Manchester City vs Brighton result and stats
Win probability: home 69%, draw 18%, away 13%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester City and Brighton drew 1–1 in the Premier League on Wednesday 7 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester City 69%, the draw 18% and Brighton 13%, so a draw had a 18% 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
MCBR
22Shots6
6On target3
6Corners2
6Fouls16
1Yellow cards6
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: T Bramall
Recent form
Manchester City
D v Chelsea1–1 · 4 Jan
D @ Sunderland0–0 · 1 Jan
W @ Nottingham Forest2–1 · 27 Dec
W v West Ham3–0 · 20 Dec
W @ Crystal Palace3–0 · 14 Dec
Brighton
W v Burnley2–0 · 3 Jan
D @ West Ham2–2 · 30 Dec
L @ Arsenal1–2 · 27 Dec
D v Sunderland0–0 · 20 Dec
L @ Liverpool0–2 · 13 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Manchester City won 5, Brighton won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 31 Aug 2025, finished Brighton 2–1 Manchester City, a win for Brighton.
Brighton 2–1 Manchester City31 Aug 2025
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