Brighton
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Premier LeagueMatchweek 3
EnglandTHE MATCH CENTREBrighton vs Manchester City match centre
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Full time
2:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
BrightonManchester City
2.290Expected goals1.840
7Shots on target3
12Total Shots12
37%Ball Possession63%
3Corner Kicks2
16Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves5
311Total passes556
231Passes accurate486
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Brighton
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Season overview
Premier League · 2025/26Manchester City
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Brighton
9 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.9
Games with 3+ goals8 of 9
Both teams scored8 of 9
Games without conceding1 of 9
Games without scoring1 of 9
See results
LiverpoolHome · Premier League3–2W
BrentfordAway · Premier League2–4L
Crystal PalaceAway · Premier League1–2LManchester CityAway · Premier League2–2D
Manchester UnitedAway · Premier League3–1WBrentfordHome · Premier League0–0DCrystal PalaceHome · Premier League1–3LManchester CityHome · Premier League2–1WLiverpoolAway · Premier League1–2LManchester City
8 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.8
Goals conceded per game1.9
Games with 3+ goals6 of 8
Both teams scored5 of 8
Games without conceding1 of 8
Games without scoring2 of 8
See results
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Brighton
Formation4-2-3-1Fabian Hurzeler
- 1
B. VerbruggenForm 7.1Ability 81G - 34
J. VeltmanForm 6.8Ability —D - 6
J. P. van HeckeForm 7.3Ability 81D - 5
L. DunkForm 7.0Ability —D - 29
M. De CuyperForm 6.9Ability 78D - 17
C. BalebaForm 6.6Ability —M - 13
J. HinshelwoodForm 6.7Ability —M - 11
Y. MintehForm 6.9Ability —M - 25
D. GomezForm 6.7Ability —M - 22
K. MitomaForm 6.8Ability 81M - 18
D. WelbeckForm 6.7Ability —F
Substitutes (9)
20 · J. MilnerForm 6.7Ability —
21 · O. BoscagliForm 7.0Ability —
33 · M. O'RileyForm 6.7Ability —
26 · Y. AyariForm 6.8Ability —
42 · D. CoppolaForm 6.7Ability 75
8 · B. GrudaForm 6.6Ability 77
24 · F. KadiogluForm 6.8Ability —
Manchester City
Formation4-3-3Pep Guardiola
- 1
J. TraffordForm 7.1Ability —G - 27
M. NunesForm 6.9Ability 83D - 5
J. StonesForm 6.5Ability 82D - 45
A. KhusanovForm 6.9Ability —D - 21
R. Ait-NouriForm 6.9Ability 81D - 20
B. SilvaForm 6.9Ability 84M - 16
RodriForm 7.5Ability 90M - 4
T. ReijndersForm 6.9Ability 84M - 52
O. BobbForm 6.9Ability 76F - 9
E. HaalandForm 7.3Ability —F - 7
O. MarmoushForm 6.7Ability 82F
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Brighton
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 40 | — |
| Joël Veltman | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 19 | 3 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | — |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | — | 48 | 1 |
| Carlos Baleba | 60 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 61 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 2 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 89 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| Diego Gómez | 61 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 11 | 3 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 61 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| James Milner | 30 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Brajan Gruda | 29 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Georginio Rutter | 29 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Yasin Ayari | 29 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Diego Coppola | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jason Steele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olivier Boscagli | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt O'Riley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | 90 | 8.3 | — | 0 | — | 42 | — |
| Matheus Nunes | 85 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 48 | — |
| John Stones | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 72 | — |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 85 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 67 | 4 |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 33 | 3 |
| Bernardo Silva | 72 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 1 |
| Rodri | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 100 | 1 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
| Oscar Bobb | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | — |
| Omar Marmoush | 72 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 18 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 9 | 2 |
| Jérémy Doku | 18 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | — |
| Rúben Dias | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Rico Lewis | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Ederson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Aké | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manuel Akanji | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| İlkay Gündoğan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nico González | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Premier League table
Current standings · Premier League. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 27 | 44 | 85 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 78 | LDWWD |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 71 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 65 | WWDLL |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 10 | 60 | DLDLW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 57 | DDWWD |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 53 | LLWLW |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 53 | DDLWL |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 52 | LWDLL |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 52 | WDLLW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 49 | LWDWL |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 49 | LLDDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 47 | LWDWD |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 44 | DLDWW |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 41 | WLDWW |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 39 | WLLLW |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | -37 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 68 | -41 | 20 | DDLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 3
- Venue
- Amex Stadium
- Referee
- D. England
- Kickoff
- 31 Aug · 14:00 UK
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