Premier League | Gameweek 9
Oct 21, 2023 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City2 - 1Brighton
Reaction
Manchester City break two Premier League records in Brighton & Hove Albion victory
Manchester City break two Premier League records, including one set by rivals Manchester United, after beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Oct 21, 18:34
Brighton & Hove Albion's Roberto De Zerbi issues concerning Solly March injury update
Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi provides a concerning injury update on Solly March after the winger was stretchered off in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester City.
Oct 21, 21:25
Manchester City condemn Sir Bobby Charlton chants
Manchester City condemn offensive chants heard during Saturday's game with Brighton & Hove Albion following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton.
Oct 23, 00:00
The Match
Match Report
Ten-man Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Arsenal 1-0 Man City
Sunday, October 8 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, October 8 at 4.30pm in Premier League
Last Game: Brighton 2-2 Liverpool
Sunday, October 8 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, October 8 at 2pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 69.31%. A draw had a probability of 16.3% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 14.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.98%) and 2-0 (7.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.67%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 1-2 (3.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester City in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester City.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | Brighton & Hove Albion |
69.31% ( -0.01) | 16.28% ( 0.01) | 14.41% ( 0.01) |
| Both teams to score 64.35% ( -0.01) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
