Manchester City host Brighton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, October 31 (11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT).
Brighton will be without the sidelined Kaoru Mitoma (thigh) and the injured Evan Ferguson (ankle), with further injury concerns across the squad including doubts over Mats Wieffer (knee) and Jason Steele (illness). Manchester City have no fresh fitness concerns, with Erling Haaland leading the line on 9 goals from 710 minutes and Mathis Cherki supplying 4 goals and a team-high 16 chances created behind him.
City’s +11 goal difference from 8 games underlines how ruthless they have been in front of goal, even after Saturday’s away defeat at Aston Villa. Brighton arrive off the back of a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace, their own +18 goal difference from 7 matches proof they can trouble anyone going forward. But City look to have too much depth around Haaland and Cherki for Brighton to contain for the full 90 minutes, even if Charalampos Kostoulas and Maxim De Cuyper find space of their own.
Manchester City vs Brighton: Best Bets & Predictions
Erling Haaland and Manchester City look to bounce back against a dangerous Brighton side at the Etihad Stadium.
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Season Form & Standings
Manchester City have 21 points from 8 games, with 7 wins and just 1 defeat and a +11 goal difference. Brighton have 16 points from 7 matches, with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and a +18 goal difference of their own.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 21 |
| Brighton | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 16 |
Manchester City vs Brighton Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1Brighton
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City): 9 goals from 30 shots and 15 on target in 710 minutes shows no sign of City’s talisman slowing down.
- Mathis Cherki (Manchester City): 4 goals and a team-high 16 chances created in 440 minutes make Cherki City’s chief creative outlet.
- Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton): 3 goals and 2 assists from 487 minutes, built on 18 shots, mark Kostoulas as Brighton’s main attacking threat.
Recent Form
Manchester City: W W W W L
- 2026-10-24: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City (L, away)
- 2026-10-17: Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town (W, home)
- 2026-10-11: Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City (W, away)
- 2026-09-20: Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland (W, home)
- 2026-09-13: Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City (W, away)
City’s form line reads W W W W L: wins over Manchester United (0-1 away), Sunderland (5-3 at home), Liverpool (0-3 away) and Ipswich Town (3-2 at home), before a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa.
Brighton: D W W W W
- 2026-10-18: Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace (W, home)
- 2026-10-10: Sunderland 0-2 Brighton (W, away)
- 2026-09-19: Brighton 3-0 Arsenal (W, home)
- 2026-09-13: Coventry City 0-5 Brighton (W, away)
- 2026-09-05: Brighton 1-1 Leeds (D, home)
Brighton’s form line reads D W W W W: a 1-1 draw with Leeds, then wins away at Coventry City (0-5), at home to Arsenal (3-0), away at Sunderland (0-2) and at home to Crystal Palace (5-0).
Manchester City vs Brighton Prediction
Expect City to shake off the Villa defeat quickly, with Haaland and Cherki doing the damage before Brighton find a reply through Kostoulas or De Cuyper. Manchester City 2-1 Brighton.