Premier League • 2025 • 31 Aug 2025

Brighton vs Manchester City

Brighton
2 – 1 0 – 1 2 – 0

(HT: 0–1)

FT

13:00

Amex Stadium (Brighton) · Ref: Darren England

Manchester City
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Score Summary
Full Time 2 – 1
Half Time 0 – 1
Key Stats
Ball Possession 37% – 63%
Blocked Shots 3 – 1
Corner Kicks 3 – 2
expected_goals 2.29 – 1.84
Fouls 16 – 14
Goalkeeper Saves 2 – 5
Elo (before match)
Rating 1500 – 1500
Expected win probability 50.0% – 50.0%
xPi (before match)
Rating 0.08 – 0.12
Expected win probability 38.8% – 37.2%
Top Performers
Top Rated
James Trafford
Manchester City
8.3 rating (90 min)
Most Clinical
James Milner
Brighton
1 goals
Best Creator
Kaoru Mitoma
Brighton
3 key passes, 1 assists
Defensive Leader
Joël Veltman
Brighton
3 tackles + 2 interceptions
Standings (Top 6) View Full Standings
#TeamPtsForm
1 Arsenal 67 W W W D D
2 Manchester City 60 D W W W W
3 Manchester United 51 L W W D W
4 Aston Villa 51 L L D W D
5 Chelsea 48 W L D D W
6 Liverpool 48 L W W W L
7 Brentford 44 D W L D W
8 Everton 43 W W L L W
9 Bournemouth 40 D D D W D
10 Fulham 40 L W W L L
11 Sunderland 40 W D L L L
12 Newcastle 39 W L L W L
13 Crystal Palace 38 W L W L W
14 Brighton 37 L W W L L
15 Leeds 31 L L D D W
16 Tottenham 29 L L L L L
17 Nottingham Forest 28 D L L D L
18 West Ham 28 W L D D W
19 Burnley 19 L L D W L
20 Wolves 16 W W L D D
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Brighton 4-2-3-1
vs
Manchester City 4-3-3
👤 Team Lineups (Pitch View)
HOME LEN: 11 AWAY LEN: 11 | First home: top=6.0% left=50.0%
1
6.7
B. Verbru…
34
6.7
⬤
J. Veltman
6
6.9
⬤
J. P. van…
5
5.9
L. Dunk
29
7.7
M. De Cuy…
17
6.3
↓
C. Baleba
13
6.6
↓
J. Hinshe…
11
7.0
↓
Y. Minteh
25
6.3
↓
D. Gomez
22
6.9
K. Mitoma
18
6.5
↓
D. Welbeck
1
8.3
J. Traffo…
27
6.6
↓
M. Nunes
5
6.3
J. Stones
45
6.6
↓ ⬤
A. Khusan…
21
6.2
⬤
R. Ait No…
20
6.2
↓
B. Silva
16
7.3
Rodri
4
6.7
T. Reijnd…
52
6.6
O. Bobb
9
7.3
⚽
E. Haaland
7
7.9
↓
O. Marmou…
👥 Substitutes
Brighton
23 J. Steele Bench
8 B. Gruda Played (61')
10 G. Rutter Played (61')
20 J. Milner Played (60')
21 O. Boscagli Bench
24 F. Kadioglu Bench
26 Y. Ayari Played (61')
33 M. O'Riley Bench
42 D. Coppola Played (90')
Manchester City
31 Ederson Bench
3 R. Dias Played (85')
6 N. Ake Bench
11 J. Doku Played (72')
14 Nico Bench
19 I. Gundogan Bench
25 M. Akanji Bench
33 N. O'Reilly Played (72')
82 R. Lewis Played (85')
🔄 Substitutions
Match Substitutions
60'
Brighton
C. Baleba → J. Milner
61'
Brighton
D. Gomez → B. Gruda
61'
Brighton
D. Welbeck → G. Rutter
61'
Brighton
J. Hinshelwood → Y. Ayari
72'
Manchester City
O. Marmoush → J. Doku
72'
Manchester City
B. Silva → N. O'Reilly
85'
Manchester City
A. Khusanov → R. Dias
85'
Manchester City
M. Nunes → R. Lewis
90'
Brighton
Y. Minteh → D. Coppola
Match Statistics (Full Time)
Statistic Brighton Manchester City
Ball Possession 37% 63%
Blocked Shots 3 1
Corner Kicks 3 2
expected_goals 2.29 1.84
Fouls 16 14
Goalkeeper Saves 2 5
goals_prevented 0 0
Offsides 1 0
Passes % 74% 87%
Passes accurate 231 486
Red Cards N/A N/A
Shots insidebox 10 8
Shots off Goal 2 8
Shots on Goal 7 3
Shots outsidebox 2 4
Total passes 311 556
Total Shots 12 12
Yellow Cards 2 2
Team Aggregates (Season)
Brighton
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_home.avg_possession }}%
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Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_home.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 1.31
xG (avg) 1.44{% else %}N/A
Manchester City
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_away.avg_possession }}%
Pass Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.pass_accuracy }}%
Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 2.03
xG (avg) 1.83{% else %}N/A
Brighton — Player Statistics
Player cards.red cards.yellow dribbles.attempts dribbles.past dribbles.success duels.total duels.won fouls.committed fouls.drawn games.captain games.minutes games.number games.position games.rating games.substitute goals.assists goals.conceded goals.saves goals.total offsides passes.accuracy passes.key passes.total penalty.commited penalty.missed penalty.saved penalty.scored penalty.won shots.on shots.total tackles.blocks tackles.interceptions tackles.total
Bart Verbruggen 👤 Bart Verbruggen 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 90 1 G 6.7 False 0 1 2 N/A N/A 23 N/A 40 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Brajan Gruda 👤 Brajan Gruda 0 0 3 1 2 7 2 1 N/A False 29 8 M 7.9 True 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 5 1 5 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 2 2 N/A N/A N/A
Carlos Baleba 👤 Carlos Baleba 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 3 1 N/A N/A False 60 17 M 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 N/A 18 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Danny Welbeck 👤 Danny Welbeck 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A False 61 18 F 6.5 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 6 1 10 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diego Coppola 👤 Diego Coppola 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 1 42 D N/A True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Diego Gómez 👤 Diego Gómez 0 0 N/A 2 N/A 11 5 2 1 False 61 25 M 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 7 N/A 11 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 👤 Ferdi Kadıoğlu 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 24 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Georginio Rutter 👤 Georginio Rutter 0 0 1 N/A N/A 3 1 N/A 1 False 29 10 F 6.6 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 5 1 5 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 N/A N/A N/A
Jack Hinshelwood 👤 Jack Hinshelwood 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 8 5 2 1 False 61 13 M 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 17 N/A 20 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
James Milner 👤 James Milner 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 5 2 N/A N/A False 30 20 M 7.2 True 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 6 N/A 7 N/A 0 N/A 1 N/A 1 1 N/A N/A 1
Jan Paul van Hecke 👤 Jan Paul van Hecke 0 1 N/A 1 N/A 6 1 1 N/A False 90 6 D 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 34 N/A 40 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 1 N/A 1
Jason Steele 👤 Jason Steele 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 23 G N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Joël Veltman 👤 Joël Veltman 0 1 N/A 1 N/A 9 7 1 4 False 90 34 D 6.7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 12 N/A 19 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3
Kaoru Mitoma 👤 Kaoru Mitoma 0 0 1 3 1 14 3 6 N/A False 90 22 M 6.9 False 1 0 N/A N/A 1 18 3 24 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 N/A 2 2
Lewis Dunk 👤 Lewis Dunk 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 2 1 N/A N/A True 90 5 D 5.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 37 N/A 42 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Matt O'Riley 👤 Matt O'Riley 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 33 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maxim De Cuyper 👤 Maxim De Cuyper 0 0 2 1 1 11 6 N/A 3 False 90 29 D 7.7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 35 N/A 48 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1
Olivier Boscagli 👤 Olivier Boscagli 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 21 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Yankuba Minteh 👤 Yankuba Minteh 0 0 6 3 4 19 11 1 2 False 89 11 M 7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 9 1 19 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 2 N/A 1 3
Yasin Ayari 👤 Yasin Ayari 0 0 1 N/A N/A 6 2 1 1 False 29 26 M 6.7 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 7 2 7 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1
Manchester City — Player Statistics
Player cards.red cards.yellow dribbles.attempts dribbles.past dribbles.success duels.total duels.won fouls.committed fouls.drawn games.captain games.minutes games.number games.position games.rating games.substitute goals.assists goals.conceded goals.saves goals.total offsides passes.accuracy passes.key passes.total penalty.commited penalty.missed penalty.saved penalty.scored penalty.won shots.on shots.total tackles.blocks tackles.interceptions tackles.total
Abdukodir Khusanov 👤 Abdukodir Khusanov 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 9 6 1 2 False 85 45 D 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 59 N/A 67 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 4
Bernardo Silva 👤 Bernardo Silva 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 7 2 3 1 True 72 20 M 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 44 N/A 52 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1
Ederson 👤 Ederson 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 31 G N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Erling Haaland 👤 Erling Haaland 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 6 5 1 1 False 90 9 F 7.3 False 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 6 N/A 9 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 3 7 N/A N/A N/A
James Trafford 👤 James Trafford 0 0 1 N/A 1 2 2 N/A N/A False 90 1 G 8.3 False 0 2 5 N/A N/A 32 N/A 42 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
John Stones 👤 John Stones 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 3 2 N/A N/A False 90 5 D 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 70 N/A 72 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A
Jérémy Doku 👤 Jérémy Doku 0 0 2 N/A 1 3 1 1 N/A False 18 11 F 6.3 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 7 2 7 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Manuel Akanji 👤 Manuel Akanji 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 25 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Matheus Nunes 👤 Matheus Nunes 0 0 1 N/A 1 4 4 1 N/A False 85 27 D 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 42 N/A 48 1 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 N/A
Nathan Aké 👤 Nathan Aké 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 6 D N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nico González 👤 Nico González 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 14 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nico O'Reilly 👤 Nico O'Reilly 0 0 2 N/A 1 5 4 N/A N/A False 18 33 M 6.6 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 8 N/A 9 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2
Omar Marmoush 👤 Omar Marmoush 0 0 5 N/A 4 15 8 1 2 False 72 7 F 7.9 False 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 23 2 27 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 2
Oscar Bobb 👤 Oscar Bobb 0 0 4 1 3 14 7 2 3 False 90 52 F 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 25 N/A 29 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 1
Rayan Aït-Nouri 👤 Rayan Aït-Nouri 0 1 3 3 N/A 16 5 4 1 False 90 21 D 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 26 1 33 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 3
Rico Lewis 👤 Rico Lewis 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 2 1 N/A 1 False 14 82 D 6.2 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 6 N/A 6 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rodri 👤 Rodri 0 0 2 2 1 9 6 N/A 2 False 90 16 M 7.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 87 1 100 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 1
Rúben Dias 👤 Rúben Dias 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A False 14 3 D 6.2 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 4 N/A 4 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
Tijjani Reijnders 👤 Tijjani Reijnders 0 0 3 N/A 2 9 5 N/A 2 False 90 4 M 6.7 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 54 2 60 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 1
İlkay Gündoğan 👤 İlkay Gündoğan 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 19 M N/A True N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Match Events
🟨 Jan Paul van Hecke (Yellow Card)
16'
34'
⚽ E. Haaland (Normal Goal)
🔄 C. Baleba → Substitution 1
60'
🔄 D. Gomez → Substitution 2
61'
🔄 D. Welbeck → Substitution 3
61'
🔄 J. Hinshelwood → Substitution 4
61'
63'
🟨 Abdukodir Khusanov (Yellow Card)
⚽ J. Milner (Penalty)
67'
69'
🟨 Rayan Aït-Nouri (Yellow Card)
72'
🔄 O. Marmoush → Substitution 1
72'
🔄 B. Silva → Substitution 2
🟨 Joël Veltman (Yellow Card)
77'
85'
🔄 A. Khusanov → Substitution 3
85'
🔄 M. Nunes → Substitution 4
⚽ B. Gruda (Normal Goal)
89'
🔄 Y. Minteh → Substitution 5
90'
Substitutions
60'
Brighton
C. Baleba → J. Milner
61'
Brighton
D. Gomez → B. Gruda
61'
Brighton
D. Welbeck → G. Rutter
61'
Brighton
J. Hinshelwood → Y. Ayari
72'
Manchester City
O. Marmoush → J. Doku
72'
Manchester City
B. Silva → N. O'Reilly
85'
Manchester City
A. Khusanov → R. Dias
85'
Manchester City
M. Nunes → R. Lewis
90'
Brighton
Y. Minteh → D. Coppola
League Standings View Standings

Teams in this match: Brighton and Manchester City

#TeamMPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 Arsenal 30 20 7 3 59 22 37 67 W W W D D
2 Manchester City 29 18 6 5 59 27 32 60 D W W W W
3 Manchester United 29 14 9 6 51 40 11 51 L W W D W
4 Aston Villa 29 15 6 8 39 34 5 51 L L D W D
5 Chelsea 29 13 9 7 53 34 19 48 W L D D W
6 Liverpool 29 14 6 9 48 39 9 48 L W W W L
7 Brentford 29 13 5 11 44 40 4 44 D W L D W
8 Everton 29 12 7 10 34 33 1 43 W W L L W
9 Bournemouth 29 9 13 7 44 46 -2 40 D D D W D
10 Fulham 29 12 4 13 40 43 -3 40 L W W L L
11 Sunderland 29 10 10 9 30 34 -4 40 W D L L L
12 Newcastle 29 11 6 12 42 43 -1 39 W L L W L
13 Crystal Palace 29 10 8 11 33 35 -2 38 W L W L W
14 Brighton 29 9 10 10 38 36 2 37 L W W L L
15 Leeds 29 7 10 12 37 48 -11 31 L L D D W
16 Tottenham 29 7 8 14 39 46 -7 29 L L L L L
17 Nottingham Forest 29 7 7 15 28 43 -15 28 D L L D L
18 West Ham 29 7 7 15 35 54 -19 28 W L D D W
19 Burnley 29 4 7 18 32 58 -26 19 L L D W L
20 Wolves 30 3 7 20 22 52 -30 16 W W L D D

Predictions provided by Football API

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Premier League England · Season 2025

Teams

Brighton
Last 5: Form 17% · Att 7% · Def 79%
Goals: 1 for · 3 against
W— D1 L1 · DL
Manchester City
Last 5: Form 50% · Att 29% · Def 86%
Goals: 4 for · 2 against
W1 D— L1 · WL

Predictions

Brighton 0%
Draw 50%
Manchester City 50%
Manchester City

Winner : Manchester City

Goals: Brighton -1.5 · Manchester City -3.5

Comparison

Attack
20% – 80%
Defense
40% – 60%
Head to Head
38% – 62%
Form
25% – 75%
Goals
38% – 63%
Total
32.2% – 68.0%
Poisson
0% – 100%

Head to Head

Last 8 matches: Home wins: 4, Away wins: 2, Draws: 2

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Manchester City 3 – 0 Brighton
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Brighton 1 – 4 Manchester City
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