Brighton vs Manchester City result and stats
Win probability: home 21%, draw 21%, away 58%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBrighton beat Manchester City 2–1 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 31 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Brighton 21%, the draw 21% and Manchester City 58%, so a home win had a 21% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BRMC
12Shots12
7On target3
3Corners2
16Fouls14
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: D England
Recent form
Brighton
L @ Everton0–2 · 24 Aug
D v Fulham1–1 · 16 Aug
W @ Tottenham4–1 · 25 May
W v Liverpool3–2 · 19 May
W @ Wolves2–0 · 10 May
Manchester City
L v Tottenham0–2 · 23 Aug
W @ Wolves4–0 · 16 Aug
W @ Fulham2–0 · 25 May
W v Bournemouth3–1 · 20 May
D @ Southampton0–0 · 10 May
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Brighton won 1, Manchester City won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 15 Mar 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Manchester City 2–2 Brighton15 Mar 2025
Brighton 2–1 Manchester City9 Nov 2024
Brighton 0–4 Manchester City25 Apr 2024
Manchester City 2–1 Brighton21 Oct 2023
Brighton 1–1 Manchester City24 May 2023
Manchester City 3–1 Brighton22 Oct 2022