Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction: Betting Tips and Odds

Manchester City

Brighton & Hove Albion

🏆 Premier League🕒 Kick-off: 31.10.2026 · 16:00 WAT / 18:00 EAT

Our Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction looks at a big Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 31 October, kicking off at 15:00 UTC. The league leaders host the team in third, just three days after a 2-2 cup draw between the sides. Here is our full preview with betting tips and odds.

Our predictionManchester City to win (2UP)

1.7

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Recent form: Manchester City

28.10.26	Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion	2-2D
24.10.26	Aston Villa — Manchester City	2-1L
14.10.26	Manchester City — Paris Saint-Germain	2-4L
11.10.26	Liverpool — Manchester City	0-3W

Recent form: Brighton & Hove Albion

28.10.26	Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion	2-2D
18.10.26	Brighton & Hove Albion — Crystal Palace	5-0W

Head-to-head

28.10.26

Manchester City — Brighton & Hove Albion

2-2

Manchester City form

City top the table with 21 points from eight games: seven wins and one defeat, 20 goals scored and 9 conceded. That defeat was 2-1 at Aston Villa on 24 October, their first league loss of the season.

Before it, they won 3-0 at Liverpool on 11 October. On 14 October they lost 4-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Enzo Maresca's side also hold the longest winning run in the league this term, at seven games.

Brighton form

Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton are third on 16 points. They have scored more than anyone in the league (23), and only Arsenal and Leeds have conceded fewer than their 7. They thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 on 18 October.

Away from home is the question mark. Football Whispers notes they have lost four of their last six league away games.

Head-to-head

The latest meeting came on Wednesday, 28 October, in the League Cup. It finished 2-2 at the Etihad, and City won 4-3 on penalties, with Rulli the hero. Brighton arguably deserved more, with 2.06 expected goals to City's 0.87.

The same source says City have never lost to Brighton at the Etihad. We could not confirm other recent results, so we will not guess at trends.

Team news

City are without Antoine Semenyo, with reports describing a knee or leg injury. Matheus Nunes is doubtful. Haaland, Dias, Donnarumma, Gvardiol and Anderson returned from a short break and should be available.

Brighton are missing Mitoma, Azeez, Struijk, Ferguson, Tzimas and Yohanna. Kadioglu and Chema Andres are doubts. Check lineups before kick-off.

What to expect

Expect an open game with goals. Centre-backs Lewis Dunk and Luka Vuskovic can struggle for pace, and Haaland is the type of forward who punishes that. The previews we read lean towards 2-1 or 3-2 to City.

That backs a home win as the angle for our betting tips, while respecting that Brighton score freely.

Our prediction

Our pick is Manchester City to win (2UP) at 1.7. With 2UP, the bet is settled as a winner once City go two goals ahead, even if the match finishes differently. That gives us cover in a game that could be open and high-scoring. City are at home, top of the table and welcome back Haaland, while Brighton's centre-backs are vulnerable to pace. There are no guarantees in betting, so stake responsibly.

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