Manchester City vs Brighton Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +11 |
|
3
|
16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +16 |
Manchester City and Brighton Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 28, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Oct 24, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 20, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 17, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 14, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 11, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 28, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Oct 20, 2026 - Champions League
Oct 17, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 14, 2026 - Champions League
Sep 20, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 17, 2026 - Carabao Cup
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 24, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 11, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 13, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 8, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 28, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 16, 2026 - Community Shield
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 28, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Oct 25, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 22, 2026 - Conference League
Oct 18, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 15, 2026 - Conference League
Oct 10, 2026 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 18, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 15, 2026 - Conference League
Sep 19, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 5, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 27, 2026 - Conference League
Aug 23, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 28, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Oct 25, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 22, 2026 - Conference League
Oct 10, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 16, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Sep 13, 2026 - Premier League
Manchester City against Brighton : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
50 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Oct 28, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 31, 2025 - Premier League
Mar 15, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 9, 2024 - Premier League
Apr 25, 2024 - Premier League
Brighton v Manchester City last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
M. Bettinelli
DefenderR. Ait-Nouri
A. Khusanov
K. Braithwaite
MidfielderD. Oliver
E. Fernandez
R. McAidoo
ForwardI. Ndiaye
J. Doku
B. Verbruggen
DefenderM. De Cuyper
M. Wieffer
L. Dunk
L. Vuskovic
MidfielderM. O'Riley
ForwardP. David
I. Osman
Y. Minteh
Missing players
A. Semenyo
M. Nunes
F. Kadioglu
P. Struijk
MidfielderK. Mitoma
F. Azeez
ForwardE. Ferguson
Y. Minteh
S. Tzimas
Z. Yohanna
Most goals and assists
Manchester City
Brighton
E. Haaland
(9 Goals)
J. Hinshelwood
(3 Goals)
, 
P. Gross
(3 Goals)
, 
C. Kostoulas
(3 Goals)
I. Ndiaye
(3 Assists)
, 
A. Semenyo
(3 Assists)
, 
J. Gvardiol
(3 Assists)
P. Gross
(4 Assists)
Manchester City and Brighton Stats in Premier League
Manchester City - Brighton Key Points
- Charalampos Kostoulas currently averages 3.46 EPL shots per 90 minutes.
- Charalampos Kostoulas also averages 1.26 shots on target per 90 minutes in the EPL this term.
- No Brighton player has taken more EPL shots than Charalampos Kostoulas this season.
- In his last two EPL appearances, Charalampos Kostoulas has registered three shots on target.
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Our Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction
Charalampos Kostoulas is a young player with a seemingly bright future, and he's already starting to show what he can do at EPL level. The forward recently scored against Crystal Palace, and last time out, despite his team losing to Liverpool, he looked hungry for more, shooting no less than four times, duly registering a shot on target. He's now registered three shots on target in his last two EPL fixtures.
In his last five EPL games, he's fired off six shots on target, doing so against both Liverpool and Arsenal, and that fact alone makes early odds of -110 look too good to turn down. Anything bigger than -133 is worth taking.
Our Man City vs Brighton Pick: Charalampos Kostoulas 1+ Shots on Target.
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