Manchester City vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-06 19:30.
[p]Amid two recent setbacks, Manchester City will look to extend their brilliant home form against Brighton to pile the pressure back on Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Just when Manchester City looked to be closing the gap at the top of the Premier League standings to Arsenal, Chelsea netted a 94th-minute equaliser to steal a point away from the Etihad Stadium. Not only does that result leave the Citizens six points adrift of the leaders, but it also represented Pep Guardiola’s side’s first dropped points from a winning position on home soil since March 2025. Ironically, that prior 13-match winning streak came off the back of a 2-2 draw with Brighton, the next visitors to the Etihad as City look to avoid recording consecutive failures to win at home in the league for the first time in 15 games.[/p]
[p]It proved to be a better weekend for Brighton, who easily put Burnley to the sword on home soil, claiming a 2-0 victory to end a prior six-match winless run in the Premier League (D3, L3). That latest result will have eased a bit of pressure on manager Fabian Hürzeler, as his side now begin this matchday sat just three points shy of fifth spot, but they need to quickly sort out their away form if they’re to leave Manchester with any form of positive result. That’s because the Seagulls have won just one of their last seven on the road in the league (D3, L3), whilst their two away victories this term overall are the joint-fewest of any top half outfit! [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Manchester City have never lost in 15 home league games against Brighton (W12, D3), the most they’ve faced a side without losing on home soil.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Manchester City have won 31 of their last 33 Premier League matches on a Wednesday (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Just four of Man City’s ten home league games this season saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Brighton have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last three away league games. [/p]
[p]Brighton’s away league games have averaged just 8.7 corners – the joint second-lowest tally in the Premier League.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Tijjani Reijnders has netted three goals in his last four league outings for Manchester City, his last two serving as match openers. Georginio Rutter also opened the scoring for Brighton at the weekend, whilst seven of his last eight goalscoring appearances for the club have come in wins (D1).[/p]
[p]Man City defensive pair Rúben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are both questionable for this match after picking up knocks against Chelsea, as too is key Brighton forward Yankuba Minteh.  [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It’s difficult to look past a Manchester City win here with the hosts scoring multiple goals in the process. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]