Manchester City vs Brighton Predictions

• City have won all seven of their home games in all competitions.
• City have been winning at half-time in five of those fixtures.
• Brighton have gone three games without scoring.
• Erling Haaland has 15 goals in 10 Premier League appearances.

City in need of a response

Manchester City suffered a first Premier League defeat of the season last weekend and will be looking to bounce back against Brighton at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.

City have had the benefit of a midweek off after their game with Arsenal postponed due to the Gunners’ involvement in the Europa League, while Brighton were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Albion are still seeking their first win under new boss Roberto De Zerbi and that wait looks likely to stretch on beyond this weekend, but City may not have it all their own way in Manchester either.

City still perfect at home

City are winless in two after being held to a 0-0 draw in Denmark by FC Copenhagen last week, meaning they have also failed to score in their last two fixtures, but they still have a perfect record on home soil.

Pep Guardiola’s men have seven wins in as many attempts in east Manchester, scoring 33 goals in the process. They have led at the break and gone on to win five of those games, so a City/City result in the half-time/full-time market looks a good option for the main bet.

Seagulls can keep it respectable

Brighton will struggle to get anything out of this clash and even a goal may be beyond them as they have now gone three games without scoring, but they can at least avoid a big defeat.

Albion have only conceded more than twice in one league game and they claimed a point in that fixture as they drew 3-3 with Liverpool at Anfield. The visitors do have a fairly good record against the current top five with four points from three games so far, and with that in mind a 2-0 win for City is the correct score pick.

City have managed clean sheets in their last two home games and have only conceded once in their last four overall, so Guardiola’s side should be able to keep Brighton at bay.

As always, Erling Haaland is the standout candidate for an anytime goal even at a short price. The Norwegian has hit 15 goals in 10 Premier League games and has only failed to score in two of those. It may be worth backing the Norwegian to open the scoring for more value if you are planning a bet builder on this game, but an anytime effort from the former BVB man is our three star selection for this game.