Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction, preview and stats, 31 Oct 2026
Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Our model expects 1.7 goals from Manchester City and 1.5 from Brighton & Hove Albion, with Manchester City winning 43% of the time, a draw 24% and Brighton & Hove Albion 32%.
Match details
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion is a Premier League fixture played on Saturday, 31 October 2026, with kick-off at 15:00 UTC.
Form guide
Manchester City's last 8 results, most recent first: D L W W L W W W.
Brighton & Hove Albion's last 8 results, most recent first: D L D W W W W W.
Manchester City have averaged 2.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded at home over their last 24 games there.
Brighton & Hove Albion have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded away from home over their last 22 games there.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion head-to-head
28 Oct 2026: Manchester City 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
What the numbers say
Win probability: Manchester City 43%, draw 24%, Brighton & Hove Albion 32%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 83%, over 2.5 goals 62%, both teams to score 64%.
Sportinstinct prediction
Today's Picks: over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.19 (78% confidence).
Manchester City have won 5 of their last 8, while Brighton & Hove Albion have won 5 of their last 8. Manchester City average 2.5 scored and 1.0 conceded at home, while Brighton & Hove Albion average 1.4 scored and 1.4 conceded away from home. When they last met, Manchester City drew 2-2 against Brighton & Hove Albion. Our model expects Manchester City to score about 1.7 and Brighton & Hove Albion about 1.5. We expect around 3.2 goals in total, so goals look likely.
Our picks are built from the data and reviewed, but they are analysis, never a guarantee. Sportinstinct is not a bookmaker and does not take bets.