Man City play host to Brighton , knowing they can ill afford to lose any more ground on Arsenal after drawing their opening two matches of 2026. A goalless stalemate at Sunderland was followed by a 1-1 draw at home to managerless Chelsea , leaving City six points behind the Gunners .
With Arsenal hosting champions Liverpool on Thursday, Pep Guardiola’s men have the opportunity to build pressure, and it’s a chance they need to take.
Man City vs Brighton Prediction – PL 25/26
We expect them to do that against Brighton , but they have struggled against the Seagulls in recent times, so it could be a close-run thing.
Our initial Man City vs Brighton prediction is a 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 home win @ 7/2 and, thanks to BOYLE Sports’ Early Payout, if City do manage to go two goals ahead at any point, you will get paid no matter the final scoreline.
Man City vs Brighton Betting Odds – Premier League 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man City | 4/9 | 69.2% |
Brighton | 5/1 | 16.7% |
Draw | 7/2 | 22.2% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
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How to Watch
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The match is scheduled to begin at 7.30 pm and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Form Guides
Man City Form Guide
City signed off 2025 on an eight-match winning run in all competitions and would have been just two points behind Arsenal had they beaten promoted Sunderland on New Year’s Day. But Guardiola’s troops could not find the breakthrough at the Stadium of Light and then dropped two more points on Sunday after conceding a last-gasp equaliser against Chelsea .
City were held 2-2 at the Etihad by Brighton last season, but they had won all of their previous 11 home games against the Seagulls , so they will fancy their chances of claiming the spoils again.
However, City have only kept two clean sheets in their last 10 meetings with the south-coast outfit, so a home win with BTTS @ 6/4 could be a good option, looking at the Manchester City vs Brighton odds.
Brighton Form Guide
Brighton had a December to forget, picking up just three points from a possible 18 to slip down to 10th in the table, but they enjoyed a winning start to the new year with a 2-0 victory over Burnley .
Wednesday's trip to the north-west will provide a much tougher challenge for Fabien Hurzeler’s side, but Brighton are unbeaten in their last three games against City , winning twice at home, either side of a 2-2 draw at the Etihad , so they will take confidence from that.
To complete our Manchester City vs Brighton betting tips , the Seagulls - back in Manchester on Sunday to face United in the FA Cup - are 2/1 to win either half and 9/2 to be ahead at half-time, although 15/8 for over 1.5 away goals, as was the case last season, also appeals.
Betting Tips
Man City vs Brighton Betting Tips
Man City To Win 3-0, 3-1 or 3-2 @7/2
Brighton To Win Either Half @ 2/1
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