Premier League • 2025 • 07 Jan 2026

Manchester City vs Brighton

Manchester City
1 – 1 1 – 0 0 – 1

(HT: 1–0)

FT

19:30

Etihad Stadium (Manchester) · Ref: Thomas Bramall, England

Brighton
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Score Summary
Full Time 1 – 1
Half Time 1 – 0
Key Stats
Ball Possession 60% – 40%
Blocked Shots 6 – 0
Corner Kicks 6 – 2
expected_goals 2.35 – 0.81
Fouls 6 – 16
Goalkeeper Saves 2 – 3
Elo (before match)
Rating 1500 – 1500
Expected win probability 50.0% – 50.0%
xPi (before match)
Rating 0.47 – 0.11
Expected win probability 50.1% – 33.3%
Top Performers
Top Rated
Jérémy Doku
Manchester City
7.9 rating (90 min)
Most Clinical
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
1 goals
Best Creator
Rayan Cherki
Manchester City
4 key passes, 0 assists
Defensive Leader
Nico González
Manchester City
4 tackles + 5 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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Manchester City 4-1-4-1
vs
Brighton 4-2-3-1
👤 Team Lineups (Pitch View)
HOME LEN: 11 AWAY LEN: 11 | First home: top=6.0% left=50.0%
25
6.9
⬤
G. Donnar…
27
6.3
↓
M. Nunes
45
7.2
A. Khusan…
68
7.5
M. Alleyne
6
6.6
↓
N. Ake
14
6.9
↓
Nico
20
7.3
B. Silva
4
6.3
T. Reijnd…
47
7.2
↓
P. Foden
11
7.9
J. Doku
9
6.9
⚽
E. Haaland
1
7.3
B. Verbru…
13
7.5
J. Hinshe…
6
6.9
⬤
J. P. van…
5
6.9
⬤
L. Dunk
29
6.5
⬤
M. De Cuy…
26
6.5
↓
Y. Ayari
30
6.3
⬤
P. Gross
24
7.2
F. Kadiog…
25
5.5
↓
D. Gomez
22
7.9
↓ ⬤ ⚽
K. Mitoma
10
6.2
↓
G. Rutter
👥 Substitutes
Manchester City
1 J. Trafford Bench
10 R. Cherki Played (73')
16 Rodri Played (64')
33 N. O'Reilly Played (73')
56 R. McAidoo Bench
63 D. Mukasa Bench
82 R. Lewis Played (73')
91 S. Mfuni Bench
92 R. Heskey Bench
Brighton
23 J. Steele Bench
8 B. Gruda Played (77')
14 T. Watson Played (83')
18 D. Welbeck Played (77')
20 J. Milner Played (83')
21 O. Boscagli Bench
42 D. Coppola Bench
51 C. Tasker Bench
53 H. Howell Bench
🔄 Substitutions
Match Substitutions
64'
Manchester City
Nico → Rodri
73'
Manchester City
P. Foden → R. Cherki
73'
Manchester City
N. Ake → N. O'Reilly
73'
Manchester City
M. Nunes → R. Lewis
77'
Brighton
D. Gomez → B. Gruda
77'
Brighton
G. Rutter → D. Welbeck
83'
Brighton
K. Mitoma → T. Watson
83'
Brighton
Y. Ayari → J. Milner
Match Statistics (Full Time)
Statistic Manchester City Brighton
Ball Possession 60% 40%
Blocked Shots 6 0
Corner Kicks 6 2
expected_goals 2.35 0.81
Fouls 6 16
Goalkeeper Saves 2 3
goals_prevented 0 0
Offsides 2 3
Passes % 88% 78%
Passes accurate 509 297
Red Cards N/A N/A
Shots insidebox 17 5
Shots off Goal 10 3
Shots on Goal 6 3
Shots outsidebox 5 1
Total passes 581 381
Total Shots 22 6
Yellow Cards 1 6
Team Aggregates (Season)
Manchester City
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_home.avg_possession }}%
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Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_home.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 2.03
xG (avg) 1.83{% else %}N/A
Brighton
Possession % {{ team_aggregates_away.avg_possession }}%
Pass Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.pass_accuracy }}%
Shot Accuracy % {{ team_aggregates_away.shot_accuracy }}%
Goals (avg) 1.31
xG (avg) 1.44{% else %}N/A
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 0 N/A N/A N/A 4 4 N/A 1 False 90 45 D 7.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 66 N/A 71 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 2
Bernardo Silva 👤 Bernardo Silva 0 0 4 N/A 1 9 5 1 4 True 90 20 M 7.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A 1 54 N/A 61 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 2 N/A N/A N/A
Divine Mukasa 👤 Divine Mukasa 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 63 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
Erling Haaland 👤 Erling Haaland 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 8 2 1 False 90 9 F 6.9 False 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 8 1 16 N/A 0 N/A 1 N/A 4 6 N/A N/A 1
Gianluigi Donnarumma 👤 Gianluigi Donnarumma 0 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False 90 25 G 6.9 False 0 1 2 N/A N/A 36 N/A 44 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
James Trafford 👤 James Trafford 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 1 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
Jérémy Doku 👤 Jérémy Doku 0 0 9 N/A 5 19 10 1 3 False 90 11 M 7.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 29 3 36 N/A 0 N/A 0 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 2
Matheus Nunes 👤 Matheus Nunes 0 0 2 N/A 1 5 2 N/A N/A False 73 27 D 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 38 N/A 43 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 1
Max Alleyne 👤 Max Alleyne 0 0 4 N/A 3 10 9 N/A N/A False 90 68 D 7.5 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 70 1 76 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 3 3
Nathan Aké 👤 Nathan Aké 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 3 3 N/A N/A False 73 6 D 6.6 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 43 2 45 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Nico González 👤 Nico González 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 8 4 1 N/A False 64 14 M 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 40 N/A 43 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 5 4
Nico O'Reilly 👤 Nico O'Reilly 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 1 N/A 1 False 17 33 M 6.9 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 17 1 19 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Phil Foden 👤 Phil Foden 0 0 3 N/A 1 6 4 N/A 2 False 73 47 M 7.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A 1 30 2 37 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
Rayan Cherki 👤 Rayan Cherki 0 0 4 N/A 3 6 4 N/A 1 False 17 10 M 7.9 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 10 4 11 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 2 N/A 1 N/A
Reigan Heskey 👤 Reigan Heskey 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 92 F 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
Rico Lewis 👤 Rico Lewis 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 N/A N/A False 17 82 D 7 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 13 1 17 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
Rodri 👤 Rodri 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 3 2 N/A 1 False 26 16 M 7 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 19 N/A 21 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ryan McAidoo 👤 Ryan McAidoo 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 56 F 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
Stephen Mfuni 👤 Stephen Mfuni 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 91 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
Tijjani Reijnders 👤 Tijjani Reijnders 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 3 1 1 1 False 90 4 M 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 36 N/A 41 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 2 N/A 4 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 7.3 False 0 1 3 N/A N/A 36 N/A 51 N/A 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Brajan Gruda 👤 Brajan Gruda 0 0 2 N/A 1 2 1 N/A N/A False 13 8 M 6.3 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A 6 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Charlie Tasker 👤 Charlie Tasker 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 51 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
Danny Welbeck 👤 Danny Welbeck 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A 1 N/A False 13 18 F 6.5 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A 2 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 N/A 42 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
Diego Gómez 👤 Diego Gómez 0 0 N/A 2 N/A 10 3 3 N/A False 77 25 M 5.5 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 15 1 21 1 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A 3 1
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 👤 Ferdi Kadıoğlu 0 0 N/A 4 N/A 15 7 1 2 False 90 24 M 7.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A 1 20 N/A 27 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 1 N/A 4
Georginio Rutter 👤 Georginio Rutter 0 0 2 3 N/A 13 4 N/A N/A False 77 10 F 6.2 False 0 0 N/A N/A 1 12 1 21 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 3
Harry Howell 👤 Harry Howell 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A False N/A 53 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
Jack Hinshelwood 👤 Jack Hinshelwood 0 0 N/A 1 N/A 10 4 3 1 False 90 13 D 7.5 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 23 N/A 27 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 3 3
James Milner 👤 James Milner 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2 1 N/A N/A False 13 20 M 6.7 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A 4 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1
Jan Paul van Hecke 👤 Jan Paul van Hecke 0 1 N/A 2 N/A 11 5 1 2 False 90 6 D 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 14 N/A 18 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A 1 1 2 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
Kaoru Mitoma 👤 Kaoru Mitoma 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 6 1 2 N/A False 83 22 M 7.9 False 0 0 N/A 1 1 15 1 17 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 2 N/A 2 1
Lewis Dunk 👤 Lewis Dunk 0 1 N/A 1 N/A 6 3 1 N/A True 90 5 D 6.9 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 63 N/A 73 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 3 3 2
Maxim De Cuyper 👤 Maxim De Cuyper 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 7 4 3 1 False 90 29 D 6.5 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 27 1 39 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 3
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
Pascal Groß 👤 Pascal Groß 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 3 1 N/A N/A False 90 30 M 6.3 False 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 32 N/A 39 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 1 N/A 3 1
Tom Watson 👤 Tom Watson 0 1 1 N/A N/A 2 N/A 1 N/A False 13 14 F 6.5 True 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Yasin Ayari 👤 Yasin Ayari 0 0 1 1 N/A 4 1 N/A N/A False 83 26 M 6.5 False 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 32 1 35 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A N/A N/A 1 1 1
Match Events
29'
🟨 Lewis Dunk (Yellow Card)
41'
🟨 Pascal Groß (Yellow Card)
⚽ E. Haaland (Penalty)
41'
53'
🟨 Jan Paul van Hecke (Yellow Card)
🟨 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Yellow Card)
60'
60'
🟨 Maxim De Cuyper (Yellow Card)
60'
⚽ K. Mitoma (Normal Goal)
🔄 Nico → Substitution 1
64'
69'
🟨 Kaoru Mitoma (Yellow Card)
🔄 P. Foden → Substitution 2
73'
🔄 N. Ake → Substitution 3
73'
🔄 M. Nunes → Substitution 4
73'
77'
🔄 D. Gomez → Substitution 1
77'
🔄 G. Rutter → Substitution 2
83'
🔄 K. Mitoma → Substitution 3
83'
🔄 Y. Ayari → Substitution 4
89'
🟨 Tom Watson (Yellow Card)
Substitutions
64'
Manchester City
Nico → Rodri
73'
Manchester City
P. Foden → R. Cherki
73'
Manchester City
N. Ake → N. O'Reilly
73'
Manchester City
M. Nunes → R. Lewis
77'
Brighton
D. Gomez → B. Gruda
77'
Brighton
G. Rutter → D. Welbeck
83'
Brighton
K. Mitoma → T. Watson
83'
Brighton
Y. Ayari → J. Milner
League Standings View Standings

Teams in this match: Manchester City and Brighton

#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

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Premier League England · Season 2025

Teams

Manchester City
Last 5: Form 73% · Att 69% · Def 85%
Goals: 9 for · 2 against
W13 D3 L4 · WLLWDWWWLWWLWW…
Brighton
Last 5: Form 33% · Att 38% · Def 54%
Goals: 5 for · 6 against
W7 D7 L6 · DLWLDWDWLWDWWL…

Predictions

Manchester City 45%
Draw 45%
Brighton 10%
Manchester City

Winner : Manchester City

Goals: Manchester City -3.5 · Brighton -1.5

Comparison

Attack
64% – 36%
Defense
75% – 25%
Head to Head
50% – 50%
Form
69% – 31%
Goals
59% – 41%
Total
66.0% – 34.0%
Poisson
79% – 21%

Head to Head

Last 9 matches: Home wins: 5, Away wins: 2, Draws: 2

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