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League Cup · Round of 16

Manchester City vs Brighton

· Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Why this pick: Manchester City vs Brighton

Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Manchester City 10, Brighton 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.

Manchester CityBrighton
1.91 xG per 90 2.19
1.91 npxG per 90 2.10
11.3 PPDA 6.5
10.2 Deep completions per 90 7.7
1.68 xPTS per 90 1.83

xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.

Manchester City and Brighton recent form

Manchester City 6W 0D 0L
Brighton 4W 1D 1L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Manchester City at home

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
5.00
Goals against / match
0.00
Clean sheets
1 of 1

Brighton away

Record (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Win rate
100%
Goals for / match
3.00
Goals against / match
2.00
Clean sheets
0 of 1

League matches this season before kick-off: Manchester City at home only, Brighton away only.

Manchester City vs Brighton head-to-head

Last 6 meetings: Manchester City 2 · draws 2 · Brighton 2.

Manchester CityDrawsBrighton
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2026-01-07Manchester City1-1BrightonPremier League
2025-08-31Brighton2-1Manchester CityPremier League
2025-03-15Manchester City2-2BrightonPremier League
2024-11-09Brighton2-1Manchester CityPremier League
2024-04-25Brighton0-4Manchester CityPremier League
2023-10-21Manchester City2-1BrightonPremier League

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