Postpublished at 20:51 British Summer Time 25 April
HT: Brighton 0-3 Man City
Brighton have made more errors leading to goals than any other side in the Premier League this season (nine).
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 77 |
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2 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 32 | 48 | 76 |
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3 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 75 | 34 | 41 | 74 |
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4 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | 21 | 66 |
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5 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | 16 | 60 |
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6 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 53 |
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7 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 50 |
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8 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 |
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9 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 47 |
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10 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 45 |
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11 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 44 |
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12 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 43 |
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13 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 |
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14 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 39 |
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15 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 |
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16 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 33 |
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17 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 |
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18 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 |
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19 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 |
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20 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 92 | -59 | 16 |
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Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Roberto De Zerbi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
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Brighton have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League games against Manchester City (W1 D1), though each of their four points earned against the Citizens in the competition have come across their last three home games against them (W1 D1 L1).
Man City have scored in all 13 of their Premier League games against Brighton – they’ve only faced Bournemouth (14) more often in the competition while scoring in every game.
Both times Manchester City have failed to beat Brighton in the Premier League have come in a midweek game at the Amex Stadium – they lost 3-2 in May 2021 (Tuesday) and drew 1-1 in May 2023 (Wednesday), though had already been confirmed as champions both times.
Brighton have failed to score in all three of their midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games so far in 2024, drawing 0-0 with both West Ham and Brentford and losing 4-0 to Luton.
Manchester City have won 17 of their 19 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games over the last three seasons, with the exceptions being a 1-1 draw at Brighton (May 2023) and a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa (December 2023).
Since beating Sheffield United 5-0 in February, Brighton have scored just four goals in their last seven Premier League games. The Seagulls are also winless in each of their last four (D2 L2).
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games (W13 D4), last having a longer run within the same season between November and March in 2020-21 (19).
Brighton’s 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in their last Premier League home game ended a 12-game unbeaten run for the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium in the league (W6 D6). They last lost consecutive home league games in November/December 2022 (including defeat to Arsenal), while they last lost consecutive home league games in the same month in March 2022.
Against no side has Man City’s Phil Foden scored more Premier League goals than he has against Brighton, netting six in his last seven such appearances against the Seagulls. His next goal will be his 50th in the Premier League.
Seven of Kevin De Bruyne’s nine Premier League goal involvements for Man City this season have come in his six away appearances (all 3 goals, plus 4 assists). He’s averaging a goal or assist every 43 minutes on the road in the league this term.